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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1151706

CHOIR OF THE SOUND

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98133

Financials

$166K$138K2023$209K$183K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHOIR OF THE SOUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$209,345$183,134$26,211$282,859$1,347$281,512
June 30, 2024990-EZ$165,897$138,407$27,490$282,860$348$282,512
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$114,426
of which government grants
$24,400
Membership dues
$14,196
Program service revenue
$66,798
Investment income
$3,578
Net income from fundraising events
$24,085
Net income from sales of inventory
$458
Other revenue
$24,543

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,000
Benefits paid to members
$271
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$90,929
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$90,929
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$32,093
Depreciation
$924
Program services (functional)
$124,334
Management and general (functional)
$58,770
Fundraising (functional)
$30

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$282,859
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,347
Net assets, end of year
$281,512
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,584
Gross unrelated business income
$24,543
Gross receipts
$214,553
Employees
0
Volunteers
75
Year formed
1977
State of legal domicile
WA

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
JEREMY D MATHIESCONTRACTOR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
14$17,994
AVERY M H GROENMANNCONTRACTOR COLLABORATIVE PIANIST
Key employee, Former
8$11,980
SCRIBE STUDIOSRECORDING CONTRACTOR
Key employee
5$7,500
TAMI GUSTAFSON HORIUNCHICONTRACTOR ADMIN DUTIES
Key employee
5$5,820
ANJAIL CHUDASAMACONTRACTOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Key employee
5$5,040
JANET M FRANSON SEGURCONTRACTOR ADMIN DUTIES
Key employee
5$4,620
THOMAS STILESSOUND CONTRACTOR
Key employee
3$4,300
KATHERINE FISHER HOWELLMARKETING DESIGN CONTRACTOR
Key employee
2$3,600
DEBORAH TABERLIGHTING CONTRACTOR
Key employee
3$2,700
JENNIFER J MONILLASCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
2$2,225
SAMANTHA BOSHNACKCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
2$2,050
DANIEL WOLCHCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
2$2,000
DEMARCUS BAYSMORE DAVISCONTRACTS MUSICIAN
Key employee
2$2,000
RONALD RUNYONCONTRACT BANK CHARTS
Key employee
2$1,575
ROBERT R FALKLIGHTING CONTRACTOR
Key employee
2$1,500
32 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAWRENCE JAY THOMASCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
2$1,425
SCOTT SWANBERGCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
2$1,275
ROBIN ETHRIDGECAMP STAFF CONTRACTOR
Key employee
1$1,050
TERESA LINCAMP STAFF CONTRACTOR
Key employee
1$1,050
JEFF CRULLCOMPOSER IN RESIDENCE CONTRACTOR
Key employee
1$975
ANNA NAYANOVACONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
1$750
JESSE MYLES WHITFORDCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
1$750
LINDA VOGTCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
1$750
DREW BADDELEYCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
1$725
ERIC STEVENSCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
0$725
IRVIN KELIENBERGERCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
0$725
TODD ZIMBERGCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
1$725
CORAL SEPULVEDACONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
1$700
DEVIN LAMARCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
1$700
KELLY ANN MOORECONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
1$700
LEAH HOFFMANCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
1$700
VALERIE TUNGCONTRACT MUSICIAN
Key employee
1$700
MARIA PLANCICH KESOVIJACONTRACT DANCE INSTRUCTOR
Key employee
1$600
ERIC GOTTSCHALKBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
SHAUNDRA HERRUDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JO DRAPERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ANGELA MACDOUGALLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
LINDA FREEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
REBECCA GOTTSCHALKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMIE HENNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLOTTE HOTCHKISSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KIM KEATTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ALISON SCHRECKENGASTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL SCHUMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHANNA STEENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RAEGINA WEBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES WEGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eric GottschalkPresident6$0
Charlotte HotchkissVice-President4$0
Jo DraperTreasurer5$0
Charles WegerSecretary4$0
Linda FreemanTrustee2$0
Rebecca GottschalkTrustee2$0
Shandra HerrudTrustee2$0
Leland HuffmanTrustee2$0
Ken KeattsTrustee2$0
Raegina WeberTrustee2$0
Jamie HenningTrustee2$0
Angela MacDougallTrustee2$0
Ali SchreckTrustee2$0
Bill SchumanTrustee2$0
Johanna SteenTrustee2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 33149, SEATTLE, WA 98133-0149
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHOIR OF THE SOUND, PO BOX 33149, Seattle, WA 98133
Signed the 990
JO DRAPER, TREASURER
Phone
(206) 528-9990
Return prepared by
HRB TAX GROUP INC

Mission

THE CHOIRS MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR MEMBERSHIP BY SHARING EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES COMPRRISED OF DIVERSE MUSICAL STYLES, BLENDING OUR MANY TALENTS TO CREATE A MORE PERFECT AND PLEASING MUSICAL WHOLE

