Nonprofit · EIN 95-3808603
TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · TORRANCE, CA 90510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $5,734 | $1,119 | $4,615 | $23,270 | – | $23,270 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $761 | $763 | -$2 | $18,644 | – | $18,644 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,877
- Investment income
- $385
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,472
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other expenses
- $1,119
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,644
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,270
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,270
- Cash, savings and investments
- $23,270
- Gross receipts
- $8,517
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CULVER-SUHR | President | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN PETERSON | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN PETERSON | CFO | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CULVER-SUHR | President | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN PETERSON | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN PETERSON | CFO | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3201, TORRANCE, CA 90510-3201
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- PO Box 3201, Torrance CA 90503
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Lynn Thomas, 4713 Merrill St, Torrance CA 90503
- Signed the 990-EZ
- KAREN PETERSON, CFO
- Return prepared by
- STUART LEVY CPA APC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3808603 or by the name TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS.
- 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
THE TORRANCE CIVIC CHORALE, AS PART OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION, HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR OVER 20 YEARS. SINCE 1979, THE MEMBERS OF THIS CHORALE HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR NEEDS WHICH THE CITY DOES NOT MEET. IN 1986, THE CHORALE WAS INFORMED BY THE CITY THAT IT COULD NO LONGER RAISE FUNDS TO KEEP BANK ACCOUNTS; SO THIS ORGANIZATION, THE TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS, WAS FORMED TO MEET THE CHORALE'S CONTINUING NEEDS. BY DEFINITION, ANY MEMBER OF THE TORRANCE CIVIC CHORALE, A GROUP SINGING CLASS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION, IS A MEMBER OF THE TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS. EACH MEMBER HOLDS EQUAL STATUS AND IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE IN ANY ELECTION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED FROM THIS MEMBERSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- TO SUPPORT THE TORRANCE CHORALE
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3808603
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,270
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,517
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2014
- Posted by the IRS
- August 11, 2014
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2014
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $5,734 | $1,119 | $23,270 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $761 | $763 | $18,644 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Lynn Thomas | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $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 95-3808603).
Questions about TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS
- What is the EIN of TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS is 95-3808603.
- Is TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2014.
- Are donations to TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS?
- The 990-N for 2010 names Lynn Thomas.
- Who are the officers and directors of TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TORRANCE CHORALE FRIENDS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,734, expenses of $1,119 and total assets of $23,270 at year end.
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