2026-02-04T13:49:28-06:00 2025-07-31 411647057 MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 990 2024-08-01 411934424 CANTUS CANT 6124350046 1201 MARQUETTE AVE S 100 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 MICHELLE QUIALA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6124350046 2026-02-02 1 1 MARC A KOTSONAS P00544551 6512276695 2026-02-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHELLE QUIALA 1201 MARQUETTE AVE S 100 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 1495822 0 X WWW.CANTUSSINGS.ORG X 1999 MN CANTUS GIVES VOICE TO SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCE BY INSPIRING AUDIENCES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THROUGH SONG AND WORD, SPARKING NEW DEPTHS OF UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY. 11 9 12 55 0 0 681756 825244 564802 614625 16278 32882 20 0 1262856 1472751 0 0 0 0 779862 902234 0 0 142328 553477 569368 1333339 1471602 -70483 1149 1071067 928878 253090 109752 817977 819126 X CANTUS GIVES VOICE TO SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCE BY INSPIRING AUDIENCES THROUGH SONG AND WORD, SPARKING NEW DEPTHS OF UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY. 0 0 494959 411863 CONCERTS: CANTUS CONTINUED ITS SUCCESSFUL HYBRID CONCERT MODEL, COMBINING IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PERFORMANCES. DURING THE SEASON, THE ENSEMBLE PRESENTED FIVE SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH A SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD-RENOWNED SWINGLES. ACROSS THE SEASON, CANTUS SOLD MORE THAN 10,000 TICKETS.THE ENSEMBLE ALSO PREMIERED A NEW WORK BY COMPOSER SAUNDER CHOI, FURTHERING ITS COMMITMENT TO PERFORMING AND COMMISSIONING CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. ONE CONCERT FROM EACH SUBSCRIPTION WEEK WAS LIVESTREAMED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE VIEWING ON A PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN BASIS, UNDERSCORING CANTUS' DEDICATION TO ACCESSIBILITY. NOTABLY, OVER 15% OF ONLINE TICKET BUYERS CHOSE TO PAY BELOW THE SUGGESTED PRICE.AS A RESULT, LISTENERS IN ALL 47 STATES, 15 COUNTRIES, AND 196 MINNESOTA CITIES EXPERIENCED CANTUS DISTINCTIVE ARTISTRY. 246904 167253 TOURING: DURING THE 2024-2025 CONCERT SEASON, CANTUS PERFORMED IN 15 CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED PERFORMANCES IN NEW YORK CITY, DALLAS, AND AUSTIN, A RESIDENCY IN SAN FRANCISCO IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GOLDEN GATE MEN'S CHORUS AND RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS, AND APPEARANCES AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY IN SALT LAKE CITY AND THE SHALIN LIU PERFORMANCE CENTER IN ROCKPORT, MASSACHUSETTS. SCHOOL DISTRICT. 133740 17662 RECORDING: CANTUS RELEASED ALONE TOGETHER ON THE SIGNUM CLASSICS LABEL AND RECORDED THE SECRET LETTER FOR FUTURE RELEASE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ENSEMBLE SHARED INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES ON YOUTUBE, SHOWCASING BOTH NEW WORKS AND ITS RENOWNED STYLISTIC RANGE.ADDITIONALLY, CANTUS PARTNERED WITH AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA TO PRODUCE A NEW RADIO SPECIAL, GIVING THANKS, WHICH WAS BROADCAST BY RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE. 113165 17847 EDUCATION: CENTRAL TO CANTUS' MISSION IS EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHORAL SINGERS AND ENRICHING THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE OF SINGERS OF ALL AGES, THROUGH WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES, AND SIDE-BY-SIDE REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES. IN THE 2024-25 SEASON, CANTUS LIVED OUT THIS ASPECT OF ITS MISSION BY CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS CONNECTED TO TOURING PROGRAMS, FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES HOSTING TOUR PERFORMANCES. LOCALLY, CANTUS PARTNERED WITH SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL IN MINNEAPOLIS FOR A YEAR-LONG HIGH SCHOOL RESIDENCY PROGRAM, CULMINATING IN A PUBLIC CONCERT IN MARCH, 2025. THE ENSEMBLE ALSO SERVED AS CLINICIANS AND LEADERS OF A DAY-LONG CHORAL MUSIC FESTIVAL IN MARCH, 2025, FOR HIGH SCHOOL TENORS AND BASSES; MORE THAN 110 SINGERS FROM 17 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE FESTIVAL, WHICH WAS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION. BOTH OF THESE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ARE NOW WOVEN INTO THE ENSEMBLE'S ANNUAL CALENDAR, AS ARE THE WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES ON TOUR. 113165 17847 988768 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X THE ORGANIZATION 6124350046 1201 MARQUETTE AVE S 100 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 BRIAN NEWHOUSE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS WESTERMEYER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA DAVIS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 OLIVIA MANSFIELD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK STUBBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE MEYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM HOLLINGSWORTH TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD KEPPLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX NISHIBUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 59173 0 0 KRYSTAL PRIME BANFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH COMEAUX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMANUELLE MEHTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TEE PHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY WONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 53629 0 11745 MICHELLE QUIALA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 66875 0 7397 179677 0 19142 0 0 0 0 0 149046 676198 23071 825244 TICKET SALES 711130 429724 429724 TOURING FEES 711130 167253 167253 MERCHANDISE SALES 711130 17648 17648 614625 32882 32882 23071 23071 0 0 1472751 614625 0 32882 198820 129484 32200 37136 604225 407586 153733 42906 14200 2638 9274 2288 26252 2649 21465 2138 58737 39023 13845 5869 26233 26233 127812 121141 5171 1500 126505 125710 540 255 36012 15855 18035 2122 2811 2811 26528 26528 81436 77850 3586 49547 1000 433 48114 9132 9132 1809 1809 16158 16158 DUES AND FEES 38738 37965 773 REHEARSAL/EVENT RENTAL 26058 26058 MISCELLANEOUS 589 589 1471602 988768 340506 142328 988662 846735 45956 19253 1321 4000 8961 38966 35403 27450 1444 7953 24723 11971 1071067 928878 39289 31660 38489 65839 150000 25312 12253 253090 109752 X 802977 814126 15000 5000 817977 819126 1071067 928878 1149 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 825119 1009905 715983 681756 825244 4058007 825119 1009905 715983 681756 825244 4058007 31734 4026273 2982 188 2958 16278 32882 55288 4113295 2578774 0.97880 0.97360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33353 25400 7953 2050 2050 0 7953 LEASE LIABILITY 12253 12253 X 1512751 40000 40000 1472751 0 1472751 1511602 40000 40000 1471602 0 1471602 PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAXES: CANTUS IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE MINNESOTA STATUTES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT HAS TAXABLE INCOME FROM BUSINESSES THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES CANTUS DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IN 2025 OR 2024. CANTUS BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND ACCORDINGLY, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990: A COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER, THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, AND BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY: CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A COPY AT THAT TIME. NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE 2010. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: THE CANTUS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY, AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHOW SIMILAR GROWTH PATTERNS. THIS INFORMATION AND THE CANTUS BUDGET INFORMS THE FINAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION: GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT OR COMMITTEE SELECTION PROCESS REGARDING THEIR AUDITS.