Nonprofit · EIN 91-1169836
SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,543,441 | $3,796,878 | $4,746,563 | $9,871,934 | $2,003,671 | $7,868,263 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,968,700 | $2,678,531 | $290,169 | $5,024,423 | $1,906,227 | $3,118,196 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,301,095 | $2,307,611 | -$6,516 | $4,614,126 | $1,853,410 | $2,760,716 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,355,681
- of which government grants
- $225,100
- Program service revenue
- $978,443
- Investment income
- $127,621
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $15,519
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,288
- Other revenue
- $81,696
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $278,097
- Other salaries and wages
- $867,226
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,343,768
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $141,979
- Program services (functional)
- $2,434,791
- Management and general (functional)
- $970,266
- Fundraising (functional)
- $391,821
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,024,423
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,871,934
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,003,671
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,868,263
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,412,361
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,152,903
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,673,624
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,194,639
- Gross unrelated business income
- $12,455
- Gross receipts
- $9,853,362
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Holloway | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $244,052 | $16,224 |
| J Scott Gary | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Shumate | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Mack | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Wiseman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Tong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Tall-Takacs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan E Detweiler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Carey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Condit | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikal Conti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Enzmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Gale | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Gelfand | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Grow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Hollingsworth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Horen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Janes-Waller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ned Laird | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Keathe Henning | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Murray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jae Paek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James A Penney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Ramey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheila Sternberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Viereck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jenna White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Battuello | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Holloway | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $152,262 | $16,823 |
| Brad Tong | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Wiseman | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J Scott Gary | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Tall-Takacs | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Shumate | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan E Detweiler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Carey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Condit | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikal Conti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Enzmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Gale | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Gelfand | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Helleboid | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Hollingsworth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Horen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Janes-Waller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chloe Kweon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ned Laird | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Mack | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Murray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jae Paek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James A Penney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judith Ramey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila Sternberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Viereck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenna White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Battuello | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Grow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Holloway | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $152,262 | $16,795 |
| Brad Tong | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Wiseman | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J Scott Gary | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Tall-Takacs | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Shumate | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan E Detweiler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Carey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Condit | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikal Conti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Dolliver | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Gale | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Gelfand | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Helleboid | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Hollingsworth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Horen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Janes-Waller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chloe Kweon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ned Laird | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Bader | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Murray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jae Paek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James A Penney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Garber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila Sternberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Viereck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenna White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 UNION ST STE 220, SEATTLE, WA 98101-4077
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- John Holloway, 601 Union St 220, Seattle, WA 98101
- Signed the 990
- John Holloway, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (206) 283-8710
- Website
- www.seattlechambermusic.org
- Return prepared by
- Hingston Miller Hingston PLLC
Mission
Seattle Chamber Music Festival fosters the appreciation of chamber music by presenting performances featuring world-class musicians in accessible and inviting formats, with an emphasis on developing a broad-based sustainable audience through education and community outreach.
Program accomplishments
- The 2025 Summer Festival presented in-person and virtually, featuring 12 concerts, 12 pre-concert recitals, a jazz night and Tasting Notes, an interactive food and music celebration featuring celebrity chefs from the area.Expenses $786,105 · revenue $314,577
- The 2025 Winter Festival offered six concerts in-person in the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall which were also streamed online via livestream and available on-demand through the Virtual Concert Hall. In addition, open rehearsals, 6 free pre-concert recitals, multiple lectures and a sensory-friendly concert were offered.Expenses $414,457 · revenue $165,854
- Seattle Chamber Music Society presented The Concert Truck in 18 free concerts throughout King County area parks and community spaces, and 2 large-scale concerts in major parks in Seattle and Bellevue. The Concert Truck is a mobile concert hall, complete with lights, sound, stage, piano, curtain and more, and designed to bring music outside of the concert hall and into the community.Expenses $206,161 · revenue $82,500
- Program Service 4:Seattle Chamber Music Society introduced year-round programming in 2022. This was a new project for SCMS and one that continues to bring many concerts to the Center of Chamber Music, at the Nordstrom Recital Hall and at Town Hall. Program Service 5:The SCMS Academy for Chamber Music offers high level training platforms for talented musicians in the Seattle and surrounding areas. An academy for adult muscians was added in 2025 to the existing youth program and a total of 129 participants were welcomed to study chamber music and perform in concerts and master classes during the spring and fall semesters in 2025.Expenses $1,028,068 · revenue $415,512
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1169836
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,871,934
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,853,362
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $8,543,441 | $3,796,878 | $9,871,934 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,968,700 | $2,678,531 | $5,024,423 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,301,095 | $2,307,611 | $4,614,126 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,054,236 | $1,938,940 | $3,204,059 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 91-1169836).
Questions about SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
- What is the EIN of SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL is 91-1169836.
- Is SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 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 SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names John Holloway.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $244,052 (John Holloway, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,543,441, expenses of $3,796,878 and total assets of $9,871,934 at year end.
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