2026-02-17T13:09:35-06:00 2025-08-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2024-09-01 232062595 CHORUS AMERICA CHOR 2023317577 650 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 CHRISTOPHER EANES PRESIDENT & CEO 2023317577 2026-02-10 1 0 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2026-02-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X CHRISTOPHER EANES 650 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 1841623 0 X WWW.CHORUSAMERICA.ORG X 1977 DC CHORUS AMERICA STRENGTHENS SINGING COMMUNITIES WITH THE ADVOCACY, CONNECTIONS, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE A VITAL PART OF SOCIETY. 33 33 15 12 0 0 1462606 1422314 213217 264522 126017 42453 39916 112334 1841756 1841623 479000 509500 0 0 1121420 1231353 0 0 281412 694596 883723 2295016 2624576 -453260 -782953 4031404 2916904 449445 48455 3581959 2868449 X CHORUS AMERICA STRENGTHENS SINGING COMMUNITIES WITH THE ADVOCACY, CONNECTIONS, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE A VITAL PART OF SOCIETY. 0 0 518567 MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS - CHORUS AMERICA SUPPORTS AND SERVES CHORUSES AND CHORAL LEADERS WITH TRAINING, PEER NETWORKING, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES SO THAT CHORUSES ARE BETTER ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. CHORUS AMERICA'S APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MEMBERS INCLUDE CHORAL ORGANIZATIONS, CONDUCTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND SINGERS, PRIMARILY LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. CHORUS AMERICA PUBLISHES ARTICLES AND RESOURCES FOR THE CHORAL FIELD THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, E-NEWSLETTERS, AND THE MEMBER MAGAZINE THE VOICE, AS WELL AS RESEARCH INCLUDING THE CHORUS OPERATIONS SURVEY AND THE CHORUS IMPACT STUDY REPORT. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACCESS TO A SECURE ONLINE COMMUNITY WHOSE ALMOST 5,000 MEMBERS CAN CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH EACH OTHER TO SHARE EXPERTISE AND COLLABORATE. 939476 PROJECTS - CHORUS AMERICA'S PROJECTS PROVIDE HANDS-ON, COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MEMBERS IN BOTH MANAGEMENT AND ARTISTIC ROLES. IN JUNE 2025, CHORUS AMERICA HELD AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ST. LOUIS, MO, GATHERING 300 ATTENDEES FOR 3 DAYS OF NETWORKING, LEARNING FROM OVER 25 SPEAKERS, AND WATCHING LOCAL CHOIRS PERFORM. AT THAT CONFERENCE AND CONTINUING VIRTUALLY UNTIL AUGUST 13TH, CHORUS AMERICA LAUNCHED THE CHORAL EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. 5 EXPERT FACULTY WORKED WITH A COHORT OF 9 LEADERS TO AMPLIFY THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM.CHORUS AMERICA OFFERED THE CHORAL-ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING ACADEMY JULY 7-13 IN FULLERTON, CA, FOR CHORAL CONDUCTORS LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR SKILLS CONDUCTING ORCHESTRA. 24 PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATED IN WEBINARS, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS, PRIVATE LESSONS, AND NETWORKING LED BY A 5-MEMBER FACULTY. CHORUS AMERICA ALSO GATHERED AN AFFINITY GROUP OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THEIR LARGEST BUDGET CHORUSES, WHICH DOUBLED IN SIZE FROM 30 TO 60 PARTICIPANTS, FOR VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN JANUARY 2025 AND IN-PERSON AT CONFERENCE IN JUNE 2025. 509500 509500 MUSIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM - CHORUS AMERICA'S MUSIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP GRANTS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO CHORAL SINGING AND SCHOOLS SERVING EARLY CHILDHOOD-12TH GRADE. 23 PARTNERS LOCATED ACROSS THE PROGRAM'S FOUR REGIONS BRITISH COLUMBIA/NORTHWEST U.S., CENTRAL APPALACHIA, SOUTHWEST U.S., AND UPPER MIDWEST WERE SUPPORTED WITH GRANTS RANGING FROM $20,000-25,000 DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR. GRANT PARTNERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ONLINE PEER LEARNING AND ATTENDED CHORUS AMERICA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE.RELATED TO THIS PROGRAM, THE REPORTED DEFICIT REFLECTS TIMING DIFFERENCES FROM A MULTI-YEAR GRANT RECOGNIZED PRIOR TO THE CURRENT REPORTING YEAR, WITH EXPENSES CONTINUING THROUGH AUGUST 2026. 1967543 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 0 1 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X X CHRISTOPHER EANES 2023317577 650 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ALYSIA LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN NEIFFER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROLLO DILWORTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ISTAD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY BUZICK PONTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY DOUGHTY MAUCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LAWSON CHAIR ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCELA MOLINA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NUECHTERLEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BARNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 IRIS DERKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE ROGERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH NUNEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA RAMSEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE B KEISER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY TRECEK-KING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTON ARMSTRONG CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA ADLERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC OLIVER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES BERARDESCO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DASHON BURTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HAYES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MORROW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA SAEZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANNE PETERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DUAIN WOLFE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG H JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA ELLIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-SEBASTIEN VALLEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER VERDUGO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY TUUK KURAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE TENNANT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AHMED ANZALDUA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY CHENG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS COOKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN NEWHOUSE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE DEHONEY PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 27859 0 0 CHRISTOPHER EANES PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 150312 0 0 178171 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 211859 115000 1095455 1422314 PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS 713990 173914 173914 ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 90608 90608 264522 42453 42453 OTHER INCOME 711130 112334 112334 112334 1841623 376856 0 42453 X 509500 509500 178171 113984 30299 33888 839331 536956 142734 159641 132050 84478 22456 25116 81801 52331 13911 15559 319108 260149 55401 3558 11035 4832 1038 5165 57559 29488 26697 1374 7526 7526 87506 63520 9919 14067 186721 153624 30164 2933 23939 22912 932 95 51507 38123 4938 8446 4468 3308 427 733 AUDIO VISUAL 44769 37843 6926 0 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 37701 33755 428 3518 BANK FEES 26417 19223 3071 4123 MISCELLANEOUS 13422 1937 8330 3155 12045 1580 10424 41 2624576 1967543 375621 281412 681433 655392 1320009 591325 17593 42108 13755 16403 136334 65114 132606 71220 1480657 1537824 385351 2632 4031404 2916904 30379 47380 0 1075 419066 0 449445 48455 X 1510977 1467038 2070982 1401411 3581959 2868449 4031404 2916904 -782953 80569 -11126 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1166867 775457 3497364 1462607 1422314 8324609 1166867 775457 3497364 1462607 1422314 8324609 3518805 4805804 12949 14401 5123 21157 42453 96083 83695 84854 68920 75395 90608 403472 19863 30136 29770 39916 112334 232019 9056183 810927 0.53070 0.55340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 1123401 345798 76999 108651 1437547 904918 65525 210458 57500 1123401 855357 24765 85296 60500 904918 1029443 50550 -209636 15000 855357 752097 61725 215621 1029443 0.43000 0.57000 0 0 8904 3454 5450 127430 61660 65770 71220 X 1911066 80569 80569 1830497 11126 11126 1841623 2624576 0 2624576 0 2624576 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USES ARE TO PROVIDE AWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL STABILITY TO THE ORGANIZATION AND TO ALLOW IT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITIES OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. 0 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES PROVIDED GRANTS TO 2 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS GRANTMAKING 47500 0 0 0 0 0 0 47500 0 47500 CANADA INCREASE ACCESS TO CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION 25000 0 CANADA INCREASE ACCESS TO CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION 22500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ABQ CORO LUX 1713 LAFAYETTE DRIVE NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87106 475561266 22500 0 MUSIC GRANT LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY 6965 CUMBERLAND GAP PARKWAY HARROGATE TN 37752 620479542 22500 0 MUSIC GRANT AUGUST HERITAGE CENTER INC 21 3RD STREET ELKINS WV 26241 874793567 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT B-NATIONAL ARTS INSTITUTE PO BOX 686 NACO AZ 85620 453554409 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT BORDER CROSSING 733 PORTLAND AVENUE SAINT PAUL MN 55104 842067696 22500 0 MUSIC GRANT COMMUSICATION 868 SHERBURNE AVE SAINT PAUL MN 55104 464299159 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT COMPAS INC SYNDICATE ST N 325 SAINT PAUL MN 55104 411228092 22500 0 MUSIC GRANT MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS 101 EAST MAIN ST MT STERLING KY 40353 611224757 22500 0 MUSIC GRANT THE HARMONY PROJECT 325 N LARCHMONT BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CA 90004 954856236 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT LA CROSSE CHAMBER CHORALE INC PO BOX 626 LA CROSSE WI 54602 391727453 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSOCIATION 135 N GRAND AVE LOS ANGELES CA 900123013 952315682 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT MOUNTAIN EMPIRE CHILDRENS CHORAL ACADEMY 720 FERNDALE RD JOHNSON CITY TN 37604 581748025 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT PHOENIX BOYS CHOIR ASSOCIATION 1311 E MISSOURI AVE PHOENIX AZ 85014 860256421 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT PHOENIX CHILDRENS CHORUS 6060 N 7TH ST PHOENIX AZ 85013 900470136 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT QUINTESSENCE CHORAL ARTISTS OF THE SOUTHWEST 8210 LOUISIANA NE SUITE B ALBUQUERQUE NM 87113 850357578 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS CHOIR 402 W BROADWAY SAN DIEGO CA 92101 330488298 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT SNS CHOIRS 39530 BEACON LN PALMDALE CA 93551 830682127 22500 0 MUSIC GRANT SURRY ARTS COUNCIL PO BOX 141 MOUNT AIRY NC 27030 560932530 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT REFUGEE CHOIR PROJECT 1753 S 41ST ST TACOMA WA 98418 822515143 22500 0 MUSIC GRANT VOCALESSENCE 1900 NICOLLET AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 411363849 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT VOICES IN THE LAUREL INC PO BOX 1581 LAKE JUNALUSKA NC 28745 561991624 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER EANES PRESIDENT & CEO 133333 0 0 0 16979 0 0 0 0 0 150312 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE OFFICERS REVIEWED INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION REPORTS AND 990'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AS PART OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND UNANIMOUSLY DETERMINED HER COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 260,149. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 55,401. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,558. TOTAL EXPENSES 319,108.