Nonprofit · EIN 43-1145808
ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,144,741 | $1,036,939 | $107,802 | $1,117,205 | $192,224 | $924,981 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,018,472 | $1,035,011 | -$16,539 | $1,063,723 | $246,544 | $817,179 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,058,510 | $1,082,193 | -$23,683 | $1,116,839 | $283,121 | $833,718 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $435,268
- of which government grants
- $64,226
- Program service revenue
- $497,209
- Investment income
- $30,548
- Net income from fundraising events
- $170,583
- Other revenue
- $181,716
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $238,288
- Other salaries and wages
- $276,279
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $586,934
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,652
- Occupancy
- $24,449
- Travel
- $8,116
- Depreciation
- $21,213
- Program services (functional)
- $792,020
- Management and general (functional)
- $164,567
- Fundraising (functional)
- $80,352
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,063,723
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,117,205
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $192,224
- Net assets, end of year
- $924,981
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $101,942
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $854,411
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $70,570
- Gross receipts
- $1,151,129
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSON MOORE | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $111,162 | $11,352 |
| BENJAMIN NORDSTROM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $105,838 | $9,936 |
| CHRIS KOO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY LAWTON BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN PIKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHWANEKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SHUEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANN VOGNILD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN PHILLIPS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA BAYLIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BOHLMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY CARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AISHA HASAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| QAISER JAWAID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIJA TURINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANU VALLALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WINTZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN NORDSTROM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $91,587 | $10,802 |
| BARBARA BERNER | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $78,707 | $0 |
| ALYSON MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 40 | $58,379 | $11,277 |
| CHRIS KOO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GOODEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY MCCANDLESS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE GALVIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA ZOELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA BAYLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY LAWTON BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISHA DONALDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN PIKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHWANEKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SHUEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANN VOGNILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BERNER | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $103,483 |
| BENJAMIN NORDSTROM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $65,589 |
| CHRIS KOO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES GOODEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LIBBY MCCANDLESS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE GALVIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FRED KOSTECKI | INTERIM TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA ZOELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMMA BAYLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY LAWTON BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELISHA DONALDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN KILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBYN PIKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHWANEKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE SHUEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARYANN VOGNILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2842 N BALLAS RD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131-2311
- In care of
- % GINA BAUMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BENJAMIN NORDSTROM, 4660 PERSHING PL, ST LOUIS, MO 631081908
- Signed the 990
- BENJAMIN NORDSTROM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (314) 993-9626
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.SLCCSING.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- CONNER ASH PC
Mission
TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH MUSICAL EXCELLENCE. THE GOAL OF THE ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S CHOIRS IS TO EMPOWER THE YOUTH OF ST. LOUIS THROUGH A RICH CHORAL PROGRAM THAT HELPS EACH YOUNG SINGER REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL - AS A MUSICIAN AND AS A PERSON. A SKILLED TEAM OF DIRECTORS AND ACCOMPANISTS PROVIDE OUR ENSEMBLE MEMBERS WITH MUSICAL TRAINING AND CHARACTER GROWTH THROUGH QUALITY CHORAL LITERATURE AND WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. YOUNG SINGERS, AGES 6-18, REHEARSE WEEKLY, LEARNING CHORAL SINGING, PERFORMING, MUSIC READING, ARTISTRY AND EXPRESSION - ALL WHILE DEVELOPING KEY CHARACTER AND ACHIEVEMENT SKILLS. PARTICIPATION IN THE CHOIRS DEVELOPS LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, SELF-DISCIPLINE, COMMITMENT, EMPATHY, AND RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY. STUDENTS CULTIVATE SHARED VALUES SUCH AS CHARACTER, EXCELLENCE, BELONGING, COMMUNITY, AND INTEGRITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION BY PROVIDING SINGERS AGES 6-18 WITH MUSICAL TRAINING AND CHARACTER GROWTH THROUGH QUALITY CHORAL LITERATURE AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN ST. LOUIS AND AROUND THE WORLD. STUDENTS LEARN CHORAL SINGING, PERFORMING, MUSIC READING, ARTISTRY AND EXPRESSION - ALL WHILE DEVELOPING KEY CHARACTER AND ACHIEVEMENT SKILLS SUCH AS TEAMWORK, SELF-DISCIPLINE, COMITMENT, EMPATHY, AND RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INCLUSION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PUBLIC CONCERTS, NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS IN UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS, AND INTERACTIVE CHORAL PERFORMANCES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S CHOIRS TYPICALLY SERVES OVER 350 SINGERS (AGES 6 TO 18), FROM MORE THAN 125 SCHOOLS AND 75 ZIP CODES IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. DURING 2024-2025, ENROLLMENT INCREASED TO 380 STUDENTS WHO PERFORMED 28 CONCERTS AND PRESENTATIONS THAT REACHED OVER 25,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.Expenses $792,020 · revenue $497,209
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
- 43-1145808
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,117,205
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,151,129
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,144,741 | $1,036,939 | $1,117,205 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,018,472 | $1,035,011 | $1,063,723 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,058,510 | $1,082,193 | $1,116,839 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $819,835 | $802,468 | $1,132,837 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 43-1145808).
Questions about ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS
- What is the EIN of ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS is 43-1145808.
- Is ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS 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 ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS 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 ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS 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 ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names BENJAMIN NORDSTROM.
- Who are the officers and directors of ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,162 (ALYSON MOORE, ARTISTIC DIR).
- How much revenue does ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,144,741, expenses of $1,036,939 and total assets of $1,117,205 at year end.
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