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONCERT PRODUCTION BY FAR OUR LARGEST SERVICE IS THE PRODUCTION OF OUR CONCERTS AND STAGE SHOWS. THE MAJORITY OF OUR ANNUAL BUDGET DOES DIEECTLY TO CEATLING EXCEPTIONAL MUSCIALLY DIVERS CONCERS ALWAYS AIMING FOR A MORE PLEASING EXPERIANCE FOR OUR AUDIENCES.DURNING 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR WE PRODUCED FOUR DISTINCT SHOWS.OUR HOLIDAY 2024 ABD SORUBG 2025 SHOWSFOLLOWED THE USUAL PROCESS OF OUR 90+ MEMEBERSHIP PERFOMING WITH ADDITIONAL MUSCIAL CONTRACTORS TO CREATE 4 PLEASINGPERFORMANCES. OUR ATTENDANCE REACHED NEARLY 1500 FOR THESE 2 HSOWS ( 2 PERFORMANCES EACH). DURING FEBRUARY 2025 WE COLLABORATED WITH TWO GROUPS. THAILA SYMPHONY AND NW EDVARD GREIG SOCIETY TO STAGE ONE PERFORMANCE OF THE NORWEGIAN OPERA. PEER GYNT WITH ATTENDANCE OF 487. OUR APRIL 2025 SHOW TOOK PLACE A THE EVERETT PERFORMING ARTS CENTTER WITH NEXT STAGE CHOIR, A GROUP FROM GREAT BRITIAN. WE PERFOMED SELCTIONS FROM VARIOUS MUSICAL FOR 400 ATTENDEES. FY2024-2025 WAS EVERY BUSY BUT WE ACCOMPLISHED NEW AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCES FOR OUR MEMEBER AND OUR AUDIENCES
    Expenses $91,858 · revenue $51,881
  • MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT TECHNOLGY, REHEARSALS AND ACTIVITIES. TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF OUR 90+ MEMBERS AND STAFF, WE CONTINIED TO USE A REHEARSAL VENUE WITH AN ADVANCED SYSTEM FOR IMPROVE AIR QUAILITY, WITH STRONG TECHNICAL INFRASTURCTURE TO SUPPORT REMOTE REHEARSAL ATTENDANCE AND ENOUGH SWUARE FOOTAGE TO INCREASE PERSONAL SPACING DURING OUR WEEKLY 3 HOUR REHEARSALS. WE AVERAGED 10 REHEARSALS PER QUARTER TO PREPARE EACH OF OUR 4 CONCERTS THIS YEAR. VACCINATIONS FOR BOTH FLU AND COVID WERE STILL ENCOURAGED WITHT HE CONTINUED ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR ILL MEMBER TO JION REHEARSAL VIA ZOOM. INCREASED ECPENDITURES FOR BUSINESS QUEALITY ZOOM ACCOUNT TO PROVIDEL INKS AND RECODINGS FOR EACH REHEARSAL. WE USED PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE THE QUAILITY FOR HOME REHEARSALS. WE ARE ALSO RE INTRODUCION MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES TO STRENGHEN CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP.FINALLY WE INVESTED IN RECORDING TECHNOLOGY HIRING PROFESSIONALS TO RECORD AND STREAM EACH CONCERT ONLINE PROVIDING REMOTE VIEWING OPTIONS FOR AUDIENCE MEMBER WE WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND OUR LIVE PERFORMANCES. WE PROVIDED NEALY 200 STREAMING LINKS TO OUR AT HOME AUDIENCE FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
    Expenses $9,436 · revenue $5,318
  • EDUCATION FOR FUTURE MUSICIANS CHOIR OF THE SOUND RAN A WEEK LONG SUMMER CAMP WITH INDORR AND OUT DOOR ACTIVITIES FOR 21 MUSICAL CHILDREN. SIGNLE CAMP CORRICULUM COVERED SIGHT REACHING PERCUSSION MUSIC THEORY AND VOCAL PERFORMANCES. A NEW DRUM SET WAS PURCAHSED TO FACILITATE TEACHING CHILDREN VARIED PERCUSSION TECHNIQUES. CAMP WEEK ENDED WITH A FREE LIVE PERFOMANCE BY THE CHILDREN FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 OF THEIR FAMILIIES AND FRIENDS. LOOKING TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. CHOIF OF THE SOUND ALSO AWARDED SCHOARSHIPS TO 2 GIFTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
    Expenses $9,487 · revenue $6,175

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-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
91-1151706
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
1981
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$282,859
Income (IRS master file)
$214,553

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$209,345$183,134$282,859XML
990-EZJune 2024$165,897$138,407$282,860IRS
990-EZJune 2023–––IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––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 91-1151706).

Questions about CHOIR OF THE SOUND

What is the EIN of CHOIR OF THE SOUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHOIR OF THE SOUND is 91-1151706.
Is CHOIR OF THE SOUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to CHOIR OF THE SOUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHOIR OF THE SOUND 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 CHOIR OF THE SOUND 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 CHOIR OF THE SOUND 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 CHOIR OF THE SOUND?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHOIR OF THE SOUND.
Who are the officers and directors of CHOIR OF THE SOUND?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 33 received compensation from the organization, the highest $17,994 (JEREMY D MATHIES, CONTRACTOR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CHOIR OF THE SOUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $209,345, expenses of $183,134 and total assets of $282,859 at year end.

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