Nonprofit · EIN 94-3151337
CANTARE CON VIVO
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,061,686 | $1,068,682 | -$6,996 | $360,158 | $50,525 | $309,633 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $937,765 | $962,973 | -$25,208 | $363,215 | $46,586 | $316,629 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $951,225
- of which government grants
- $59,000
- Program service revenue
- $106,238
- Investment income
- $4,223
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $635,395
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $713,632
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $16,968
- Program services (functional)
- $820,112
- Management and general (functional)
- $130,144
- Fundraising (functional)
- $118,426
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $363,215
- Total assets, end of year
- $360,158
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,525
- Net assets, end of year
- $309,633
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $271,489
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,144
- Gross receipts
- $1,061,686
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 68
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY GRANT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $73,313 |
| GRAHAM SEEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HOFMAYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANAE SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC WENDLANDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH SCHATZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA AQUINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLENE ESCALANTE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MERCEDES HARRISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENN KEITT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSSA PLUTH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIE SALVATORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAYANA MERINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MORALES | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,300 |
| ALBERT PETERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HOFMAYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET VENTURINO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MERCEDES HARRISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAYANA MERINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH SCHATZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAM SEEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC WENDLANDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA AQUINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLENE ESCALANTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENN KEITT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2619 BROADWAY, OAKLAND, CA 94612-3107
- In care of
- % DAVID E MORALES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANAE SMITH, 2619 BROADWAY, OAKLAND, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- DANAE SMITH, TREASURER
- Phone
- (510) 836-0789
- Website
- WWW.CANTARECONVIVO.ORG
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3151337 or by the name CANTARE CON VIVO.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Through its work with adult choirs, youth choirs and 2,500 inner city youth, Cantare is committed to advancing social change and cultural equity by building bridges where there is division.
Program accomplishments
- Cantare Con Vivo To Sing With Life is a non profit 501 c3 choral music organization founded in 1987 that engages participants from ages 4 to 85 primarily from Alameda to Contra Costa counties. Its 100 voice symphonic Chorale offers concert programs that are affordable and accessible. Its audition-free summer adult choir attracts over 100 singers. Cantares adult choirs have performed over 175 different concert programs and presented more than 1,500 compositions, including numerous major choral/orchestral works. Adult choir singers are not paid and commit to weekly rehearsals, performances and personal expenses as they relate to the choir. Many volunteer in numerous capacities, including on the Board of Directors and Committees, and in concert set-up, ushering, ticket collecting, and with the childrens choir programs as rehearsal assistants and serving snacks and meals at childrens concertsExpenses $236,957 · revenue $115,489
- Cantare partners with Oakland Public Schools offering tuition-free choir music education in 82 classrooms during the school day to K-5 students, reaching approximately 2,500 students each year. Students learn diverse folk songs from around the world while building fundamental music skills through a sequential curriculum based on the National Standards for Visual and Performing Arts. Special units are also included, presenting the Music of U.S history and California history in specialized sessions that pair with the schools language arts and history lessons. The highly skilled teaching artists work closely with school staff to provide the higest quality music education to every child. Cantares Nova and Aurora ensembles are comprised of 85 outstanding singers from its elementary choir programs, bringing together 6th-12th graders from across Oakland. Nova and Aurora offer students the opportunity to take on more challenging music and part-singing and participate in choral festivals and performance tours, as well as performing with Cantares adult Chorale.Expenses $583,155 · revenue $439,419
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
- 94-3151337
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6B)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $360,158
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,061,686
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,061,686 | $1,068,682 | $360,158 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $937,765 | $962,973 | $363,215 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,153,622 | $1,061,289 | $387,082 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 94-3151337).
Questions about CANTARE CON VIVO
- What is the EIN of CANTARE CON VIVO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CANTARE CON VIVO is 94-3151337.
- Is CANTARE CON VIVO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to CANTARE CON VIVO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CANTARE CON VIVO 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 CANTARE CON VIVO 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 CANTARE CON VIVO 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 CANTARE CON VIVO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANAE SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of CANTARE CON VIVO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,313 (TRACY GRANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CANTARE CON VIVO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,061,686, expenses of $1,068,682 and total assets of $360,158 at year end.
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