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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3080142

RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS

Tax-exempt · REDWOOD CITY, CA 94062

Financials

$1.7M$1.6M2022$2M$2M2023$2.2M$2.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990 (amended)$2,243,733$2,122,701$121,032$2,727,355$1,543,956$1,183,399
August 31, 2024990 (amended)$2,016,993$2,004,500$12,493$2,327,091$1,277,667$1,049,424
August 31, 2023990$1,698,474$1,611,939$86,535$2,409,347$1,372,416$1,036,931
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$290,639
of which government grants
$62,916
Program service revenue
$1,877,268
Investment income
$74,077
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,749
Other revenue
$1,749

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$108,286
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$204,437
Other salaries and wages
$540,480
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$814,288
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$124,094
Occupancy
$233,851
Depreciation
$1,071
Program services (functional)
$1,777,746
Management and general (functional)
$300,443
Fundraising (functional)
$44,512

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,327,091
Total assets, end of year
$2,727,355
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,543,956
Net assets, end of year
$1,183,399
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,375
Publicly traded securities
$786,590
Net assets without donor restrictions
$798,524
Net assets with donor restrictions
$384,875
Gross receipts
$2,249,583
Employees
40
Volunteers
77
Year formed
1988
State of legal domicile
CA

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kent JueExec Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$204,437
Linda EngerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Catalina Verdu-CanoVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Gaurav GuptaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Travis CulwellSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Michael DickeyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Nagesh HattiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Collin LeeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathy Peden-StattonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Vikram SaxenaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kent JueExec Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$186,988
Linda EngerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Catalina Verdu-CanoVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Alan HuTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Travis CulwellSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Michael DickeyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gaurav GuptaTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Nagesh HattiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Collin LeeTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathy Peden-StattonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Vikram SaxenaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kent JueExec Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$179,726
Mark HurwitzCo-President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Catalina Verdu-CanoCo-President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Alan HuTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Travis CulwellSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Michael DickeyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Linda EngerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Nagesh HattiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Collin LeeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathy StattonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Vikram SaxenaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
178A CLINTON ST, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94062-1552
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kent Jue, 178-A Clinton Street, Redwood City, CA 94062
Signed the 990
Kent Jue, Executive Director
Phone
(650) 342-8785
Return prepared by
REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3080142 or by the name RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Ragazzis mission is to: * Perform the best traditional and innovative choral literature. * Provide musical training - developing skills in ear training and sight singing, an understanding of theory, and an appreciation of music and the arts in general. * Offer all boys the opportunity for personal, intellectual and artistic growth, fostering such qualities as self-confidence, cooperation, leadership, sensitivity and a commitment to excellence. * Enrich the community through its gift of music, and its education of boys to be contributing members of society.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TOURINGRagazzi regularly tours in the United States and abroad to develop Ragazzi's performance skills and reputation for excellence. Ragazzi has toured internationally to Canada (1990, 2008, 2010 and 2018), Russia (1992 and 2017), Cuba (2011), Eastern Europe (1995 and 2017), Italy (1998 and 2022), Germany & Czechia (2025), Japan (1999), the British Isles (2001), Spain and Portugal (2004), Australia and New Zealand (2007 and 2024), South Africa (2011), Mexico (2019), and South Korea (2013). These tours demonstrate that Ragazzi's performances are far reaching. The intensity of the schedule enhances the quality of our programs with numerous performance practices.
    Expenses $729,289 · revenue $657,160
  • CHORAL TRAININGOne of the largest boys choruses in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ragazzi provides outstanding musical training to boys who love to sing.Choral training with Ragazzi builds a boy's self-confidence and teaches him leadership and perseverance in a spirit of community and cooperation. Through training in sight-reading, vocal development, music theory and stage presence, Ragazzi prepares boys to be accomplished performers of outstanding musical works representing our diverse cultural heritage.
    Expenses $588,747 · grants $108,286 · revenue $623,871
  • SUMMER MUSIC CAMPRagazzi is committed to excellence in music and all the good things that brings to our young artists and society's next generation. To that end, Ragazzi hosts music camps in order to challenge participants and give them the tools and the freedom to imagine who they might become. Camps run for 10 days and nights and include intensive training in vocal technique, ensemble singing, performance practices, music theory and movement/dance.
    Expenses $276,210 · revenue $400,619
  • GIGS AND CONCERTSThe chorus gives concerts throughout the Bay Area including Belmont, Redwood City, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, San Carlos, San Francisco, and San Mateo. Concerts present accomplished musical productions to a wide range of audiences. Gigs (private performances such as weddings, etc.) are performed for a fee or, on some occassions, are provided pro-bono for outreach purposes (such as at retirement homes).COLLABORATIONSRagazzi collaborates with other arts organizations, such as West Bay Opera, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Symphony, and others. These collaborations extend the range of performance possibilities for the boys, introducing them to new audience and exposing them to professional level standards.
    Expenses $183,500 · revenue $195,618

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-3080142
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
1989
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,727,355
Income (IRS master file)
$2,249,583

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$2,243,733$2,122,701$2,727,355XML
990August 2024$2,016,993$2,004,500$2,327,091IRS
990August 2023$1,698,474$1,611,939$2,409,347XML
990August 2022$1,594,011$1,546,702$1,659,956IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 94-3080142).

Questions about RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS

What is the EIN of RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS is 94-3080142.
Is RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS 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 RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Kent Jue.
Who are the officers and directors of RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,437 (Kent Jue, Exec Director).
How much revenue does RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,243,733, expenses of $2,122,701 and total assets of $2,727,355 at year end.

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