Nonprofit · EIN 90-0402357
SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMER
Also known as J128 HELLS KITCHEN, Voices of Gotham
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $63,327 | $61,466 | $1,861 | $11,636 | $0 | $11,636 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $114,175 | $112,353 | $1,822 | $9,775 | $0 | $9,775 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $58,440 | $63,514 | -$5,074 | $7,953 | $0 | $7,953 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,733
- Membership dues
- $22,908
- Program service revenue
- $24,594
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $25,043
- Travel
- $5,000
- Program services (functional)
- $61,466
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,775
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,636
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,636
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,636
- Gross receipts
- $63,327
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Sunderland | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Kara McGee | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Mika Nagashima | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Stephanie Taglianetti | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Rachel Graf Evans | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Lawrence Bomback | President Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Don Pflaster | Secretary Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Sammy Lai | Treasurer Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Bomback | CEO & Secretary Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Meredith Rich | COO & President Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Braden Lynk | CFO & Treasurer Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Kara Scharwath | Chief Marketing Officer Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Mika Nagashima | Chief Program Officer Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Colleen Christi Willett | Chief Membership Officer Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Fazzina | President Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Ron Cinnella | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Don Pflaster | Secretary Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Braden Lynk | Board Member-at-large Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Lawrence Bomback | Board Member-At-Large Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Laura Packer | Board Member-at-large Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Dylan Lupo | Board Member-at-large Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Eric Blum | Board member-at-large Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Louis Jack Ades | Board Member-at-large Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Nick Taber | Board Member-at-large Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Zachary Zimmerman | Board Member-at-large Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Becca Eckes | Board Member-at-large Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 W 43RD ST APT 8S, NEW YORK, NY 10036-6320
- In care of
- % BRADEN LYNK
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 410 West 40th Street, New York NY 10018
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sammy Lai, 154A Undercliff Ave, Edgewater, NJ 07020
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- John Maderazo, 98 Stillman Avenue, Bergenfield NJ 07621
- Signed the 990
- Sammy Lai, Treasurer
- Phone
- (347) 688-0059
- Website
- www.voicesofgotham.org
Mission
Founded in 2008, the Hell's Kitchen, NY chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich American tradition of barbershop harmony. As a chapter of SPEBSQSA-also known as the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS)-we are part of an international organization of more than 20,000 members committed to advancing barbershop as an art form, enriching lives through singing, and serving our communities. The chapter performs, competes, and operates as Gotham Chorus and Voices of Gotham. With more than 120 members and growing, the chapter is a dues-paying organization that includes high school and college students, professional actors and musicians, and people of all ages and diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds who share a love of singing.
Program accomplishments
- General chorus activities for Hell's Kitchen Chapter to propagate barbershop artform, including weekly rehearsals at least 45 weeks of the year which typically includes performances at 2 competitions annually, local performances at Senior Centers and other community venues, and commissioned barbershop quartet and small group performances throughout the year.Expenses $58,841 · revenue $57,646
- Voices Revue: A spring concert featuring Voices of Gotham, Smoke Ring, and other musical ensembles. Location: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School, NYC.Expenses $260 · revenue $1,374
- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION SENDOFF SHOW: Sendoff show for Voices of Gotham as they prepared to compete in at the Barbershop Harmony annual international competition. This show also featured Sirens of Gotham. The event included various chapter quartets, promoting the barbershop craft in this local community.Expenses $1,794 · revenue $3,096
- Tin Pan Alley Novice quartet Contest: Tin Pan Alley (TPA) is the Hell's Kitchen Chapter's annual public novice barbershop quartet contest, with competitors solicited from inside & outside chapter membership.Expenses $571 · revenue $1,210
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
- 90-0402357
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,636
- Income (IRS master file)
- $63,327
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $63,327 | $61,466 | $11,636 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $114,175 | $112,353 | $9,775 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $58,440 | $63,514 | $7,953 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $34,367 | $34,602 | $12,131 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: John Maderazo | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 90-0402357).
Questions about SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMER
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMER is 90-0402357.
- Is SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Which annual return does SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMER 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 SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMER 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 SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMER 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 SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sammy Lai.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING AMER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $63,327, expenses of $61,466 and total assets of $11,636 at year end.
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