Provides choral singing opportunities for area residents in the Monadnock region & promotes choral singing as an art form to area residents of all ages.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 66% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $869K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$795K
×12 vs prior year
Spent
$73K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$888K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$795K
FY2025▲ ×12
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$795K
Expenses
$73K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
$888K
FY2025▲ +653%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$118K
FY2025$888K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $69K Management & general 5% · $4K

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; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$12,600Pt VII · Sec A
Directormembership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Morgan Bothwell’s $13K as Artistic Director is at the 9th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Leese———$9,502$16,752$16,254
Morgan Bothwell$12,600$12,300$12,000———
Colin Mann———$6,000——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Offers choral singing for all ages and promotes it as an art form.

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1 program · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Successfully prepared & performed 4 ticketed concerts, two concerts in december and two in may. Part of the vital arts community of the monadnock region.

$69Kprogram 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 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$795K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$767K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$73K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$888K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$767K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$795K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$869K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$888K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$105K$869K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$118K$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$118K$888K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$24K$900
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$960$960
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$369$369
InsuranceLn 23$490$245$245
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$73K$69K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $795K$73K$722K$888K 990 PDF
FY2024 $67K$54K$14K$118K 990 PDF
FY2023 $47K$56K−$9K$95K 990 PDF
FY2022 $42K$79K−$37K$98K 990 PDF
FY2021 $56K$32K$24K$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K$63K−$7K$109K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $794,962 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,407$766,957
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,071$15,795
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,971$12,210
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $67,449$794,962
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,300$13,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,212$59,757
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,512$73,257
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,937$721,705
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $794,962 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,434
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$749,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$766,957
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,795$15,795
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,210$12,210
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,005 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$794,962
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,257 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,500$13,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,376$1,376
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,850 · Management $900$24,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,175$2,175
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,313 · Management $1,313$2,626
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,422$2,422
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $960$960
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,218$16,218
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $369$369
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $245 · Management $245$490
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,371$8,371
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,423 · Management $3,834 · Fundraising $0$73,257
Part X · Balance sheet $887,606 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,156$17,290
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,415$1,046
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $105,360$869,270
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,931$887,606
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $97,937$867,612
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,994$19,994
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $117,931$887,606
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,931$887,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $887,606 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$794,962
XI-2 Total expenses$73,257
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$721,705
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$117,931
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$47,970
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$887,606

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