Nonprofit · EIN 86-1879375
ENSEMBLE ALTERA
Tax-exempt · JOHNSTON, RI 02919
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $243,491 | $217,826 | $25,665 | $70,694 | $6,384 | $64,310 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $199,012 | $199,364 | -$352 | $44,675 | $10,132 | $34,543 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $163,711 | $145,927 | $17,784 | $43,374 | $5,979 | $37,395 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $148,546
- of which government grants
- $4,200
- Program service revenue
- $90,930
- Investment income
- $0
- Royalties
- $940
- Net income from fundraising events
- $215
- Other revenue
- $4,015
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $5,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $122,971
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $154,471
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $286
- Program services (functional)
- $127,971
- Management and general (functional)
- $89,855
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,949
- Total assets, end of year
- $70,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,384
- Net assets, end of year
- $64,310
- Gross receipts
- $249,791
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- RI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lowrey | Artistic Director Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $16,500 |
| Michael Garrepy | Artistic Advisor Trustee or director, Key employee | 15 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Olivia Kleyla | Administrator Key employee | 10 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Charles Oliver | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Simon Holt | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Lowrey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Caetano | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Cooper Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Trevor Neal | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dwight Porter | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Camilla deRochambeau | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Kornblatt | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Phyllis Hoffman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Benjamin Straley | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Harbold | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Scot Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Terry Karaniuk | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lowrey | Artistic Director | 20 | $15,660 |
| Olivia Kleyla | Administrator | 10 | $5,709 |
| Michael Garrepy | VP, Artistic Advisor | 7 | $5,402 |
| Charles Oliver | Treasurer | 15 | $3,000 |
| Simon Holt | Board President | 5 | $0 |
| Paul Baker | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Mark Meyer | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Donna Lowrey | Clerk | 5 | $0 |
| Phyllis Hoffman | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Gregory King | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Camilla de Rochambeau | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Rev Janet Cooper Nelson | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Timothy Harbold | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Trevor Neal | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Jared Kornblatt | Dorector | 0 | $0 |
| Michelle Caetano | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Scot Jones | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Rev Benjamin Straley | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dwight Porter | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Terence Karaniuk | Director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Holt | President | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Garrepy | Vice President | 25 | $0 |
| Charles Oliver | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Donna Lowrey | Clerk | 5 | $0 |
| Christopher Lowrey | Artistic Director | 40 | $0 |
| Michelle Caetano | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Janet Cooper Nelson | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Trevor Neal | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dwight Porter | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Camilla deRochambeau | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Gregory King | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Jared Kornblatt | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Phyllis Hoffman | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Benjamin Straley | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Mark Meyer | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Timothy Harbold | Director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19 PEPPERMINT LN, JOHNSTON, RI 02919-3050
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER A LOWREY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Simon Holt, 39 Prentice Williams Road, Stonington, CT 06378
- Signed the 990
- Charles W Oliver, Treasurer
- Phone
- (508) 226-2319
- Website
- ensemblealtera.com
Mission
Dedicated to the mission of bringing to both the local and global community a greater awareness of and engagement with choral music and group singing in all its forms. Will perform concerts, record audio and video albums, will perform educational outreach in schools, conferences and broadcasts, touring throughout the US and abroad. All is in service of not only raising the standards of execution and understanding among artists, but also advocating for greater exposure to and appreciation of the indispensable and ennobling beauty of choral singing.
Program accomplishments
- Performed the Brahms Requiem in Carnegie Hall, New York, with the Orchestra of St. Lukes on January 23rd 2025.Expenses $22,233 · revenue $30,500
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-1879375
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6B)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $70,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $249,791
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $243,491 | $217,826 | $70,694 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $199,012 | $199,364 | $44,675 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $163,711 | $145,927 | $43,374 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-1879375).
Questions about ENSEMBLE ALTERA
- What is the EIN of ENSEMBLE ALTERA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENSEMBLE ALTERA is 86-1879375.
- Is ENSEMBLE ALTERA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to ENSEMBLE ALTERA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENSEMBLE ALTERA 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 ENSEMBLE ALTERA 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 ENSEMBLE ALTERA 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 ENSEMBLE ALTERA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Simon Holt.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENSEMBLE ALTERA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ENSEMBLE ALTERA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $243,491, expenses of $217,826 and total assets of $70,694 at year end.
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