Nonprofit · EIN 62-0695676
AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS
Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,623,648 | $5,031,800 | $591,848 | $7,027,571 | $467,616 | $6,559,955 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,470,216 | $5,734,198 | -$263,982 | $6,192,911 | $378,987 | $5,813,924 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,119,564 | $4,542,144 | $577,420 | $6,343,728 | $404,149 | $5,939,579 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,126,580
- Membership dues
- $956,735
- Program service revenue
- $3,930,053
- Investment income
- $121,924
- Royalties
- $37,017
- Net rental income
- $42,874
- Other revenue
- $445,091
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $180,668
- Other salaries and wages
- $594,293
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $914,065
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $52,134
- Travel
- $168,880
- Depreciation
- $51,500
- Program services (functional)
- $3,216,386
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,815,414
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,192,911
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,027,571
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $467,616
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,559,955
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,569,925
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,017,833
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,500,673
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $59,282
- Gross unrelated business income
- $264,284
- Gross receipts
- $5,623,648
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBYN HILGER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $147,900 | $24,874 |
| JEFFREY AMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH COPLEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FRYLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HANZLIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARREON HARLEY-EMERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MERRILL | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN OWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL SHANGKUAN | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE' THOMAS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ZIELKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBYN HILGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $135,732 | $20,418 |
| DAVID PUDERBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ZIELKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MURDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER SCOFIELD | INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HARRISON | NATIONAL R&R CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE THOMAS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FRYLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL SHANGKUAN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MERRILL | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH COPLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBYN HILGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,900 | $5,025 |
| ANDRE THOMAS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FRYLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PUDERBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH COPLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HARRISON | NATIONAL R&R CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MURDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER SCOFIELD | INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL SHANGKUAN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ZIELKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MERRILL | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 545 COUCH DR, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102-2207
- In care of
- % TIMOTHY W SHARP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBYN HILGER, PO BOX 1705, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 731011705
- Signed the 990
- ROBYN HILGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (405) 232-8161
- Website
- ACDA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTON & CO PLLC
Mission
1. TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE CHORAL SINGING WHICH WILL PROVIDE ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, AND SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. 2. TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE FINEST TYPES OF CHORAL MUSIC TO MAKE THESE EXPERIENCES POSSIBLE. 3. TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE REHEARSAL PROCEDURES CONDUCIVE TO ATTAINING THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF MUSICIANSHIP AND ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE. 4. TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHORAL GROUPS OF ALL TYPES IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. 5. TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHORAL MUSIC IN THE CHURCH AND SYNAGOGUE. 6. TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHORAL SOCIETIES IN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES. 7. TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF CHORAL MUSIC AS AN IMPORTANT MEDIUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. 8. TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF CHORAL MUSIC. 9. TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE CHORAL COMPOSITION OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. 10. TO COOPERATE WITH ALL ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC
Program accomplishments
- ACDA OFFERS CONFERENCES AND SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. NATIONAL CONFERENCES ARE OFFERED IN MARCH OF ODD-NUMBERED YEARS; THE SIX REGIONAL CONFERENCES TAKE PLACE IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS. THROUGH CONCERT PERFORMANCES BY ACCOMPLISHED CHOIRS, EDUCATIONAL CLINICS BY LEADING EXPERTS, AND EXHIBITS BY MUSIC-INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, ACDA OFFERS ITS MEMBERS A DIVERSE AND PRACTICAL FORUM IN WHICH TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE.Expenses $2,917,017 · revenue $3,915,473
- THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION IS THE CHORAL JOURNAL. THIS NATIONAL PUBLICATION, ISSUED MONTHLY, CONTAINS ARTICLES AND COLUMNS OF A SCHOLARLY AND PRACTICAL NATURE IN ADDITION TO REVIEWS OF NEWLY RELEASED CD RECORDINGS, BOOKS, AND PRINTED MUSIC. CHORAL JOURNAL IS A BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION. SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO LIBRARIES. ADVERTISING SPACE IS AVAILABLE AS WELL.Expenses $299,369 · revenue $14,580
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-0695676
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A036)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,027,571
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,623,648
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,623,648 | $5,031,800 | $7,027,571 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,470,216 | $5,734,198 | $6,192,911 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,119,564 | $4,542,144 | $6,343,728 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,945,397 | $4,562,389 | $5,751,913 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 62-0695676).
Questions about AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS is 62-0695676.
- Is AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS 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 AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBYN HILGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,900 (ROBYN HILGER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,623,648, expenses of $5,031,800 and total assets of $7,027,571 at year end.
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