Nonprofit · EIN 13-3668472
VOICES OF ASCENSION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,852,656 | $1,240,216 | $612,440 | $3,677,204 | $88,730 | $3,588,474 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,531,863 | $1,135,373 | $396,490 | $3,404,739 | $212,288 | $3,192,451 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,351,459 | $1,196,505 | $154,954 | $2,626,486 | $75,861 | $2,550,625 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,077,394
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $207,463
- Investment income
- $592,890
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $512,773
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$25,091
- Other revenue
- -$25,091
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $215,560
- Other salaries and wages
- $526,205
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $847,230
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,758
- Occupancy
- $22,800
- Program services (functional)
- $946,360
- Management and general (functional)
- $169,042
- Fundraising (functional)
- $124,814
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,404,739
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,677,204
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $88,730
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,588,474
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,295,868
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $205,733
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,382,741
- Gross receipts
- $5,376,438
- Employees
- 90
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS KEENE | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $74,534 |
| JONATHAN BRADLEY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $41,596 |
| MELISSA BYBEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,939 |
| DIANE LESSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $2,448 |
| PHYLLIS JO KUBEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA SOLOMON-GLOVER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN GRIMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA CHACOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LILY NGARUIYA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDE PERSONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| READE RYAN | RESIGNED 6.1 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY GAILLARD | RESIGNED 6.1 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS KEENE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $70,820 |
| LEIGH TAYLOR MICKELSON | INTERIM-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $32,500 |
| MELISSA BYBEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,361 |
| PHYLLIS JO KUBEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA SOLOMON-GLOVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN GRIMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY GAILLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA CHACOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE LESSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDE PERSONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| READE RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LILY NGARUIYA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH NORMAN | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 40 | $134,258 | $3,974 |
| DENNIS KEENE | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,534 | $0 |
| MELISSA BYBEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $3,629 | $0 |
| JOHN GRIMES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS JO KUBEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GAILLARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CHACOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN KAPLAN | TRUSTEE-RESIGNED Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LESSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDE PERSONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| READE RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FAIRHEAD | SECRETARY-RESIGNED Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA SOLOMON-GLOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12 W 11TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10011-8778
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PHYLLIS JO KUBEY, 12 W 11TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011
- Signed the 990
- PHYLLIS JO KUBEY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 358-1469
- Return prepared by
- RBT CPAS LLP
Mission
VOICES OF ASCENSION IS A NEW YORK CITY-BASED PROFESSIONAL CHORAL ENSEMBLE DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE ART OF CHORAL MUSIC BY BRIDGING HISTORICAL EXCELLENCE WITH BOLD NEW CREATION. THROUGH PERFORMANCES, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE UPLIFT CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS, NURTURE NEW ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP, AND CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE MUSICAL EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT AUDIENCES ACROSS GENERATIONS AND CULTURES.
Program accomplishments
- CONCERT, CHORAL PERFORMANCE AND VIRTUAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE ARTS- VOICES OF ASCENSION SEEKS TO ENTHRALL ITS AUDIENCES THROUGH OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES AND EXEMPLARY INTERPRETATIONS OF CHORAL MUSIC. IT SUSTAINS A VIBRANT ARTISTIC COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONAL VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSICIANS IN NEW YORK CITY. AS PART OF A DIVERSE MUSICAL ECOSYSTEM IT SUPPORTS EMERGING ARTISTS AND COMMISSIONS NEW WORKS THAT REACH ACROSS GENRES, CULTURES, AND ART FORMS. VOICES OF ASCENSION ALSO SERVES SENIORS AND FAMILIES THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITH FREE OR LOW COST MUSIC PROGRAMS WHILE OFFERING THE WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY OF CHORAL MUSIC LOVERS A ROBUST PROGRAM OF FREE ONLINE CONTENT.Expenses $946,360 · revenue $207,463
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3668472
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,677,204
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,376,438
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,852,656 | $1,240,216 | $3,677,204 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,531,863 | $1,135,373 | $3,404,739 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,351,459 | $1,196,505 | $2,626,486 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,664,490 | $1,059,179 | $2,283,030 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3668472).
Questions about VOICES OF ASCENSION INC
- What is the EIN of VOICES OF ASCENSION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOICES OF ASCENSION INC is 13-3668472.
- Is VOICES OF ASCENSION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to VOICES OF ASCENSION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOICES OF ASCENSION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VOICES OF ASCENSION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VOICES OF ASCENSION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VOICES OF ASCENSION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PHYLLIS JO KUBEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOICES OF ASCENSION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,534 (DENNIS KEENE, ARTISTIC DIR).
- How much revenue does VOICES OF ASCENSION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,852,656, expenses of $1,240,216 and total assets of $3,677,204 at year end.
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