Nonprofit · EIN 34-1696842
APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND HTS, OH 44118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,801,889 | $3,282,544 | -$480,655 | $2,501,248 | $340,975 | $2,160,273 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,217,312 | $2,764,960 | $452,352 | $2,809,333 | $298,201 | $2,511,132 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,737,137 | $2,719,981 | $17,156 | $2,147,488 | $190,352 | $1,957,136 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,660,058
- of which government grants
- $102,914
- Program service revenue
- $1,106,161
- Investment income
- $32,270
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$53,319
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $40,877
- Other revenue
- $3,400
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $197,474
- Other salaries and wages
- $604,304
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $944,925
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,756
- Accounting fees
- $35,695
- Occupancy
- $37,214
- Travel
- $490,715
- Program services (functional)
- $2,579,414
- Management and general (functional)
- $447,127
- Fundraising (functional)
- $256,003
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,809,333
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,501,248
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $340,975
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,160,273
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,366
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,637,496
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,972,273
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $188,000
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,250
- Gross receipts
- $2,855,303
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNETTE SORRELL | EX OFFICIO Officer | 40 | $104,474 |
| CURT HANCOCK | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 12 | $93,000 |
| CHARLES A BITTENBENDER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J MEEHAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NOHA RYDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GORDON-SEIFERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES B ROSENTHAL | BOARD CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SIEBEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MENG LOCKY LIU | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY P BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL A BEKENY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA COSTANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FRANK MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KA-PI HOH PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS FORREST KELLY PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD J LEDERMAN MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN T OLEJKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAY OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM S PARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A POWEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J REIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISA ROSS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP ROWLAND-SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA STOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERB WAINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED WEBER DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNETTE SORRELL | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,004 |
| CURT HANCOCK | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 12 | $88,900 |
| CHARLES A BITTENBENDER | BOARD PRESIDENT AND DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES B ROSENTHAL | BOARD CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN CERVENY | VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KARL BEKENY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A POWEL III | VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SIEBEL | TREASURER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GORDON-SEIFERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY P BARNETT | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY IWATA BUNDRA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KA-PI HOH PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS FORREST KELLY PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD J LEDERMAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MENG LOCKY LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE DIVALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J MEEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA M OLEJKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM S PARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J REIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALCOLM HENOCH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRINA PIPASTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA STOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN M VALORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERB WAINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISA ROSS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOHA RYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHIE STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED WEBER DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNETTE SORRELL | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,500 |
| NOHA RYDER | INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $57,823 |
| SIDNEY CURT HANCOCK | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $52,325 |
| CHARLES A BITTENBENDER | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES B ROSENTHAL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN CERVENY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KARL BEKENY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A POWEL III | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SIEBEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW GORDON-SEIFERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY P BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALCOLM HENOCH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN FAIRHURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KA-PI HOH PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT H JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS FORREST KELLY PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD J LEDERMAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MENG LOCKY LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED J LIVINGSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED WEBER DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J MEEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA M OLEJKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM S PARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN M PATTERSON MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J REIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP ROWLAND-SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL SHOSKES MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA STOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN M VALORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERB WAINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3091 MAYFIELD RD STE 217, CLEVELAND HTS, OH 44118-1777
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID WALKER, 3091 MAYFIELD ROAD 217, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH 44118
- Signed the 990
- DAVID WALKER, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 320-0012
- Website
- WWW.APOLLOSFIRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BARNES WENDLING CPAS INC
Mission
PERFORMING ON HISTORICAL INSTRUMENTS, APOLLO'S FIRE BRINGS TO LIFE THE MUSIC OF THE PAST FOR AUDIENCES OF TODAY, WITH PASSION. PERIOD. NAMED FOR THE ANCIENT GOD OF MUSIC, HEALING, AND THE SUN, APOLLO'S FIRE IS A GRAMMY-WINNING ENSEMBLE FOUNDED BY HARPSICHORDIST AND CONDUCTOR JEANNETTE SORRELL. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES OF BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE ON PERIOD INSTRUMENTS FOR AUDIENCES IN NORTHEAST OHIO, CHICAGO (THROUGH ITS CHICAGO SERIES), AND AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS.APOLLO'S FIRE IS DEDICATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF 17TH- AND 18TH-CENTURY MUSIC ON THE PERIOD INSTRUMENTS FOR WHICH IT WAS WRITTEN. THE ENSEMBLE UNITES A SELECT POOL OF EARLY-MUSIC SPECIALISTS FROM THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA AND HAS RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS PERFORMANCES, RECORDINGS, TOURS, AND BROADCASTS.THROUGH ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, APOLLO'S FIRE PROVIDES INSTRUCTION AND EXPOSURE TO EARLY MUSIC FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS.
