Nonprofit · EIN 91-1108275
NORTHWEST GIRL CHOIR
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98133
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $912,558 | $856,905 | $55,653 | $319,800 | $63,718 | $256,082 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $757,970 | $824,507 | -$66,537 | $285,501 | $85,072 | $200,429 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,005,095 | $1,088,318 | -$83,223 | $369,874 | $102,908 | $266,966 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $318,555
- of which government grants
- $88,705
- Program service revenue
- $601,135
- Investment income
- $8,591
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$17,106
- Other revenue
- -$15,723
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $48,594
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $261,904
- Other salaries and wages
- $210,351
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $549,434
- Professional fundraising fees
- $8,108
- Accounting fees
- $13,586
- Occupancy
- $82,192
- Travel
- $66,396
- Depreciation
- $5,497
- Program services (functional)
- $577,649
- Management and general (functional)
- $175,749
- Fundraising (functional)
- $103,507
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $285,502
- Total assets, end of year
- $319,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,718
- Net assets, end of year
- $256,082
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,275
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $221,082
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $35,000
- Gross receipts
- $940,614
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 145
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Bruno | Director Officer | 40 | $111,857 | $15,176 |
| Jill Clymer | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $86,567 | $28,709 |
| Jessica Bachman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Franklin-Bihary | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Goldsmith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Hopper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Jamil | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hayley Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lund | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Rogers | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Sanchez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amina Loftin | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tera Schreiber | President Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Bruno | Artistic Dir. Officer | 40 | $112,317 | $13,416 |
| Jill Clymer | Executive Dir. Officer | 32 | $78,302 | $24,857 |
| Ryan Buckmaster | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Becky Kelley | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Sanchez | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Rogers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Perez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nidhi Agrawal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Goldsmith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Hopper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lund | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tera Schreiber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Shope | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian Stallworth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Franklin-Bihary | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL CLYMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $70,547 | $10,850 |
| KAREN BRUNO | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $54,956 | $3,500 |
| JOSEPH TO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| BECKY KELLEY | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HOPPER | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIDHI AGRAWAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ROGERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BUCKMASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GOLDSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAELI GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SHOPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BINA SHUKLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2150 N 122ND ST, SEATTLE, WA 98133-8524
- Signed the 990
- Jill Clymer, Executive Director
- Return prepared by
- Jacobson Lawrence & Associates PLLC
Mission
Northwest Girlchoir revolutionizes choral education by rejoicing in students voices and creativity through embodied music-making.
Program accomplishments
- Choral Education Program: Professional teaching staff create an environment where youth in grades 1-12 can develop curiosity, confidence, and community through the choral rehearsal process. Treble choirs are organized primarily by age to support social, vocal, and developmental learning needs. Retreats, workshops, and visits from culture-bearers offer additional opportunities to improvise, create, and deepen their musical and cultural understandings.Expenses $476,721 · grants $40,501 · revenue $439,366
- Touring: Regular tours offer registered choristers in grades 4-12 the opportunity to grow as musicians, strengthen relationships within their choir, and build new understandings about their place in the wider world. Tours may include local visits to retirement communities, schools, or community centers; multi-day events that involve exchanges or workshops with other choral musicians; and longer national or international tours that offer a range of cultural and performance opportunities.Expenses $65,109 · grants $6,543 · revenue $65,109
- Other Program Services Summer Camp: This week-long summer day camp brings together singers in grades 2-7 for an exploration of music and creativity. Choristers from our older choirs and recent alums serve as counselors, counselors-in-training, and leadership staff, mentoring campers musically and socially alongside professional artistic staff.Expenses $19,290 · grants $1,550 · revenue $37,325
- Concert Series: Northwest Girlchoir performs eight choral concerts annually at a variety of venues around Puget Sound. Seven treble choirs perform with professional teacher-conductors, instrumentalists, and occasional guest artists.Expenses $16,529 · revenue $59,334
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
- 91-1108275
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6BZ)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $319,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $940,614
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $912,558 | $856,905 | $319,800 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $757,970 | $824,507 | $285,501 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,005,095 | $1,088,318 | $369,874 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $898,105 | $734,394 | $398,536 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 91-1108275).
Questions about NORTHWEST GIRL CHOIR
- What is the EIN of NORTHWEST GIRL CHOIR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST GIRL CHOIR is 91-1108275.
- Is NORTHWEST GIRL CHOIR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to NORTHWEST GIRL CHOIR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHWEST GIRL CHOIR 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 NORTHWEST GIRL CHOIR 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 NORTHWEST GIRL CHOIR last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST GIRL CHOIR?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,857 (Karen Bruno, Director).
- How much revenue does NORTHWEST GIRL CHOIR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $912,558, expenses of $856,905 and total assets of $319,800 at year end.
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