Oberlin Choristers FY2021 filing

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Oberlin, OH501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 02-0737741Revenue $85K in FY2021

On file with the IRSochoristers.org39 S Main St, 44074-1662 · Oberlin, OHTax-exempt since Oct 2005Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Oberlin CHoristers trains children in choral and vocal performance. Choristers provides an intense and enjoyable musical training program and creates appreciation for theaters and the arts importance in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 74% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 74% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $48K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$85K
Spent
$85K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$85K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$85K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$187K
Expenses
$85K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$85K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$149K
Net assets
$46K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$46K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$98K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $80K Management & general 4% · $3K Fundraising 2% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$41,655Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$20,922Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secetary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Capece’s $22K as Artist Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christopher Neely——$20,828$23,328$41,655
Emily Capece$22,167$21,384———
Emily Capeve————$20,922
Amanda Anderson$19,082$18,850———
Krystal Fox$19,082$18,800———
Cheryl Carter—$18,800———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains children in choral and vocal performance, fostering arts appreciation.

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1 program · $80K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Choral and vocal performance training for children.

$80Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$48K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$85K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$957
Money outPt IX
$85K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$351
Other incomeLn 4–11$957
Total revenueLn 12$85K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2−$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$49K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$46K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$30K$3K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21$21
Office expensesLn 13$153$153
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$5$0
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K$301$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K$80K$3K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $187K$149K$37K$98K 990 PDF
FY2024 $129K$156K−$27K$55K 990 PDF
FY2023 $136K$137K−$203$50K 990 PDF
FY2022 $144K$143K$629$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $85K$85K−$196$46K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $84,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $85,300$77,713
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $101,884$5,852
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,743$351
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,099$957
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $201,026$84,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $136,509$58,361
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,869$26,708
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,378$85,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,352−$196
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $84,873 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$77,713
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$77,713
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,852 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,852
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $351 · Excluded from tax $0$351
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $957$957
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,852 · Unrelated business $351 · Excluded from tax $957$84,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,069 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,668 · Management $3,141 · Fundraising $2,095$34,904
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,892$21,892
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,565$1,565
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21$21
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $153$153
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,350$2,350
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,494$2,494
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,332 · Management $5 · Fundraising $0$5,337
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,052 · Management $301 · Fundraising $0$16,353
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,527 · Management $3,447 · Fundraising $2,095$85,069
Part X · Balance sheet $47,448 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,289$74,579
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year −$11,573−$26,864
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,287−$267
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,003$47,448
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,811$1,452
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,811$1,452
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,192$45,996
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,192$45,996
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,003$47,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,996 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$84,873
XI-2 Total expenses$85,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$196
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,192
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,996

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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