Camerata Chicago Association FY2020 filing

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Wheaton, IL501(c)(3)Since 2003Arts & CultureEIN 20-0069383Revenue $189K in FY2020

On file with the IRScameratachicago.org1020 Stoddard Ave, 60187-4464 · Wheaton, ILTax-exempt since May 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Camerata Chicago is a world class chamber orchestra serving Chicago and its surrounding communities with performances of great music featuring musicians of global distinction, Camerata Chicago is committed to providing an incomparable concert experience which enriches the community and inspires the next generation of musicians and concert goers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 $158K a year · 30% 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
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$189K
Spent
$128K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$167K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$189K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$448K
FY2025$778K
Expenses
$128K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$590K
FY2025$656K
Net assets
$167K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$853K
FY2025$918K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2004.

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $54K Management & general 57% · $73K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex. Dir. & T
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Drostan Hall’s $114K as Executive Director is at the 93rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Drostan Hall$113,500$121,500$125,000$28,100$40,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents world-class chamber orchestra performances enriching communities and inspiring future musicians.

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2 programs · $54K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide various musical programs. Enhance the experience of the concert goers.

$54Kprogram expense
02

Provide classical music education to the general public via online courses.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $27K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$189K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$54K
Managementcol C$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$167K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$63
Total revenueLn 12$189K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K
Total assetsLn 16$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$167K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$75K$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$75K$167K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$504$504
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110K$41K$68K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$221$221
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$863$863
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$5K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$54K$73K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $778K$656K$121K$918K 990 PDF
FY2024 $448K$590K−$142K$853K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$426K$912K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $231K$233K−$3K$99K 990 PDF
FY2021 $194K$194K−$46$133K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $189K$128K$61K$167K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $188,588 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $301,635$156,144
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $90,774$31,189
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,007$1,376
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,073−$121
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $395,343$188,588
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $347,311$127,774
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $347,311$127,774
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,032$60,814
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $188,588 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$121 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$156,144
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,144
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,189$31,189
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,439$1,439
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$63−$63
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,189 · Excluded from tax $1,255$188,588
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,774 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $504$504
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,455 · Management $68,257$109,712
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $221$221
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,424$3,424
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,094$1,094
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $863$863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,150 · Management $2,349$7,499
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,983 · Management $1,474$4,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $54,327 · Management $73,447 · Fundraising $0$127,774
Part X · Balance sheet $167,334 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,027$57,620
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,889$10,112
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $20,318$99,602
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,234$167,334
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,234$167,334
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,234$167,334
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,234$167,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $167,334 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$188,588
XI-2 Total expenses$127,774
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,814
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,234
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,286
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$167,334

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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