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Nonprofit · EIN 82-1921574

CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · LA HABRA, CA 90631

Financials

$446K$463K2023$469K$479K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$468,679$479,485-$10,806$315,588$0$315,588
June 30, 2024990$445,924$463,249-$17,325$327,120$726$326,394
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,672
Membership dues
$12,672
Program service revenue
$449,953
Investment income
$6,054
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,500
Other salaries and wages
$49,250
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$54,632
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$13,659
Program services (functional)
$403,230
Management and general (functional)
$76,255

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$327,120
Total assets, end of year
$315,588
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$315,588
Net assets without donor restrictions
$188,435
Net assets with donor restrictions
$127,153
Gross receipts
$468,679
Employees
1
Volunteers
40
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BUDDY JAMESDirector
Trustee or director
2$1,500
CHRIS PETERSONPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHLEEN PRESTONExecutive ADMIN
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
ARLIE LANGAGERPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DANIEL AFONSODirector
Trustee or director
2$0
MOLLY PETERSDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
KRISTINA NAKAGAWAPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GENEVIEVE TEPTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CARI EARNHARTDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
KELLORI DOWERDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL ZINNDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK BURZLAFFDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARI EARNHARTDirector
Trustee or director
2$1,500
CHRIS PETERSONPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHLEEN PRESTONExecutive ADMIN
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
ARLIE LANGAGERPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DANIEL AFONSODirector
Trustee or director
2$0
MOLLY PETERSDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
KRISTINA NAKAGAWAPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GENEVIEVE TEPTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KELLORI DOWERDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
BUDDY JAMESDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL ZINNDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK BURZLAFFDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
921 N HARBOR BLVD 412, LA HABRA, CA 90631-3103
In care of
% KATHLEEN PRESTON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KATHLEEN PRESTON, 921 N HARBOR BLVD 412, LA HABRA, CA 90631
Signed the 990
KATHLEEN PRESTON, Executive Dir.
Phone
(657) 217-0767
Return prepared by
GuzmanGray

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-1921574 or by the name CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

EMPOWERS CHORAL MUSICIANS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR CALIFORNIA'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THERE ARE THREE REGIONAL CHOIRS IN THE COASTAL, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN/SCVA AREA. EACH REGION HAS A TTBB CHOIR, AN SATB CHOIR, AND AN SSAA CHOIR. SINGERS AUDITION IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER TO BECOME A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE STATE'S REGIONAL HONOR CHOIRS IN NOVEMBER. STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN A REGIONAL HONOR CHOIR AND HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ALL STATE HONOR CHOIR WILL HAVE THEIR AUDITION SCORES ASSESSED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ALL STATE HONOR CHOIR. THE ALL STATE HONOR CHOIR BRINGS TOGETHER THE FINEST HIGH SCHOOL SINGERS FROM THE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO SING IN THE ALL STATE CHOIRS IN MARCH.
    Expenses $258,386 · revenue $206,911
  • CCDA SPONSORS TWO REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL HONOR CHOIRS ON THE WEEKENDS,ONE IS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND THE OTHER IS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY AREA. EACH REGION FEATURES THREE HIGH SCHOOL HONOR CHOIRS. THE WEEKEND PROGRAM PROVIDES UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO SING IN SELECTED CHOIRS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN CHORAL CONDUCTORS. STUDENTS PAY A NOMINAL FEE TO AUDITION IN LATE SEPTEMBER AT VAROUS SITES ALL ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEMOSTRATING THEIR SKILLS TO A 2-JUDGE PANEL WHO ISSUE A SCORE BASED ON STANDARDIZED RUBIC. STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY ARE PLACED IN ONE OF THE THREE CHOIRS BASED ON VOICE TYPE AND PAST PARTICIPATION. EACH STUDENT INDICATES WHETHER THEY WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL STATE HONOR CHOIRS.
    Expenses $71,822 · revenue $79,851
  • IN THE SUMMER, CCDA HOLDS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURING PLANARY SESSIONS WITH A HEADLINE CLINICIAN, CHORAL EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGY INTEREST SESSIONS, CONDUCTING MASTERCLASSES, AND VOICE MASTERCLASSES IN OAKHURST, CALIFORNIA. AS AN EXAMPLE, IN 2017, CCDA HOSTED GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING CONDUCTOR JERRY BLACKSTONES AS ITS HEADLINE CLINICIAN, WITH ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS SUCH AS: VESPERS, AN ECUMENICAL READING SESSION OF SACRED MUSIC; HOW TO SESSIONS ON DEVELOPING HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHOIR PROGRAMS; A ROUNDABLE FORUM FOR COMMUNITY CHOIR IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES; SCORE STUDY SESSION; AN EXPLORATION OF CHORAL AND SOLO VOCAL REPERTOIRE FROM THE BAROQUE MUSIC PERIOD; AND DISCUSSION OF BOOSTING IMPROVISATION CONFIDENCE WITH MUSIC ANALYSIS TOOLS (MOTIVE, REPETITION, SEQUENCE).
    Expenses $67,405 · revenue $63,665
  • CCDA PROVIDES UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH CHORAL MUSIC, AUDITIONS, AND CONFERENCES. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PERFORM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CONDUCTORS.
    Expenses $5,617

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-1921574
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
2017
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$315,588
Income (IRS master file)
$468,679

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$468,679$479,485$315,588IRS
990June 2024$445,924$463,249$327,120XML
990June 2023$392,860$474,413$342,037IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 82-1921574).

Questions about CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION is 82-1921574.
Is CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHLEEN PRESTON.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,500 (BUDDY JAMES, Director).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $468,679, expenses of $479,485 and total assets of $315,588 at year end.

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