Nonprofit · EIN 46-3871312
CHOR
Tax-exempt · STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $922,615 | $776,333 | $146,282 | $1,812,694 | $980,195 | $832,499 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $969,646 | $776,863 | $192,783 | $1,682,627 | $996,410 | $686,217 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,084,919 | $716,597 | $368,322 | $1,540,122 | $1,046,688 | $493,434 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $805,652
- Membership dues
- $785,752
- Program service revenue
- $70,983
- Investment income
- $39,422
- Other revenue
- $6,558
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $259,773
- Other salaries and wages
- $94,649
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $379,530
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,437
- Accounting fees
- $31,199
- Travel
- $10,910
- Program services (functional)
- $623,205
- Management and general (functional)
- $147,283
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,845
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,682,627
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,812,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $980,195
- Net assets, end of year
- $832,499
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $832,499
- Gross receipts
- $922,615
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 71
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD RATNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $253,623 | $6,150 |
| DAWN MELLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER STRAUB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY PENG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS BRUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CAIRNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GABRIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLYN MOLINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYBILLE GEISENHEYNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEVINE-CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLA POSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE SULLENBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD RATNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $245,959 | $6,150 |
| DAWN MELLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER STRAUB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY PENG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BOSTJANCIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CAIRNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GABRIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON GLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYBILLE GEISENHEYNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEVINE-CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLA POSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SULLENBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD RATNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $239,063 |
| ALEXANDRA VANCE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN OCHS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY PENG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW BOSTJANCIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CAIRNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT DELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN GABRIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON GLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT HARINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEVINE-CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN MELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL SCHWEITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER STRAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE SULLENBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 72 DREYER AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314-4220
- In care of
- % HOWARD RATNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HOWARD RATNER, 72 DREYER AVENUE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
- Signed the 990
- HOWARD RATNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (917) 251-9235
- Return prepared by
- Alta CPA GroupLLC
Mission
CHORS MISSION IS TO INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS THAT REPORT ON FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- CHORUS WAS ORGANIZED AND OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND FOR LESSENING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT. CHORUS SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES FREE OF CHARGE PUBLIC ACCESS TO AND CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS REPORTING ON RESEARCH FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND POSSIBLY OTHER FUNDING AGENCIES IN THE FUTURE BY LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY AND PLATFORMS USED BY SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING ORGANIZATIONS. PAID SERVICES CONSISTS OF THE JAPAN DASHBOARD SERVICES AND INSTITUTION DASHBOARD SERVICES. THESE SERVICES FURTHER OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE INFOMATION ABOUT THE ACCESSIBILITY OF CONTENT REPORTING ON FUNDED RESEARCH.Expenses $623,205 · revenue $70,983
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
- 46-3871312
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,812,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $922,615
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $922,615 | $776,333 | $1,812,694 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $969,646 | $776,863 | $1,682,627 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,084,919 | $716,597 | $1,540,122 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $855,061 | $687,089 | $1,373,142 | 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 46-3871312).
Questions about CHOR
- What is the EIN of CHOR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHOR is 46-3871312.
- Is CHOR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to CHOR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHOR 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 CHOR 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 CHOR 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 CHOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HOWARD RATNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $253,623 (HOWARD RATNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHOR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $922,615, expenses of $776,333 and total assets of $1,812,694 at year end.
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