Nonprofit · EIN 23-2062595
CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,841,623 | $2,624,576 | -$782,953 | $2,916,904 | $48,455 | $2,868,449 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,841,756 | $2,295,016 | -$453,260 | $4,031,404 | $449,445 | $3,581,959 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,817,865 | $2,383,374 | $1,434,491 | $4,527,621 | $612,304 | $3,915,317 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,422,314
- of which government grants
- $115,000
- Membership dues
- $211,859
- Program service revenue
- $264,522
- Investment income
- $42,453
- Other revenue
- $112,334
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $509,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,171
- Other salaries and wages
- $839,331
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,231,353
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $87,506
- Travel
- $186,721
- Depreciation
- $51,507
- Program services (functional)
- $1,967,543
- Management and general (functional)
- $375,621
- Fundraising (functional)
- $281,412
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,031,404
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,916,904
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,455
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,868,449
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $71,220
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,537,824
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,467,038
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,401,411
- Gross receipts
- $1,841,623
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER EANES | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $150,312 |
| CATHERINE DEHONEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $27,859 |
| ALYSIA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN NEIFFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROLLO DILWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT ISTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY BUZICK PONTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY DOUGHTY MAUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK LAWSON | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARCELA MOLINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN NUECHTERLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRIS DERKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EUGENE ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH NUNEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA RAMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE B KEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY TRECEK-KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTON ARMSTRONG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA ADLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES BERARDESCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DASHON BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MORROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA SAEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIANNE PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DUAIN WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG H JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN-SEBASTIEN VALLEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER VERDUGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY TUUK KURAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE TENNANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AHMED ANZALDUA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORY CHENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS COOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEWHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE DEHONEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $161,729 | $1,153 |
| ALYSIA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN NEIFFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLLO DILWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN REEVES LANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ISTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY BUZICK PONTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DOUGHTY MAUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELA MOLINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN P THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NUECHTERLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN EARLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS DERKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NUNEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA RAMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE B KEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY TRECEK-KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTON ARMSTRONG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ADLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BERARDESCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DASHON BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MORROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA SAEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUAIN WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG H JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN-SEBASTIEN VALLEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER VERDUGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TUUK KURAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE DEHONEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $157,602 | $801 |
| ALYSIA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN NEIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLLO DILWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN REEVES LANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ISTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY BUZICK PONTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DOUGHTY MAUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE BUCOY-CALAVAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELA MOLINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN P THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NUECHTERLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN EARLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS DERKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NUNEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA RAMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE B KEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY TRECEK-KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTON ARMSTRONG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ADLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BERARDESCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DASHON BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MORROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA SAEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUAIN WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG H JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY APFELSTADT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD ESTABROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MOXLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL SHANGKUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 650 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3796
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER EANES, 650 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER EANES, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 331-7577
- Website
- WWW.CHORUSAMERICA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
CHORUS AMERICA STRENGTHENS SINGING COMMUNITIES WITH THE ADVOCACY, CONNECTIONS, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE A VITAL PART OF SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS - CHORUS AMERICA SUPPORTS AND SERVES CHORUSES AND CHORAL LEADERS WITH TRAINING, PEER NETWORKING, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES SO THAT CHORUSES ARE BETTER ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. CHORUS AMERICA'S APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MEMBERS INCLUDE CHORAL ORGANIZATIONS, CONDUCTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND SINGERS, PRIMARILY LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. CHORUS AMERICA PUBLISHES ARTICLES AND RESOURCES FOR THE CHORAL FIELD THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, E-NEWSLETTERS, AND THE MEMBER MAGAZINE THE VOICE, AS WELL AS RESEARCH INCLUDING THE CHORUS OPERATIONS SURVEY AND THE CHORUS IMPACT STUDY REPORT. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACCESS TO A SECURE ONLINE COMMUNITY WHOSE ALMOST 5,000 MEMBERS CAN CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH EACH OTHER TO SHARE EXPERTISE AND COLLABORATE.Expenses $518,567
- PROJECTS - CHORUS AMERICA'S PROJECTS PROVIDE HANDS-ON, COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MEMBERS IN BOTH MANAGEMENT AND ARTISTIC ROLES. IN JUNE 2025, CHORUS AMERICA HELD AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ST. LOUIS, MO, GATHERING 300 ATTENDEES FOR 3 DAYS OF NETWORKING, LEARNING FROM OVER 25 SPEAKERS, AND WATCHING LOCAL CHOIRS PERFORM. AT THAT CONFERENCE AND CONTINUING VIRTUALLY UNTIL AUGUST 13TH, CHORUS AMERICA LAUNCHED THE CHORAL EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. 5 EXPERT FACULTY WORKED WITH A COHORT OF 9 LEADERS TO AMPLIFY THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM.CHORUS AMERICA OFFERED THE CHORAL-ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING ACADEMY JULY 7-13 IN FULLERTON, CA, FOR CHORAL CONDUCTORS LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR SKILLS CONDUCTING ORCHESTRA. 24 PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATED IN WEBINARS, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS, PRIVATE LESSONS, AND NETWORKING LED BY A 5-MEMBER FACULTY. CHORUS AMERICA ALSO GATHERED AN AFFINITY GROUP OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THEIR LARGEST BUDGET CHORUSES, WHICH DOUBLED IN SIZE FROM 30 TO 60 PARTICIPANTS, FOR VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN JANUARY 2025 AND IN-PERSON AT CONFERENCE IN JUNE 2025.Expenses $939,476
- MUSIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM - CHORUS AMERICA'S MUSIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP GRANTS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO CHORAL SINGING AND SCHOOLS SERVING EARLY CHILDHOOD-12TH GRADE. 23 PARTNERS LOCATED ACROSS THE PROGRAM'S FOUR REGIONS BRITISH COLUMBIA/NORTHWEST U.S., CENTRAL APPALACHIA, SOUTHWEST U.S., AND UPPER MIDWEST WERE SUPPORTED WITH GRANTS RANGING FROM $20,000-25,000 DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR. GRANT PARTNERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ONLINE PEER LEARNING AND ATTENDED CHORUS AMERICA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE.RELATED TO THIS PROGRAM, THE REPORTED DEFICIT REFLECTS TIMING DIFFERENCES FROM A MULTI-YEAR GRANT RECOGNIZED PRIOR TO THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR, WITH EXPENSES CONTINUING THROUGH AUGUST 2026.Expenses $509,500 · grants $509,500
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2062595
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,916,904
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,841,623
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,841,623 | $2,624,576 | $2,916,904 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,841,756 | $2,295,016 | $4,031,404 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,817,865 | $2,383,374 | $4,527,621 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,205,440 | $2,149,653 | $2,563,365 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 23-2062595).
Questions about CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION is 23-2062595.
- Is CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION 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 CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER EANES.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 39 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,312 (CHRISTOPHER EANES, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CHORUS AMERICA ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,841,623, expenses of $2,624,576 and total assets of $2,916,904 at year end.
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