2026-05-24T11:54:48-07:00 2026-04-30 990 2025-05-01 611805010 SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL SWEE 5175053327 5449 Lampen Dr East Lansing MI 48823 Kathryn Summers Treasurer 5175053327 2026-05-18 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X Motor City Blend Kathryn Summers 5449 Lampen Dr East Lansing MI 48823 276155 0 1321 X motorcityblendchorus.com X 2016 MI Educate and promote art form of 4-part harmony acapella style 10 10 0 70 405 0 39007 56219 8530 3380 6716 4396 26815 15879 81068 79874 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 57957 62950 57957 62950 23111 16924 162407 183247 18939 22855 143468 160392 Educate and promote art form of 4-part harmony acapella style 0 0 54103 300 2500 EDUCATION Compensation of educators for vocal production training. Compensation of music director for rehearsal sessions Purchasing of 4-part harmony arrangements; purchase of risers for members to stand on while rehearsing and rental of risers prior to purchase; general costs to operate and maintain the chorus that provides education to members. 1242 0 0 PROMOTING the art form through electronic communication 208 0 0 MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS with membership promotion website 3950 0 0 Conferences, conventions, and meeting 3950 0 0 59503 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X Kathryn Summers 5175053327 5449 Lampen Dr East Lansing MI 48823 Andrea Petzold Business Coordinator 4 X 0 0 0 Nancy Wells Chorus Relations Coordinator 1 0 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Breisch Membership Coordinator 3 0 X 0 0 0 Corinna Silberg Marketing and PR Coordinator 4 0 X 0 0 0 Kendra LaPointe Vice President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Hillary Vanidour Communications 2 0 X 0 0 0 Pamela Reilly Fundraising Coordinator 6 0 X 0 0 0 Samantha Fisher President 10 0 X 0 0 0 Kathy Ahmad Secretary 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Summers Treasurer 10 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18909 2038 0 0 35272 0 56219 Performance fees 711130 475 475 0 0 Boutique 813410 405 0 405 0 Sale of old risers 711130 2500 2500 0 0 0 0 0 0 3380 4396 4396 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 212160 196281 15879 15879 0 0 0 79874 23250 405 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1059 1059 0 0 0 0 26215 26215 1242 1242 3250 3250 0 0 0 0 700 700 2122 2122 Provision of trophies and awards, costumes 2218 2218 0 0 One-time purchase of new risers 24611 24611 0 0 Tax filing, recharter, angel fund, membership 1183 208 975 Fundraising licenses 350 0 0 350 62950 59503 3097 350 20753 15488 122900 144904 0 0 0 0 0 0 22855 0 12000 22855 0 0 0 0 6754 162407 183247 1901 1867 0 0 17038 20988 0 0 0 0 18939 22855 X 0 0 0 0 143468 160392 143468 160392 162407 183247 X 16924 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 24544 19909 26653 33203 46244 150553 4972 2050 10308 24130 10013 51473 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29516 21959 36961 57333 56257 202026 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 202026 41 42 926 6716 4080 11805 0 0 0 0 0 41 42 926 6716 4080 11805 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29557 22001 37887 64049 60337 213831 0.94479 0.95629 0.05521 0.04371 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 18571 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21622 19739 20822 20539 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22855 0 0 22855 0 0 0 0 22855 Schedule D, Part IV, Line 1b Schedule D, Part IV, Line 1b - a portion of each member's annual dues are held in escrow which is used to remit their membership renewal dues to Sweet Adelines International and used to submit their Region 2 assessment when due. Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b - the membership dues have a portion allocated to pay each member's annual International membership renewal and also to pay the Border Lakes Region 2 annual assessment. These funds are held in escrow and as such are liabilities because the funds are included in assets. In addition, the chorus holds in escrow members' scrip accounts. Spring flower sale 2025 6384 0 6384 0 0 0 0 0 4346 0 0 6384 0 6384 0 0 0 0 0 4346 4346 2038 212160 182922 1675 11684 212160 182922 0 1675 11684 196281 15879 MI 1 0 1 0 0 1 Kathryn Summers 5449 Lampen Dr East Lansing MI 48823 1 16329 11684 PAB Poker 6953 Boulder Point Drive Washington Twp MI 48094 Pam Reilly 0 Pam applies for the gaming license, is the liaison for PAB poker, and figures out dates and coordinates chorus members to volunteer to work the tournaments. X 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Motor City Blend Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. The chorus is a membership organization; there are no stockholders, etc. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The members of Motor City Blend Chorus hold an annual membership meeting at which they vote on members of the Board of Directors for the upcoming fiscal year. There are 10 board members with two-year terms, with five having terms expiring each year. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b The members of Motor City Blend Chorus vote on membership applications and on amendments to the chorus standing rules. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 Sam Fisher, President, 680 Bowers St, Clawson, MI Kendra LaPointe, Vice President, 5953 Buttonwood Dr, Haslett, MI Kathy Ahmad, Secretary, 6118 Wyandotte, Maumee OH 43537 Andrea Petzold, 18166 Hickory Ridge Road, Fenton, MI 48430 Nancy Wells, 18426 Warwick St, Detroit, MI 48219 Cynthia Breisch, 36550 Ann Arbor Trail, Livonia, MI 48150 Pam Reilly, 1315 Glenwood Ct, Milford, MI 48381, Corinna Silberg, 39157 Roland Dr, Sterling Heights, MI 48310, Hillary Vanidour, 48061 Walden Road, Macomb, MI 48044 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b There are monthly financial reports presented to all board members. There is an audit committee to review the financial records for each fiscal year. Based on those actions, it is the responsibility of the treasurer to have tax forms completed. A copy of the final report is submitted to the president and also to the finance department of Sweet Adelines International. All records are available to all membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Standing rules and bylaws are available on the Motor City Blend Chorus website. Financial statements are available upon request to general membership; board members have online access at any time. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Independent contractors - educators (3,566), riser management (128), music director (20,000), music arrangements, copy fees, and part tapes (2,521) Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Purchase of risers; general reduction in monthly revenue due to declining membership.