Nonprofit · EIN 26-2938610
CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $520,678 | $190,878 | $329,800 | $2,559,885 | $0 | $2,559,885 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $506,011 | $265,493 | $240,518 | $2,080,799 | $0 | $2,080,799 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $448,947 | $241,645 | $207,302 | $1,764,271 | $3,130 | $1,761,141 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $416,406
- Program service revenue
- $32,063
- Investment income
- $72,169
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $51
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $40
- Other revenue
- $40
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $35,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $34,112
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $74,399
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $99
- Occupancy
- $47,694
- Travel
- $9,263
- Depreciation
- $3,666
- Program services (functional)
- $145,074
- Management and general (functional)
- $45,804
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,080,799
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,559,885
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,559,885
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,600
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,996,457
- Gross receipts
- $521,041
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Kroeker | Director & Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $35,000 |
| Zebulon Highben | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 |
| Tim Shewmaker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 |
| Ellen Johnston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 |
| Paul Westermeyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Mann | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| Sue McAdams | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Diana Warner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Warner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Newell Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark McKnight | Director and Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Donald Horisberger | Director and Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Sanford | Director and Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Kroeker | Director & Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $35,000 |
| Paul Westermeyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 |
| Zebulon Highben | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ellen Johnston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $500 |
| Tim Shewmaker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $250 |
| James Haner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Mann | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| Sue McAdams | Director & Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Odom | Director & Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Diana Warner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Warner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Newell Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Gafford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark McKnight | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Sanford | Director and Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Kroeker | Director & Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $40,000 |
| Ellen Johnston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $2,125 |
| Paul Westermeyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy Gomes | Director & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| James Haner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Mann | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| Sue McAdams | Director & Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Odom | Director & Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Diana Warner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Warner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Annell Williams | Director & Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Newell Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Gafford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Shewmaker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5923 ROYAL LN, DALLAS, TX 75230-3841
- In care of
- % CHARLOTTE KROEKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Charlotte Y Kroeker, 5923 Royal Lane, Dallas, TX 75230
- Signed the 990
- Charlotte Y Kroeker, Executive Director
- Phone
- (214) 751-7669
- Website
- www.ChurchMusicInstitute.org
Mission
Church Music Institute (CMI) is dedicated to the advancement and stewardship of the best of sacred music for the use of worshipping Christian congregations training new generations of clergy, musicians, and laypersons for leading worship through workshops, courses, and conferences across the country supported by a virtual online reference library. CMI also archives choral and organ music and books and resources on liturgy and church music.
Program accomplishments
- Sacred Music Library - The reference library and virtual, online searchable database for study and evaluation at year end held 60,899 works (32,305 choral - 28,594 organ) from collections of prominent musicians, choral directors, and churches, as well as recently published compositions. Acquisitions in 2025 were from a church and 6 personal libraries. The CMI website is included in the "Performing Arts Web Archive" of the U.S. Library of Congress. There were 44,000 website visitors in 2025, and the mailing list now exceeds 9,100 addresses. A Rodgers hybrid organ model 205 is available for teaching and demonstration purposes.Expenses $75,073 · revenue $28,981
- Programs - CMI's programs and sacred music libraries have participation from every state in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. Over 7 months of the year, there were 453 participants in 8 virtual and 2 in-person programs presented by 19 recognized individuals in the fields of Christian worship and music (152 first-time attendees). In furtherance of hymn festivals, a CMI friend has contributed more than $77,000 over the last three years.Expenses $60,480 · revenue $30,627
- Hymn Festivals - From time-to-time CMI sponsors festivals and participates in other organization's conferences which, in 2025, included 7 Connecticut churches participating in a hymn festival (250 attending), presenting at the Portland, Oregon National Association of Pastoral Musicians convention (45 attending), and information booths at the Texas conventions of the American Choral Directors Association in Dallas (85 visitors) and the American Guild of Organists in Fort Worth (40 visitors).Expenses $9,521
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2938610
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,559,885
- Income (IRS master file)
- $521,041
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $520,678 | $190,878 | $2,559,885 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $506,011 | $265,493 | $2,080,799 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $448,947 | $241,645 | $1,764,271 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $496,988 | $301,933 | $1,435,837 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 26-2938610).
Questions about CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE is 26-2938610.
- Is CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE 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 CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Charlotte Y Kroeker.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,000 (Charlotte Kroeker, Director & Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $520,678, expenses of $190,878 and total assets of $2,559,885 at year end.
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