Program accomplishments
- GRAMMY-WINNING BAROQUE ORCHESTRA APOLLO'S FIRE'S 20242025 SEASON MARKED ITS 33RD SEASON UNDER FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JEANNETTE SORRELL. THE SEASON COMPRISED SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS AND SPECIAL PERFORMANCES, WITH 49 CONCERTS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PRESENTED ACROSS MULTIPLE VENUES IN NORTHEAST OHIO, SERVING MORE THAN 18,000 ATTENDEES.20242025 SEASON PROGRAMS INCLUDED: BACH'S BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS - OCTOBER 2024 HOPE AND SOLITUDE NOVEMBER 2024 WASSAIL! DECEMBER 2024 HANDEL'S MESSIAH DECEMBER 2024 VIRTUOSO BRILLIANCE FROM VIVALDI & TELEMANN - FEBRUARY 2025 CLASSICAL SPARKS - FEBRUARY & MARCH 2025 BACH'S B MINOR MASS APRIL & MAY 2025 HISPANIA! MAY 2025THE PERFORMANCE OF BACH'S B MINOR MASS WAS PART OF BACHANALIA!, A 30-DAY CELEBRATION IN WHICH APOLLO'S FIRE PRESENTED BACH'S MUSIC ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO IN RESTAURANTS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND CONCERT HALLS.DURING FY25, APOLLO'S FIRE RELEASED THREE COMMERCIAL RECORDINGS: BACH'S COFFEEHOUSE, BACH'S HARPSICHORD CONCERTOS, AND LE TRE SOPRANO. IN SPRING 2025, APOLLO'S FIRE RECEIVED ITS SECOND GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR ITS RECORDING OF HANDEL'S ISRAEL IN EGYPT.NORTH AMERICA TOURING AND THE CHICAGO SERIESOVER THE YEARS, APOLLO'S FIRE HAS PERFORMED ON MAJOR STAGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. THE ENSEMBLE CONTINUES TO TOUR NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. DURING FY25, APOLLO'S FIRE CONTINUED ITS NORTH AMERICAN TOURING AND CHICAGO SERIES, PRESENTING PERFORMANCES IN EVANSTON AND CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AS WELL AS INVITED APPEARANCES AT PARTNER VENUES, INCLUDING A RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF HISPANIA! AT THE CASALS FESTIVAL.APOLLO'S FIRE CONTINUED ITS CHICAGO SERIES IN FY25, PERFORMING FOUR PROGRAMS ACROSS EIGHT CONCERTS TO SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER AUDIENCES IN EVANSTON AND CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. BACH'S BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS - OCTOBER 2024 HANDEL'S MESSIAH DECEMBER 2024 VIVALDI IN LOVE - FEBRUARY 2025 BACH'S B MINOR MASS APRIL 2025EDUCATION & OUTREACHAPOLLO'S FIRE REMAINS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY ACCESS INITIATIVE (CAI), WHICH COMPLEMENTS ITS OTHER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE CAI FOCUSES ON STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS ACROSS ALL SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS, BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER FOR SHARED TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES. APOLLO'S FIRE BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF MUSIC TO INSPIRE, TRANSFORM, AND UPLIFT, AND STRIVES TO MAKE THESE EXPERIENCES ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO ALL. IN FY25, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 22 IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS AT 14 SCHOOLS ACROSS 7 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NORTHEAST OHIO, REACHING 3,073 K8 STUDENTS, AND PRESENTED SIX FREE FAMILY CONCERTS SERVING 1,231 ATTENDEES. PROGRAMS INCLUDED INTERACTIVE AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS SUCH AS BALLADS & MUSICAL TALL TALES, BACH & HIS AMAZING MUSICAL FAMILY, AND MOZART & BOLOGNE: THE BOY WONDERS, FEATURING YOUNG SOLOISTS TO ENHANCE RELATABILITY FOR STUDENTS. TO MAINTAIN ACCESSIBILITY, APOLLO'S FIRE CONTINUED TO OFFER DEEPLY DISCOUNTED $12 TICKETS, $10 STUDENT TICKETS, SENIOR AND YOUNG ADULT DISCOUNTS, STUDENT RUSH TICKETS, FREE FAMILY NIGHTS, AND BAROQUE BISTROS IN LOCAL RESTAURANTS. SUPPORT FROM GRANT-FUNDED STAFF STRENGTHENED OPERATIONAL WORKFLOWS, COORDINATED SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENABLED THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE-STANDARDS-ALIGNED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, FURTHERING ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH THE YOUNG ARTIST APPRENTICE PROGRAM, AF'S MUSETTE PROGRAM (CHILDREN'S CHOIR, AGES 1117), AND OTHER CAI INITIATIVES, WHILE THE MOSAIC PROJECT CONTINUES TO PRIORITIZE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AUDIENCE.Expenses $2,579,414 · revenue $2,250
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1696842
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6CZ)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,501,248
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,855,303
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $2,801,889 | $3,282,544 | $2,501,248 | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $3,217,312 | $2,764,960 | $2,809,333 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $2,737,137 | $2,719,981 | $2,147,488 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | $3,437,243 | $2,649,467 | $2,151,841 | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 34-1696842).
Questions about APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE
- What is the EIN of APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE is 34-1696842.
- Is APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE 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 APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names DAVID WALKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,474 (JEANNETTE SORRELL, EX OFFICIO).
- How much revenue does APOLLOS FIRE BAROQUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,801,889, expenses of $3,282,544 and total assets of $2,501,248 at year end.
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