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Screen a listChorus America
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−42.5%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianChorus America
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.0M75%Management and general$376k14%Fundraising$281k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$453k in FY2024 and −$783k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
33 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $905k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Margaret a Cargill FoundationSince FY2021$1.2M$800k$1.2MLyons Share FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$75k$30k$30k$50k$40k$30kThe John C Griswold Family FoundationSince FY2018$7k$7k$18k$7k$7k$5kGeorge Frederick Jewett Foundation EastSince FY2020$10k$10k$15k$15kPopplestone FoundationOn and off$50kMelodious Accord IncOn and off$41kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$198k$165k$165k$207k$195k$214k$272k9 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$1k$15k$10k$21k$11k$10k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund