2025-11-13T15:04:13-05:00 2025-06-30 821740621 MEINERSHAGEN & CO 107 SW EAGLES PKWY GRAIN VALLEY MO 640299575 990 2024-07-01 431283321 KANSAS CITY CHORALE KANS 8164447150 5601 WYANDOTTE STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64113 DONALD LONCASTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9133380264 2025-10-27 true false LORNE MEINERSHAGEN CPA P02058566 8168470536 2025-10-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DONALD LONCASTY 5601 WYANDOTTE KANSAS CITY MO 64113 395353 false X WWW.KCCHORALE.ORG X 1981 MO OUR MISSION IS TO USE VOCAL MUSIC, A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE, TO BRING DIVERSE AUDIENCES A RICH REPERTOIRE THAT ENTERTAINS, PROVOKES, EDUCATES AND INSPIRES THROUGH A SERIES OF LIVE PERFORMANCES, RECORDINGS AND BROADCASTS. 6 6 2 10 0 239072 306043 92317 69815 816 18788 -10729 -19944 321476 374702 0 0 117902 126328 0 0 208094 247389 325996 373717 -4520 985 363682 326683 42267 4283 321415 322400 X OUR MISSION IS TO USE VOCAL MUSIC, A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE, TO BRING DIVERSE AUDIENCES A RICH REPERTOIRE THAT ENTERTAINS, PROVOKES, EDUCATES AND INSPIRES THROUGH A SERIES OF LIVE PERFORMANCES, RECORDINGS AND BROADCASTS. false false 68464 23273 ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE: PURSUE EXCELLENCE AND STRIVE FOR ARTISTIC TRUTH AND MUSICAL INTEGRITY IN PROGRAMMING, PERFORMANCE AND RECORDING. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE NATIONWIDE AUDIENCES ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF CHORAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH LOCAL PERFORMANCES, TOURING PERFORMANCES AND PEROFESSIONAL RECORDINGS FOR WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION. OUR ANNUAL AUDIENCES ARE ESTIAMTED AT 2,000 INDIVIDUALS IN PERFORMANCE AND AN UNESTIMATED NUMBER THROUGH BROADCASTS AND RECORDINGS OF OUR WORK. THE CHORALE'S WORK HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE RECORDING ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES TWICE, WITH GRAMMY AWARDS IN THE BEST CHORAL RECORDING CATEGORY. 68464 23271 TO BRING AUDIENCES A RICH AND DIVERSE REPERTOIRE THAT ENTERTAINS, EDUCATES, PROVOKES, AND INSPIRES. THE CHORALE WILL USE ITS REPUTATION AS A WORLD CLASS ARTISTIC ENSEMBLE TO BROADEN ITS REACH AND TOUCH AN INCREASING BASE OF LISTENERS IN A WIDE VARIENTY OF SOCIOECONOMIC, ETHNIC AND GEORGRAPHIC COMMUNITIES THROUGH ITS PERFORMANCES, BROADCASTS ADN RECORDINGS. IN ADDITON TO DIRECT MARKETING TO SPECIFIC TARGET AUDIENCES, A KEY ELEMENT IN ATTRACTING NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES IS IN OUR PROGRAMMING. THE CHORALE PROGRAMS CONVERTS EACH SEASON TO REACH SEPCIFIC SEGMENTS OF THE GENERAL KANSAS CITY AUDIENCE. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A CONCERT IN PARTERNSHIP WITH PEOPLE TO PEOPLE FEATURING MUSIC FROM BRAZIL, CHINA, FINLAND, AFRICA, SAMOA, AND JAPAN; MILAGROS DE NAVIDAD, A HOLIDAY CONCERT OF LATINO WORKS; MUSIC OF JEWISH TRADITIONS; MUSIC OF IRELAND; RHYTHM OF LIFE, A CONCERT OF NATIVE AMERICAN AND WESTERN AFRICAN MUSIC; A CONCERT OF DUKE ELLINGTON'S SACRED MUSIC. 68464 23271 TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND CHORAL INSTRUCTORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REHEARSE AND PERFORM WITH WORLD CLASS ARTISTS. A HOLIDAY CONCERT EACH YEAR FEATURES A PERFORMANCE OF THE CHORALE WITH OVER 200 HONOR STUDENTS FROM HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE METRO. WORKING WITH THEIR TEACHERS, CHORALE SINGERS PREPARE THE STUDENTS FOR REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE WITH THE CHORALE AND PROVICE MANY OF THEM WITH INDIVIDUAL SOLO PERFORMANCES. THIS CONCERT EXPOSES YOUNG MINDS TO THE RIGORES OF MARKING ART WITH A PREOFESSIONAL CHORUS AND INSTILLS RESPECT, SELF-CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE AND COMMITMENT. CONDUCTOR CHARLES BRUFFY PROVIDES A PROGRAM OF WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCE COACHING AT SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. WE OFFER A "FREE AT CURTAIN" PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES STUDENTS FREE ADMISSION TO ANY CHORALE CONCERT TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CONCERT. 205392 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 38 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false X LON LOWENSTEIN 8164447150 5601 WYANDOTTE KANSAS CITY MO 64113 DONALD LONCASTY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 56919 0 0 SCOTT FRANCIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRUDY GABRIEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TROY LILLEBO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BLAIR SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BOSWELL PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN THOMAS TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 56919 false false false 52605 59824 193614 306043 SINGLE TICKETS 711130 69624 69624 CD SALES 711300 191 191 69815 18788 18788 707 707 52605 20651 -20651 374702 70522 18788 X 117273 29318 87955 9055 2264 6791 11955 11955 19402 19402 6055 6055 1022 1022 1895 1895 CONCERT EXPENSES 61499 61499 RECORDING EXPENSES 60994 60994 MARKETING 26000 26000 HALL RENTAL 13641 13641 44926 24295 20631 373717 205392 168325 0 109336 20066 251277 303648 100 2969 2969 363682 326683 42267 4283 42267 4283 X 321415 322400 321415 322400 363682 326683 985 X false false false X 210994 295447 257526 239072 306043 1309082 210994 295447 257526 239072 306043 1309082 619452 689630 1070 657 669 816 18788 22000 480 480 1331562 216382 0.51790 0.54450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED UNEARNED INCOME 4283 4283 WINTER SONG 52605 52605 5000 10431 5220 52605 52605 5000 10431 5220 20651 -20651 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B TO BRING AUDIENCES A RICH AND DIVERSE REPERTOIRE THAT ENTERTAINS, EDUCATES, PROVOKES, AND INSPIRES. THE CHORALE WILL USE ITS REPUTATION AS A WORLD CLASS ARTISTIC ENSEMBLE TO BROADEN ITS REACH AND TOUCH AN INCREASING BASE OF LISTENERS IN A WIDE VARIENTY OF SOCIOECONOMIC, ETHNIC AND GEORGRAPHIC COMMUNITIES THROUGH ITS PERFORMANCES, BROADCASTS ADN RECORDINGS. IN ADDITON TO DIRECT MARKETING TO SPECIFIC TARGET AUDIENCES, A KEY ELEMENT IN ATTRACTING NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES IS IN OUR PROGRAMMING. THE CHORALE PROGRAMS CONVERTS EACH SEASON TO REACH SEPCIFIC SEGMENTS OF THE GENERAL KANSAS CITY AUDIENCE. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A CONCERT IN PARTERNSHIP WITH PEOPLE TO PEOPLE FEATURING MUSIC FROM BRAZIL, CHINA, FINLAND, AFRICA, SAMOA, AND JAPAN; MILAGROS DE NAVIDAD, A HOLIDAY CONCERT OF LATINO WORKS; MUSIC OF JEWISH TRADITIONS; MUSIC OF IRELAND; RHYTHM OF LIFE, A CONCERT OF NATIVE AMERICAN AND WESTERN AFRICAN MUSIC; A CONCERT OF DUKE ELLINGTON'S SACRED MUSIC. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND CHORAL INSTRUCTORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REHEARSE AND PERFORM WITH WORLD CLASS ARTISTS. A HOLIDAY CONCERT EACH YEAR FEATURES A PERFORMANCE OF THE CHORALE WITH OVER 200 HONOR STUDENTS FROM HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE METRO. WORKING WITH THEIR TEACHERS, CHORALE SINGERS PREPARE THE STUDENTS FOR REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE WITH THE CHORALE AND PROVICE MANY OF THEM WITH INDIVIDUAL SOLO PERFORMANCES. THIS CONCERT EXPOSES YOUNG MINDS TO THE RIGORES OF MARKING ART WITH A PREOFESSIONAL CHORUS AND INSTILLS RESPECT, SELF-CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE AND COMMITMENT. CONDUCTOR CHARLES BRUFFY PROVIDES A PROGRAM OF WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCE COACHING AT SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. WE OFFER A "FREE AT CURTAIN" PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES STUDENTS FREE ADMISSION TO ANY CHORALE CONCERT TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CONCERT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS REPORT ANY DEVIATIONS FROM POLICY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN SEPTEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE OF THE DIRECTOR IS DONE BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE OF STAFF IS DONE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATON MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E STAFF SUPPORT 0 7,350 0 TELEPHONE 5,745 0 0 PAYROLL EXPENSES 0 5,219 0 MEALS 0 4,558 0 SOFTWARE 4,508 0 0 PHOTOGRAPHY 3,234 0 0 AUDIO VISUAL 2,765 0 0 MUSIC ACQUISITION 2,214 0 0 INSURANCE 2,002 0 0 BANK FEES 0 1,865 0 ASCAP 1,175 0 0 OUTSIDE ARTIST 1,150 0 0 POSTAGE 0 1,011 0 INSTRUMENT RENTAL 997 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 443 0 OFFICE SUPPLIES 405 0 0 REPAIRS 0 185 0 BAD DEBT 100 0 0 TOTAL 24,295 20,631 0