Nonprofit · EIN 26-3692795
MEMPHIS CHORALARTS
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $65,517 | $65,349 | $168 | $28,890 | – | $28,890 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $75,065 | $82,959 | -$7,894 | $28,722 | – | $28,722 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $103,549 | $80,528 | $23,021 | $36,616 | – | $36,616 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $47,447
- Membership dues
- $12,904
- Program service revenue
- $5,166
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $36,248
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $45,602
- Occupancy
- $4,495
- Printing, publications and postage
- $3,059
- Other expenses
- $12,193
- Program services (functional)
- $54,840
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,722
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,890
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,890
- Cash, savings and investments
- $28,890
- Gross receipts
- $65,517
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Powell | Artistic Director | 5 | $13,250 |
| Adrian Maclin | Assistant Artistic Director | 5 | $9,250 |
| Nancy Kincaide | Executive Director | 5 | $2,625 |
| Yun-Heng Tiao | Collaborative Pianist | 2 | $2,600 |
| Lisa Machen | Collaborative Pianist | 2 | $2,438 |
| Amanda Grisham | Executive Director | 5 | $2,360 |
| Elicia Curry | Memphis Childrens Chorale Director | 3 | $1,409 |
| Jordan Smith | Memphis Youth Chorale Director | 3 | $1,318 |
| Jessica Wigley | Marketing Director | 2 | $998 |
| Janette McCall | President | 2 | $0 |
| Lance Willis | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Moira Kelly | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Sylvia Cox | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lana Sumpter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeanne Simmons | Director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meagan McDaniel | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Maureen Carter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Whitaker | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Morse | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alicia Butler | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Maclin | Assistant Artistic Director | 4 | $7,275 |
| Joseph Powell | Artistic Director | 5 | $6,775 |
| Amanda Grisham | Executive Director | 7 | $4,298 |
| Lisa Machen | Collaborative Pianist | 2 | $2,435 |
| Elicia Curry | Memphis Childrens Chorale Director | 3 | $2,328 |
| Yun-Heng Tiao | Collaborative Pianist | 2 | $1,794 |
| Jordan Smith | Memphis Youth Chorale Director | 3 | $1,454 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fisher | Artistic Director | 5 | $18,900 |
| Emily Frizzell | Memphis Youth Chorale Director | 3 | $12,684 |
| Adrian Maclin | Assistant Artistic Director | 4 | $5,100 |
| Amanda Grisham | Executive Director | 7 | $4,794 |
| David Cordoba Hernandez | Collaborative Pianist | 2 | $2,870 |
| Elicia Curry | Memphis Children's Chorale Director | 3 | $2,357 |
| Lisa Machen | Collaborative Pianist | 2 | $1,600 |
| Donavon Hughes | Choral Scholars coordinator | 2 | $1,400 |
| David Armstrong | Choral Fellow | 2 | $1,260 |
| Darius Woodard | Choral Fellow | 2 | $1,260 |
| Dennis Ryan III | Choral Scholars Director | 3 | $1,250 |
| Taylor Gibson | Choral Fellow | 2 | $800 |
| Jordan Smith | Assistant Memphis Youth Chorale Dir | 2 | $760 |
| Diego Parra | Collaborative Pianist | 2 | $600 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 11585, MEMPHIS, TN 38111-0585
- In care of
- % JANETTE R MCCALL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- PO Box 11585, Memphis TN 38111
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Janette McCall, 1763 Peabody Ave, Memphis TN 38104
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Lance Willis, Treasurer
- Website
- memphischoralarts.org
Mission
The singers of the ensembles of Memphis ChoralArts are musicians as diverse as the Memphis community we represent. We are joined together to understand and perform great choral literature from masterworks of previous centuries to contemporary works. Our goal is to provide the best possible musical experience for our members and to present performances of the highest quality to our audiences. We seek to partner with other arts and service organizations in the Greater Memphis Area when the presentation of compatible themes can enrich enlarge and engage our shared audiences. Memphis ChoralArts remains committed to the goal of Sing for Life.
Program accomplishments
- Closing the season the 14th Annual Christmas with Memphis ChoralArts took place at St. Peters Catholic Church in downtown Memphis. This beloved holiday tradition titled Balad of the Brown King featured the underperformed work Ballad of the Brown King with music by Margaret Bonds and lyrics by Langston Hughes. All four chorales joined together for this concert with singers totaling approximately 75 and an audience of approximately 400 people.Expenses $15,824 · grants $2,150
- Memphis ChoralArts presented its Spring Concert For the Beauty of the Earth in April. This concert featured all four chorales of Memphis ChoralArts. It was a tribute to Earth Day and featured songs that celebrated the Beauty of the Earth culminating with the title piece arranged by John Rutter.Expenses $14,129
- Memphis ChoralArts presented its Fall Concert Long Long Ago in October. This concert featured all four chorales of Memphis ChoralArts. It celebrated American Folk music and featured the title piece arranged by Dan Forrest.Expenses $12,724
- Spring 2025 Memphis Childrens Chorale and Memphis Youth Chorale ConcertExpenses $1,347
- In February the Memphis Mens Chorale of Memphis ChoralArts presented Let All Men Sing: An American Voice. This concert was a collaboration between two of Memphis premiere community ensembles the Memphis Mens Chorale of Memphis ChoralArts and Memphis Wind Symphony. The Memphis Mens Chorale Director and Assistant Director of MCA Adrian Maclin and MCAs Artistic Director Joseph Powell worked directly with Barry Trobaugh director of the Memphis Wind Symphony in the design and execution of the artistic aspects of the project. This concert featured The Testament of Freedom by Randall Thompson a setting of passages from the writings of Thomas Jefferson.Expenses $10,816 · grants $2,500
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 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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3692795
- 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)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6B)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,890
- Income (IRS master file)
- $65,517
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $65,517 | $65,349 | $28,890 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $75,065 | $82,959 | $28,722 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $103,549 | $80,528 | $36,616 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Janette McCall | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Janette McCall | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Janette McCall | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 26-3692795).
Questions about MEMPHIS CHORALARTS
- What is the EIN of MEMPHIS CHORALARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEMPHIS CHORALARTS is 26-3692795.
- Is MEMPHIS CHORALARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to MEMPHIS CHORALARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEMPHIS CHORALARTS 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 MEMPHIS CHORALARTS 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 MEMPHIS CHORALARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MEMPHIS CHORALARTS?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Janette McCall.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEMPHIS CHORALARTS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $13,250 (Joseph Powell, Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does MEMPHIS CHORALARTS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $65,517, expenses of $65,349 and total assets of $28,890 at year end.
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