Nonprofit · EIN 41-1934424
CANTUS
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,472,751 | $1,471,602 | $1,149 | $928,878 | $109,752 | $819,126 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,262,856 | $1,333,339 | -$70,483 | $1,071,067 | $253,090 | $817,977 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $825,244
- of which government grants
- $149,046
- Program service revenue
- $614,625
- Investment income
- $32,882
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $198,820
- Other salaries and wages
- $604,225
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $902,234
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,233
- Occupancy
- $26,528
- Travel
- $81,436
- Depreciation
- $1,809
- Program services (functional)
- $988,768
- Management and general (functional)
- $340,506
- Fundraising (functional)
- $142,328
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,071,067
- Total assets, end of year
- $928,878
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $109,752
- Net assets, end of year
- $819,126
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,953
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $814,126
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,495,822
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE QUIALA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $66,875 | $7,397 |
| JEREMY WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $53,629 | $11,745 |
| ALEX NISHIBUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $59,173 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEWHOUSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WESTERMEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA DAVIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA MANSFIELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK STUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HOLLINGSWORTH TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD KEPPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL PRIME BANFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH COMEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUELLE MEHTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEE PHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOESEPH HEITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 8/23)) Officer | 40 | $104,419 | $6,750 |
| ALEX NISHIBUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $55,017 | $8,400 |
| JEREMY WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $50,517 | $8,400 |
| ROBERT PESKIN | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $14,000 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEWHOUSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA GIENAPP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WESTERMEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK STUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HOLLINGSWORTH TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD KEPPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA MANSFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL PRIME BANFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE QUIALA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1201 MARQUETTE AVE STE 100, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403-4423
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE QUIALA, 1201 MARQUETTE AVE S 100, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE QUIALA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 435-0046
- Website
- WWW.CANTUSSINGS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA
Mission
CANTUS GIVES VOICE TO SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCE BY INSPIRING AUDIENCES THROUGH SONG AND WORD, SPARKING NEW DEPTHS OF UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $494,959 · revenue $411,863
- 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.Expenses $246,904 · revenue $167,253
- 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.Expenses $133,740 · revenue $17,662
- 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.Expenses $113,165 · revenue $17,847
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
- 41-1934424
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6B)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $928,878
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,495,822
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,472,751 | $1,471,602 | $928,878 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,262,856 | $1,333,339 | $1,071,067 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,324,947 | $1,286,502 | $1,163,748 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 41-1934424).
Questions about CANTUS
- What is the EIN of CANTUS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CANTUS is 41-1934424.
- Is CANTUS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to CANTUS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CANTUS 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 CANTUS 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 CANTUS 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 CANTUS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names MICHELLE QUIALA.
- Who are the officers and directors of CANTUS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,875 (MICHELLE QUIALA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CANTUS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,472,751, expenses of $1,471,602 and total assets of $928,878 at year end.
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