Nonprofit · EIN 95-2315682
LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,112,357 | $8,808,623 | -$696,266 | $15,762,546 | $1,916,991 | $13,845,555 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,509,950 | $9,198,813 | $3,311,137 | $16,225,134 | $2,055,511 | $14,169,623 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,714,894 | $8,153,678 | $3,561,216 | $12,269,145 | $1,798,214 | $10,470,931 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,103,396
- of which government grants
- $76,348
- Program service revenue
- $2,059,929
- Investment income
- $255,554
- Royalties
- $901
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,856
- Other revenue
- $693,478
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,247,942
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,604,024
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,651,041
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $71,168
- Accounting fees
- $39,619
- Occupancy
- $279,233
- Travel
- $122,319
- Depreciation
- $8,435
- Program services (functional)
- $6,430,974
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,198,794
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,178,855
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,225,134
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,762,546
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,916,991
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,845,555
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $204,996
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$2,368,369
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,213,924
- Gross receipts
- $8,861,868
- Employees
- 363
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Gershon | Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $446,203 | $9,951 |
| Scott Altman | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $334,863 | $40,476 |
| Elizabeth Greenway | Artistic Director Key employee | 40 | $174,101 | $0 |
| Pamela Perkins-Dwyer | Major Gifts Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,814 | $9,951 |
| Kevin Koelbl | VP Production Key employee | 40 | $140,412 | $9,951 |
| Steven Neiffer | Chief Financial Officer Key employee | 40 | $136,418 | $9,951 |
| Lisa Edwards | Principal Accompanist Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,408 | $0 |
| Jenny Wong | Associate Artistic Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,054 | $9,951 |
| Philip A Swan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryant Danner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Diener | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Gindler | DirectorEmerati Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Groves | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Hanisee | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin T Harrison | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenn Hoang | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jenny S Kim | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shawn Kravich | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ron Myrick | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Naseem Nixon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Casper Partovi | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Richardson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Smolowe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea D Williams | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tracy V Fleet | Chorale Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Will Goldman | Chorale Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kiki Gindler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| William Tully | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rudi Schreiner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Susan E Reardon | DirectorChair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Courtland Palmer | DirectorSecretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Miles Benickes | DirectorTreasuer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Strickler | DirectorVice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT GERSHON | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $402,583 | $9,352 |
| ELIZABETH GREENWAY | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $197,031 | $1,551 |
| TERRY KNOWLES | INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO THRU 1/1/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $172,312 | $8,746 |
| STEVEN NEIFFER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $160,527 | $9,155 |
| JENNIFER URBANO | INTERIM CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,777 | $8,263 |
| PAMELA PERKINS-DWYER | MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,979 | $9,267 |
| LISA EDWARDS | PRINCIPAL ACCOMPANIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,007 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOELBL | VP OF ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,045 | $8,198 |
| CHING YEE JENNY WONG | ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,887 | $6,890 |
| PHILIP A SWAN | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ERBURU REARDON | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX G ROMAIN | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTLAND PALMER | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES BENICKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYANT DANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GRAHAM EHRINGER | DIRECTOR THRU 11/14/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORNA FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GINDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA GROVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HANISEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN TECHENTIN HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENN HOANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SOONJIN KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN KRAVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MYRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J MCANIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NASEEM NIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASPER PARTOVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SMOLOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STRICKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA D WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT GERSHON | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $392,348 | $9,080 |
| JEAN DAVIDSON | PRESIDENT/CEO THRU 3/2/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $289,163 | $8,328 |
| ELIZABETH GREENWAY | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $182,144 | $1,418 |
| PAMELA PERKINS-DWYER | MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,751 | $8,960 |
| STEVEN NEIFFER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,163 | $8,935 |
| MARK BERRY | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,687 | $7,474 |
| LISA EDWARDS | PRINCIPAL ACCOMPANIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,248 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOELBL | CHIEF ARTISTIC PLANNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,856 | $8,882 |
| TERRY KNOWLES | INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO AS OF 2/27/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP A SWAN | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ERBURU REARDON | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL PETERSEN | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR THRU 6/26/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GINDLER | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTLAND PALMER | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX G ROMAIN | DIRECTOR/ASST TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES BENICKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYANT DANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GRAHAM EHRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORNA FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA GROVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HANISEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN TECHENTIN HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENN HOANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SOONJIN KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN KRAVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MYRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NASEEM NIXON | DIRECTOR AS OF 3/27/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J MCANIFF | DIRECTOR THRU 6/26/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASPER PARTOVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SMOLOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STRICKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA D WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 135 NORTH GRAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-3013
- In care of
- % JIM SUH
- Signed the 990
- JIM SUH, CFO
- Phone
- (213) 972-7282
- Website
- www.lamasterchorale.org
- Return prepared by
- Kwan & Co CPA Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2315682 or by the name LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
See Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- Performing a broad range of repertory in a series of concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall.Expenses $4,866,197 · revenue $1,147,880
- Providing artistic resources to the community through contracted performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and other organizations.Expenses $780,811 · revenue $680,838
- Providing education opportunitites through programs focused on elementary school and high school students, and by presenting the Los Angeles Master Chorale chamber singers in school performances.Expenses $528,271 · revenue $7,100
- Presenting distingctive traditional and contemporary music, on a presented-artist basis, for national and international audiences.Expenses $255,695 · revenue $116,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2315682
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6B0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,762,546
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,861,868
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,112,357 | $8,808,623 | $15,762,546 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,509,950 | $9,198,813 | $16,225,134 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,714,894 | $8,153,678 | $12,269,145 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,309,543 | $6,536,362 | $8,275,644 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-2315682).
Questions about LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN
- What is the EIN of LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN is 95-2315682.
- Is LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN 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 LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $446,203 (Grant Gershon, Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,112,357, expenses of $8,808,623 and total assets of $15,762,546 at year end.
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