Nonprofit · EIN 45-2160781
THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10026
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $901,418 | $620,086 | $281,332 | $724,930 | $43,707 | $681,223 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $534,579 | $819,850 | -$285,271 | $444,925 | $45,034 | $399,891 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $675,071 | $759,292 | -$84,221 | $742,185 | $57,023 | $685,162 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $774,762
- of which government grants
- $170,880
- Program service revenue
- $115,064
- Investment income
- $11,562
- Other revenue
- $30
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,346
- Other salaries and wages
- $100,504
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $244,844
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,569
- Occupancy
- $17,058
- Travel
- $3,680
- Depreciation
- $4,895
- Program services (functional)
- $409,381
- Management and general (functional)
- $133,200
- Fundraising (functional)
- $77,505
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $444,925
- Total assets, end of year
- $724,930
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,707
- Net assets, end of year
- $681,223
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,690
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $305,710
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $375,513
- Gross receipts
- $901,418
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Player | Board Member/Executive Director Officer | 40 | $95,390 |
| Kelly Chumo McAleer | Secretary Officer | 25 | $32,201 |
| Sandra Billingslea | Board President Trustee or director | 1.5 | $5,560 |
| Nancy Hager | Board Vice President Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Rodrigo Garcia de Leon Ferrer | Board Treasurer Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Amy Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Amy Laskey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kamal Nesfield | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Player | Board Member/Executive Director Officer | 40 | $90,981 | $12,387 |
| Kelly Chumo McAleer | Secretary Officer | 25 | $32,707 | $1,138 |
| Sandra Billingslea | Board President Trustee or director | 1.5 | $4,750 | $0 |
| Nancy Hager | Board Vice President Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodrigo Garcia de Leon Ferrer | Board Treasurer Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Coppola | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Roderick Jenkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Player | Board Member/Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $73,250 |
| Sandra Billingslea | Board President Trustee or director | 1.5 | $5,700 |
| Erasmia Voukelatos | Board Secretary Trustee or director | 1.5 | $1,000 |
| Jon Coppola | Board Treasurer Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Amy Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sydney Butts | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Roderick Jenkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Nancy Hager | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Rodrigo Garcia de Leon Ferrer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 279 WEST 117TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10026-2109
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH PLAYER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Elizabeth Player, 279 West 117th Street, New York, NY 10026
- Signed the 990
- Elizabeth Player, Executive Director
- Phone
- (212) 866-1492
- Return prepared by
- ANGELITO A BALLO CPA
Mission
The organization is an ethnically diverse collective of professional musicians dedicated to bringing high caliber, affordable and accessible live classical music to people in the Harlem community and beyond.
Program accomplishments
- Cultural Music Performance The Harlem Chamber Players Inc., is an ethnically diverse collective of professional classical musicians dedicated to bringing high-caliber, affordable, accessible live music to people in the Harlem community and beyond. The Harlem Chamber Players also promote arts inclusion and equal access to the arts. THCP seeks to help build an audience for live classical music in general, through community and educational outreach, as well as through collaborations with Harlems other arts organizations, schools and cultural institutions. The Harlem Chamber Players bring live music to underserved audiences, promote shared community cultural engagement, and provide opportunities for classically trained musicians of color. The Harlem Chamber Players 2024-2025 season included the following concerts, educational programs, and other appearances: August 24, 2024: Final Fantasy at Town Hall August 30 & 31, 2024: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met September 27, 2024: Iconic Classics | Season Opening Concert at Broadway Presbyterian Church October 24, 2024: Music by Tania Len, Frederick Tillis, and Trevor Weston at Harlem School of the Arts November 18, 2024: Composers Now | Cheswatyr Commissions Concert at The Forum November 22, 2024: Annual Bach Concert at Miller Theatre at Columbia University December 18, 2024: Wind Quintet Education Program at Brooklyn New School February 1, 2025: Music by Tillis and Montgomery at Newark School of the Arts February 9, 2025 Black History Month Concert at Brooklyn Public Library February 11, 2025 Black History Month Concert at the New York Institute for Special Education February 13, 2025 17th Annual Black History Month Celebration at the Schomburg Center March 21, 2025: Wind Quintet Education Program at PS 036 Margaret Douglas March 24, 2025: 4th Annual Women of the Movements Concert at The Lee C. Bollinger Forum at Columbia University March 27, 2025: Educational Concert with the students at St. Benedicts Preparatory School in Newark, NJ April 1, 2025: Educational Concert at Arts High School in Newark, NJ April 4, 2025: Amherst College Presents The Harlem Chamber Players with David Krakauer April 18 & 19, 2025: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met Museum May 3, 2025: The 2nd Annual Uptown Downbeat Youth Showcase at St. Paul & St. Andrew May 7, 2025: An Evening with Tania Len - Fundraiser May 15, 2025: World Premieres of Latin Composers at Aaron Davis Hall at City College May 20, 2025: The Peggy Rockefeller Concert Series Presents The Harlem Chamber Players at July 20, 2025: Pre-Show At The Classical Theatre of Harlems Memnon All these programs were curated by the Artistic and Associate Directors, along with our Artistic Advisors and musicians.Expenses $409,381 · revenue $79,710
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2160781
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $724,930
- Income (IRS master file)
- $901,418
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $901,418 | $620,086 | $724,930 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $534,579 | $819,850 | $444,925 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $675,071 | $759,292 | $742,185 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $1,097,850 | $750,635 | $775,635 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | July 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 45-2160781).
Questions about THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC
- What is the EIN of THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC is 45-2160781.
- Is THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS 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 THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Elizabeth Player.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,390 (Liz Player, Board Member/Executive Director).
- How much revenue does THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $901,418, expenses of $620,086 and total assets of $724,930 at year end.
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