Nonprofit · EIN 31-1795659
ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17608
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $244,365 | $254,496 | -$10,131 | $5,428 | $17,908 | -$12,480 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $186,161 | $245,519 | -$59,358 | $10,852 | $13,201 | -$2,349 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $184,452 | $280,605 | -$96,153 | $72,153 | $19,125 | $53,028 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $142,280
- Program service revenue
- $102,041
- Investment income
- $44
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,300
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,710
- Other salaries and wages
- $20,414
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $84,698
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,793
- Occupancy
- $16,291
- Program services (functional)
- $186,953
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,973
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,570
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,852
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,428
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,908
- Net assets, end of year
- -$12,480
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$12,480
- Gross receipts
- $244,365
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL E RICHER II | CEO Officer | 20 | $24,002 |
| BRIAN H NORCROSS | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 14 | $15,900 |
| CAROLINE E BURNS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 20 | $7,581 |
| ELIZABETH LAVENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $3,390 |
| LAUREN FAIRFULL-SHARICK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $1,950 |
| THOMAS CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON CLEMENS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN HOFMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD HEILNER II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATRINA L LAUBACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH RHOADES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN WITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL E RICHER II | CEO Officer | 30 | $32,008 |
| BRIAN H NORCROSS | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 14 | $19,904 |
| ELIZABETH LAVENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,160 |
| GERALD HEILNER II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $1,200 |
| THOMAS CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JON CLEMENS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| LAUREN FAIRFULL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| CATRINA L LAUBACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TJ TITCOMB | PRESIDENT EM Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MARILYN WITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL E RICHER II | CEO | 30 | $53,000 |
| BRIAN H NORCROSS | ARTISTIC DIR | 14 | $22,000 |
| ELIZABETH LAVENDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $5,235 |
| ANNE MARIE NYE | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $2,435 |
| LAUREN FAIRFULL | VICE PRESIDE | 0.3 | $2,280 |
| SCOTT E CULLEN | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $1,450 |
| BETSY A SWARTZ | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $1,140 |
| JERRY HEILNER | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| KENNETH M HUSLER | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE J STAUFFER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARILYN WITTE | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| JON CLEMENS | PRESIDENT | 0.3 | $0 |
| TJ TITCOMB | PRESIDENT EM | 0.3 | $0 |
| CATRINA L LAUBACH | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1741, LANCASTER, PA 17608-1741
- In care of
- % BRIAN NORCROSS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROLINE E BURNS, 68 LAMPPOST LANE, LANCASTER, PA 17602
- Signed the 990
- CAROLINE E BURNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (717) 288-8461
- Website
- WWW.ALLEGROLANCASTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HATTER HARRIS & BEITTEL LLP
Mission
TO EXPAND THE APPRECIATION AND LOVE FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC ACROSS MULTIPLE GENERATIONS IN LANCASTER COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- ALLEGRO MAKES GREAT MUSIC ACCESSIBLE IN NEW, FRIENDLY AND PLAYFUL WAYS. ALLEGRO PRESERVES MUSIC MAKING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS AND FINDS NEW AUDIENCES FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BE WELCOMING, ENGAGING AND AFFORDABLE, AND THE DIVERSE PERFORMANCES IMPACT ALL AGES. THE GROUP FOCUSES ON MASTER WORKS FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA AND IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PERFORMANCES TO THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE CONTACT WITH GREAT COMPOSERS. ALLEGRO PERFORMED A TOTAL OF 8 TICKETED CONCERTS WITH 1,373 ATTENDEES (IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAM). ALLEGRO BEGAN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WHEATLAND CHORALE TO FORM THE WHEATLAND CHORALE FESTIVAL SINGERS, A GROUP THAT JOINS THE ALLEGRO ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM MAJOR CHORAL/ORCHESTRAL WORKS. THE SINGERS HAD A SOFT PREMIER AT ALLEGRO'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT AND A MORE OFFICAL PREMIER FOR THE JULY 2025 PERFORMANCE.Expenses $140,787 · revenue $53,517
- NEXTGEN HAS 5 ELITE ENSEMBLES OF HIGHLY TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS, CHOSEN BY AUDITION. ALLEGRETTO WAS THE ORIGINAL ENSEMBLE. THE GROUP GIVES YOUNG PLAYERS A CHANCE TO PERFORM THE GREAT ORCHESTRAL WORKS, AND THEY ALSO EXPERIENCE A JOYFUL COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. UNIQUE TO NEXTGEN IS ITS COACHING APPROACH WITH THE ALLEGRO PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATING IN SELECTED REHEARSALS AND JOINING THE YOUTH IN CONCERTS. NEXTGEN PERFORMED 4 CONCERTS IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAM WITH 1,362 TOTAL ATTENDEES.Expenses $41,992 · revenue $48,524
- THE ALLEGRO CHAMBER SINGERS IS A NON-AUDITIONED/VOLUNTEER CHORAL GROUP THAT PERFORMS IN THE SUMMERTIME, ALLOWING AREA PROFESSIONALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONE SKILLS AND ENJOY CHALLENGING REPERTOIRE WITHOUT THE PRESSURES OF THE FALL AND SPRING ACADEMIC SEASONS. TWO CONCERTS WERE PERFORMED WITH AN APPROXIMATE ATTENDANCE OF 350.Expenses $2,874
- DONATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,300 TO ANOTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.Expenses $1,300 · grants $1,300
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1795659
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,428
- Income (IRS master file)
- $244,365
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $244,365 | $254,496 | $5,428 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $186,161 | $245,519 | $10,852 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2023 | $184,452 | $280,605 | $72,153 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 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 31-1795659).
Questions about ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER
- What is the EIN of ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER is 31-1795659.
- Is ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER 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 ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CAROLINE E BURNS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $24,002 (PAUL E RICHER II, CEO).
- How much revenue does ALLEGRO THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $244,365, expenses of $254,496 and total assets of $5,428 at year end.
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