Nonprofit · EIN 95-4431730
LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,132,166 | $3,103,116 | $29,050 | $1,072,961 | $391,211 | $681,750 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,205,821 | $2,432,024 | -$226,203 | $891,072 | $239,216 | $651,856 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,701,610 | $2,552,220 | $149,390 | $1,116,979 | $244,081 | $872,898 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $628,698
- of which government grants
- $42,652
- Program service revenue
- $2,467,607
- Investment income
- $31,380
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,756
- Other revenue
- $4,481
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $391,945
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $348,909
- Other salaries and wages
- $800,925
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,330,132
- Professional fundraising fees
- $45,600
- Accounting fees
- $96,224
- Occupancy
- $101,350
- Depreciation
- $21,239
- Program services (functional)
- $2,559,595
- Management and general (functional)
- $324,258
- Fundraising (functional)
- $219,263
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $891,072
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,072,961
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $391,211
- Net assets, end of year
- $681,750
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $47,895
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $521,202
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $160,548
- Gross receipts
- $3,190,067
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 155
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERNANDO MALVAR-RUIZ | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $181,869 | $13,379 |
| SUSAN MILLER KOTSES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $144,447 | $11,337 |
| JONATHAN ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN BESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CALCIANO FAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DESCHENES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANVIR GOPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA LIDDY MD FAAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE KIDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINA MADILIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DETE MESERVE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY MITCHEL-LAI | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAMES MUHAMMAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNABEL RAYMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN UMBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH VOXMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERNANDO MALVAR-RUIZ | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $161,510 | $11,421 |
| LEE TAYLOR | DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,169 | $6,843 |
| SUSAN MILLER KOTSES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $62,808 | $4,129 |
| JONATHAN ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN BESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CALCIANO FAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DESCHENES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANVIR GOPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA LIDDY MD FAAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINA MADILIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DETE MESERVE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY MITCHEL-LAI | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MUHAMMAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNABEL RAYMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN UMBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH VOXMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERNANDO MALVAR-RUIZ | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $156,788 | $10,131 |
| J ANDREW BRADFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,873 | $10,692 |
| KAI RYSSDAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DESCHENES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN BESCH | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINA MADILIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN KIM SPITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CALICIANO FAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENA LIDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DETE MESERVE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TANVIR GOPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN UMBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY MITCHEL-LAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MOULE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH VOXMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORI FISK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 585 E COLORADO BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91101-2036
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN KOTSES, 585 E COLORADO BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91101
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN KOTSES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (626) 793-4231
- Website
- WWW.LACHILDRENSCHORUS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4431730 or by the name LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS.
- 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
LOS ANGELES CHILDREN'S CHORUS PROVIDES CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO REPRESENT RICHLY DIVERSE RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL BRACKGROUNDS.
Program accomplishments
- LOS ANGELES CHILDREN'S CHORUS TRANSFORMS LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF CHORAL MUSIC. DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON (FYE 7/31/25) LOS ANGELES CHILDREN'S CHORUS (LACC) SERVED 520 CHILDREN AND TEENS THROUGH OUR VOCAL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, REACHING 60,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS THROUGHOUT 40+ LIVE PERFORMANCES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, IRELAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, ENGLAND, AND WALES. CHORISTERS RECEIVED 12,000 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS, AND PARTICIPATED IN APPROXIMATELY 230 REHEARSALS, 550 VOCAL COACHING SESSIONS, AND 24 WEEKS OF MUSICIANSHIP CLASSES. WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON EQUITABLE ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION, LACC AWARDED OVER $420,000 IN FINANCIAL AID TO ITS STUDENTS THIS SEASON, AS WELL ADDITIONAL FIRE AID TO FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE WILDFIRES.Expenses $2,559,595 · grants $391,945 · revenue $2,472,088
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4431730
- 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
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6BZ)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,072,961
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,190,067
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $3,132,166 | $3,103,116 | $1,072,961 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $2,205,821 | $2,432,024 | $891,072 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $2,701,610 | $2,552,220 | $1,116,979 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $1,818,548 | $1,759,958 | $911,960 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 95-4431730).
Questions about LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS
- What is the EIN of LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS is 95-4431730.
- Is LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS 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 LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names SUSAN KOTSES.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,869 (FERNANDO MALVAR-RUIZ, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS CHORUS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,132,166, expenses of $3,103,116 and total assets of $1,072,961 at year end.
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