Nonprofit · EIN 36-3609607
ST CHARLES SINGERS
Tax-exempt · ST CHARLES, IL 60174
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $342,030 | $331,294 | $10,736 | $79,073 | $3,037 | $76,036 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $275,342 | $266,059 | $9,283 | $63,999 | $1,786 | $62,213 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $354,429 | $404,756 | -$50,327 | $50,767 | $1,041 | $49,726 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $191,010
- of which government grants
- $17,950
- Program service revenue
- $154,205
- Investment income
- $4,684
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $483
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,033
- Other revenue
- -$7,869
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $65,196
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,575
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $74,758
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,511
- Occupancy
- $6,600
- Travel
- $1,013
- Program services (functional)
- $268,338
- Management and general (functional)
- $33,033
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,923
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $63,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $79,073
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,037
- Net assets, end of year
- $76,036
- Publicly traded securities
- $33,510
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $76,036
- Gross receipts
- $356,256
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 155
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY HUNT | Music Director Officer | 20 | $31,052 |
| DEB STEVENSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 25 | $20,000 |
| KAY KENDALL | Outgoing Ex Dir Officer | 25 | $14,145 |
| LAURA JOHNSON | SINGER LIASON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA SEYMOUR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA CORBETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWAYNE NELSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MASON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| THOMAS RUSSE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBY CONTERATO | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCDOWELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MILLER SPIEGEL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAY KENDALL | Executive Dir. Officer | 25 | $29,736 |
| JEFFREY HUNT | Music Director Officer | 20 | $29,736 |
| LAURA JOHNSON | SINGER LIASON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA SEYMOUR | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MONICA CORBETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWAYNE NELSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MASON | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DEBBY CONTERATO | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCDOWELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MILLER SPIEGEL | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAY KENDALL | Executive Dir. Officer | 20 | $28,320 |
| JEFFREY HUNT | Music Director Officer | 16 | $28,320 |
| LAURA JOHNSON | SINGER LIASON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH HOBAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA CORBETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWAYNE NELSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MASON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANELLE GRAYSON REAM | Past President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBBY CONTERATO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCDOWELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MILLER SPIEGEL | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN O'NEILL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 311 N 2ND ST STE 201B, ST CHARLES, IL 60174-1852
- In care of
- % EXECTIVE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN MASON, 311 N 2nd St 201B, St Charles, IL 60174
- Signed the 990
- JOHN MASON, Treasurer
- Phone
- (630) 513-5272
- Website
- WWW.STCHARLESSINGERS.COM
- Return prepared by
- CRAY KAISER LTD
Mission
TO PERFORM, PROMOTE, AND PRESERVE THE FINEST CHORAL MUSIC TO INSPIRE DIVERSE AUDIENCES REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ST. CHARLES SINGERS PERFORM THREE TO FOUR CONCERT CYCLES PER YEAR. CONCERTS ARE PERFORMED AT THE CHOIR'S HOME VENUE IN ST. CHARLES, IL AND THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA. OCCASIONALLY THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS INTERNATATIONAL TOURS. THE CHOIR COLLABORATES WITH THE METROPOLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, THE ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ANIMA - GLEN ELLYN CHILDREN'S CHORUS, INDEPENDENT VOCAL SOLOISTS, GUEST INSTRUMENTALISTS, AND GUEST CONDUCTORS. VENUES OF PERFORMANCE INCLUDE BAKER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (ST. CHARLES), ST. MICHAEL CHURCH (WHEATON), FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (CHICAGO), ST. VINCENT DEPAUL (CHICAGO), HOLY FAMILY CHURCH (CHICAGO), ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH (ELGIN), AND GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (RIVER FOREST).THE CHOIR HAS PRODUCED TWO CDS ON THE PROTEUS ENTERTAINMENT LABEL AND TWO CDS ON THE MSR LABEL.THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM "SING" IS AN ANNUAL WORKSHOP FOR AREA STUDENTS THAT EXPLORES THE ART OF ENSEMBLE SINGING.SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PERIODICALLY GRANTED TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE FOX VALLEY AND WHEATON AREAS.THE CHOIR OCCASIONALLY EMBARKS ON INTERNATIONAL TOURS, MOST RECENTLY THEY PERFORMED IN SPAIN AND POTUGAL IN 2023.Expenses $268,338 · revenue $154,205
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
- 36-3609607
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $79,073
- Income (IRS master file)
- $356,256
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $342,030 | $331,294 | $79,073 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $275,342 | $266,059 | $63,999 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $354,429 | $404,756 | $50,767 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $355,463 | $370,945 | $102,391 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 36-3609607).
Questions about ST CHARLES SINGERS
- What is the EIN of ST CHARLES SINGERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ST CHARLES SINGERS is 36-3609607.
- Is ST CHARLES SINGERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to ST CHARLES SINGERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ST CHARLES SINGERS 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 ST CHARLES SINGERS 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 ST CHARLES SINGERS 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 ST CHARLES SINGERS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JOHN MASON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ST CHARLES SINGERS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $31,052 (JEFFREY HUNT, Music Director).
- How much revenue does ST CHARLES SINGERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $342,030, expenses of $331,294 and total assets of $79,073 at year end.
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