Nonprofit · EIN 56-2281527
RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $157,831 | $159,494 | -$1,663 | $2,150 | $0 | $2,150 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $137,599 | $132,975 | $4,624 | $3,813 | $0 | $3,813 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $118,073 | $123,601 | -$5,528 | $4,056 | $3,605 | $451 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $157,806
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $25
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,662
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,951
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,448
- Travel
- $32,114
- Program services (functional)
- $115,673
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,821
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,813
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,150
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,150
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,150
- Gross receipts
- $157,831
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN AIKENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY BATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREG BOWENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA EZELL | BOARD ATTORN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANGELA GETTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HAESUK HEAGNEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MAXWELL LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KRISTEN PETRILLO MAJDANICS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TERRANCE PATTERSON | PRINCIPAL Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALLYSON REESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CONCHITA ROBINSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TOUREA ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHAMIKA WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN AIKENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CLAUDIA BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDY BATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SARAH CHAU | OPS DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRENDA B EZELL | BOARD ATTORN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANGELA Y GETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HAESUK HEAGNEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTEN MAJDANICS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TERRANCE PATTERSON | EXEC./ARTIST Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CONCHITA ROBINSON | CHAIR, PRINC Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOUREA B ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN AIKENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CLAUDIA BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KASHIF COPPIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRENDA B EZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HAESUK HEAGNEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAXWELL H LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTEN MAJDANICS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATHARINE MASSAQUOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUSAN MASUCCI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| FRANK WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TERRANCE PATTERSON | EXEC./ARTIST Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 W WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202-4432
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TERRANCE PATTERSON, 300 WEST WATER STREET STE 200, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
- Signed the 990
- CONCHITA ROBINSON, CHAIR
- Phone
- (904) 472-4270
- Website
- RITZCHAMBERPLAYERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NEWSOM AND ASSOCIATES PA
Mission
THE RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY (RCMS) CELEBRATES THE AFRICAN DIASPORA THROUGH CLASSICAL MUSIC IN WAYS THAT TRANSCEND ALL BARRIERS AND INSPIRE ALL PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- PRESENT THE MAIN STAGE CONCERT SERIES: A CELEBRATION OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE AND ARTISTRY - OUR FLAGSHIP CONCERT SERIES REDEFINES CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. EACH PERFORMANCE IS A METICULOUSLY CURATED EXPERIENCE THAT BOLDLY CELEBRATES THE RICH LEGACY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMPOSERS WHILE POWERFULLY SHOWCASING TODAY'S MOST DYNAMIC MUSICIANS OF COLOR ALONGSIDE BELOVED CLASSICAL MASTERWORKS. AUDIENCES ARE LEFT CAPTIVATED WHILE EXPANDING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF CLASSICAL MUSIC'S TRUE DIVERSITY AND TRANSFORMATIVE POWER.Expenses $115,673
- EXPAND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:CULTIVATING TOMORROW'S ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES - RCMS'S COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES CREATE LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNERS OF ALL AGES, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHERE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION IS OFTEN LIMITED. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING, RCMS BRINGS WORLD-CLASS MUSICAL EXPERIENCES DIRECTLY INTO CLASSROOMS, PROVIDING PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP AND ELIMINATING SOCIO- ECONOMIC BARRIERS. CORE COMPONENTS INCLUDE IN-SCHOOL PERFORMANCES, OPEN REHEARSALS, MUSIC MENTOR/TUTOR PROGRAM AND MUSIC ADVANCES PROGRAM.
- HEALING HARMONIES: ART AND MENTAL WELLBEING - RCMS'S MUSIC INITIATIVE DIRECTLY ADDRESSES SOCIETY'S URGENT MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, PARTICULARLY THE GROWING EPIDEMIC OF SENIOR LONELINESS, NEGLECT AND ISOLATION. THROUGH INTIMATE, RESTORATIVE PERFORMANCES IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS, SENIOR COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, RCMS TRANSFORM CONCERTS INTO LIFELINES OF COMFORT, CONNECTION, AND HOPE. THESE PERFORMANCES ARE HEALING EXPERIENCES THAT PROCLAIM CLASSICAL MUSIC AS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR HEALTH, RESTORATION AND RENEWAL.
- SHOWCASE WORLD-CLASS MUSICIANS AND FOSTER ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE - THE RCMS WAS FOUNDED IN 2002 BY CLARINETIST AND ARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TERRANCE PATTERSON, WHO GRADUATED FROM THE RENOWNED PEABODY INSTITUTE OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. UNDER MR. PATTERSON'S MAGNANIMOUS LEADERSHIP AND ARTISTIC BRILLIANCE, THE RCMS IS PIONEERING A MODEL WHERE ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND AUTHENTIC INCLUSION ARE INSEPARABLE. AS AN ENSEMBLE COMPOSED OF THE WORLD'S FOREMOST MUSICIANS OF AFRICAN DESCENT, RCMS OFFERS A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON CLASSICAL MUSIC THAT TRULY REFLECTS THE VIBRANT DIVERSITY OF OUR SOCIETY. RCMS MEMBERS PERFORM WITH PRESTIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD INCLUDING THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, BOSTON SYMPHONY, CHICAGO SYMPHONY, PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY, PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA, AND LONDON SYMPHONY. ACHIEVE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION - THE RCMS CONTINUES TO BUILD ON A LEGACY OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM, INCLUDING PREVIOUS DEBUTS AT CARNEGIE HALL'S WEILL RECITAL HALL TO INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTS ON BBC WORLD SERVICE, REACHING OVER 40 COUNTRIES. THE RCMS HAS APPEARED ON THE NAACP IMAGE AWARDS, NPR'S PERFORMANCE TODAY AND THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW. IT MAINTAINS A REPUTATION AS "ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING AND DYNAMIC ENSEMBLES TO EMERGE IN RECENT YEARS" (THE BALTIMORE SUN). ADVANCE THE MISSION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND ACCESS - THE RCMS REMAINS STEADFAST IN THE MISSION TO REDEFINE ARTS PARTICIPATION, ENSURING THAT THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AND THAT THE PERFORMING ARTS REFLECT THE MULTICULTURAL FABRIC OF SOCIETY. ALL SEASON CONCERTS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC, REMOVING FINANCIAL BARRIERS AND FOSTERING A WELCOMING AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL AUDIENCES. OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE RCMS IS THE NATION'S FIRST CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLE COMPRISED SOLELY OF AWARD-WINNING MUSICIANS SPANNING THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLIC CONCERTS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, THE RCMS WORKS TO CULTIVATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF MINORITIES AND UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE CLASSICAL MUSIC GENRE.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2281527
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,150
- Income (IRS master file)
- $157,831
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $157,831 | $159,494 | $2,150 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $137,599 | $132,975 | $3,813 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $118,073 | $123,601 | $4,056 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $99,427 | $96,675 | $10,025 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 56-2281527).
Questions about RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC is 56-2281527.
- Is RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY 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 RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TERRANCE PATTERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RITZ CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $157,831, expenses of $159,494 and total assets of $2,150 at year end.
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