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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1019363

SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES

Tax-exempt · TACOMA, WA 98417

Financials

$71K$53K2023$63K$52K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990-EZ$62,898$51,712$11,186$98,287$434$97,853
May 31, 2024990-EZ$70,729$52,553$18,176$87,181$1,218$85,963
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$43,899
Membership dues
$4,920
Program service revenue
$10,196
Investment income
$365
Net gain from sales of assets
$12
Net income from fundraising events
$3,097
Net income from sales of inventory
-$91
Other revenue
$500

Expenses

Benefits paid to members
$1,970
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,300
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$15,888
Occupancy
$3,407
Printing, publications and postage
$6,371
Other expenses
$3,776

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$87,382
Total assets, end of year
$98,287
Total liabilities, end of year
$434
Net assets, end of year
$97,853
Cash, savings and investments
$98,287
Gross receipts
$67,686

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-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Philip PletcherPresident1$0
Angelia AlexanderVice President1$0
Rob BeckTreasurer5$0
Marissa Caswell LunaSecretary1$0
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGELIA ALEXANDERPRESIDENT0$0
PHILIP PLETCHERVICE PRESIDENT0$0
MARISSA CASWELLSECRETARY0$0
ROBERT BECKTREASURER0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 7879, TACOMA, WA 98417-0879
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
PO Box 7879, Tacoma WA 98417
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Sharon Bourne, 6806 Foxglove Drive, Gig Harbor WA 98332
Signed the 990-EZ
Philip Pletcher, President

Mission

The promotion and encouragement of chamber music in and around the city of Tacoma Washington

990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES PRESENTED FIVE 5 CONCERTS THISSEASON. VENUES INCLUDED A PUBLIC GARDEN A LOCAL CRAFT BREWERY,AND UNIVERSITY PERFORMING HALLS THE LATTER IN THE TWO PRIVATEUNIVERSITIES IN THE TACOMA AREA. THE MUSIC THAT WAS PERFORMEDINCLUDED BAROQUE CLASSICAL ROMANTIC AND CONTEMPORY STYLES.THE PROGRAMS CELEBRATED COMPOSERS WHO HAD ANNIVERSIES OF THEIRBIRTH DURING THIS SEASON. ONE OF THE PROGRAMS CELEBRATED THEGREAT VIOLINIST JASCHA HEIFETZ. THE COMBINATIONS OF MUSICIANSINCLUDED PIANO TRIOS STRING TRIOS AND VIOLIN AND PIANO DUOS. IN ONEOF THE CONCERTS THE PLAYERS WERE THE BEST OF THE PARTICIPANTS INTHE SECOND CITY YOUNG CHAMBERS PLAYERS PROGRAM AND THE SEATTLECHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETYS ACADEMY OF CHAMBER MUSIC. OUR CONCERTTICKET SALES SHOW THAT 280 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE CONCERTS.
  • THIS SEASONS YOUNG CHAMBER PLAYERS PROGRAM OCCURRED DURINGTHE FIRST FULL WEEK OF JULY. IT PROVIDES 5 FULL DAYS OF INTENSIVESTUDY FOR ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. ATTHE END OF THIS WEEK THE STUDENTS PRESENTED A CONCERT FOR THEIRPARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THESE STUDENTS WERE COACHED BYA RESIDENT ENSEMBLE OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WHO PRESENTEDDAILY MINI-CONCERTS FOR THE STUDENTS. THE OTHER COACHES WERECOLLEGE STUDENTS MAJORING IN MUSIC COVERING THE INSTRUMENTSTHAT WERE PLAYED BY THE YOUNG CHAMBER PLAYERS. THE HIGH SCHOOLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAMAFTER THEY HAD APPLIED TO BE IN THE PROGRAM AND COMPLETEDQUALIFYING AUDITIONS. EACH STUDENT WAS PLACED IN AN APPROPRIATEENSEMBLE THAT WAS COACHED BY ITS OWN ADVANCED COLLEGE STUDENTSAND MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL ENSEMBLE. THE PROGRAM SERVED28 STUDENTS FROM 15 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS. THE FINAL CONCERT WASWELL-ATTENDED. THE BEST OF THE STUDENTS FORMED A STRING QUARTETTHAT PERFORMED AT THE SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES FUND-RAISER THE FOLLOWING SPRING.
  • WE PRODUCED ONE SPECIAL EVENT FOR FUND-RAISING THAT OCCURRED ATAN ELEGANT GOLF AND COUNTY CLUB IN A SMALL NEIGHBORING CITY THATIS ADJACENT TO TACOMA. THE EVENT FEATURED A STRING QUARTET THATINCLUDED THE BEST OF STUDENTS FROM OUR YOUNG CHAMBER PLAYERSPROGRAM. THE GOLF CLUB PROVIDED AN APPROPIATE EVENT SPACE,CATERED THE EVENT WITH DELICIOUS FOOD AND DRINK. THE EVENTINCLUDED A SILENT AUCTION WITH A VARIETY OF ITEMS THAT RANGED INVALUE FROM $150 TO $500. ALL OF THE AUCTION ITEMS WERE SOLD. WEUSED A RAISE-THE-PADDLE PROCESS FOR CASH GIFTS. THE FUND-RAISEREACH YEAR SUPPORTS NOT ONLY THE CONCERTS WE PRODUCE BUT ALSOTHE YOUNG CHAMBER PLAYERS PROGRAM. SUPPORT COMES THROUGHTICKET SALES AUCTION ITEM SALES AND CASH DONATIONS. FIFTY-FOURPEOPLE ATTENDED INCLUDING THE STUDENT MUSICIANS AND FOURSTUDENT VOLUNTEERS.

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
91-1019363
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
1978
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$98,287
Income (IRS master file)
$67,686

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZMay 2025$62,898$51,712$98,287XML
990-EZMay 2024$70,729$52,553$87,181XML
990-EZMay 2023–––IRS
990-EZMay 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Sharon Bourne
May 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Sharon Bourne
May 31, 2020≤ $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 91-1019363).

Questions about SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES

What is the EIN of SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES is 91-1019363.
Is SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES 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 SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES?
The 990-N for 2020 names Sharon Bourne.
Who are the officers and directors of SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES?
The 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $62,898, expenses of $51,712 and total assets of $98,287 at year end.

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