Seraphic Fire presents the highest quality performances of historically significant and under-performed music, and advances art through the professional development, refinement, and documentation of musicians' talents while promoting community connectivity through educational programs. Seraphic Fire strives to be the exemplar for quality contributions to professional ensemble singing in north america.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$261K 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 3% 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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$261K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $868K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$296K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · 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 Dec 2004.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $822K Management & general 37% · $484K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $261K 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
Artistic Director
$146,457Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$114,833Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick Dupre Quigley’s $166K as Artistic Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Patrick Dupre Quigley$165,800$165,800$165,800$163,892$146,457
Rhett Del Campo——$137,500$127,083$114,833
Danny Yanez$38,542————

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

Presents historically significant music and develops musicians through education and performance.

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2 programs · $822K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Over the summer, as the pandemic progressed, seraphic fire decided to change the way it presents concerts in the 2020-21 season. Our foremost concern was keeping artists and audiences safe.

$756Kprogram expense
02

The choral education residency expanded from 1 school to 2 schools in the 2020-21 academic year. A graduate assistant from university of miami provided weekly instruction to 4 classes of elementary school students alongside each school's music specialist.

$67Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$822K
Managementcol C$484K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$542K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$534K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$107K
Gains on assetsLn 7$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$542K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$542K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$868K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K$542K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$692K$868K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K$296K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$47K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$406K$165K$241K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$18K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$16K$23K
Management feesLn 11a$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$378K$350K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$119K$119K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$13K$37K
TravelLn 17$71K$66K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$28K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$947$204$743
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$822K$484K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$2.1M−$55K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$2.2M−$242K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.3M−$137K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$1.9M$635K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$1.3M$63K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,368,891 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,137,006$1,179,990
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $505,372$67,887
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$15,123$13,935
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,606$107,079
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,653,861$1,368,891
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 $599,401$605,314
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,119,032$700,592
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,718,433$1,305,906
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$64,572$62,985
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,368,891 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$533,720
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$646,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,179,990
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $67,887$67,887
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $13,935$13,935
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $107,079$107,079
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $188,901 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,368,891
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,305,906 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,267 · Management $68,983$116,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $165,206 · Management $241,105$406,311
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,765 · Management $25,914$43,679
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,887 · Management $23,187$39,074
IX-11a Management feesManagement $11,032$11,032
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $349,715 · Management $28,002$377,717
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $118,605$118,605
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,742$8,742
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,368 · Management $37,419$50,787
IX-17 TravelPrograms $66,227 · Management $5,126$71,353
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,438$7,438
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,129 · Management $25,842$53,971
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $204 · Management $743$947
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $822,373 · Management $483,533 · Fundraising $0$1,305,906
Part X · Balance sheet $1,525,105 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $388,475$541,584
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $92,824$70,704
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,242$27,624
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $691,680$867,600
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,356$17,593
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,236,577$1,525,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,107$16,849
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $77,756$107,044
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$93,130
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $149,078$79,474
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $231,941$296,497
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $344,314$493,500
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $660,322$735,108
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,004,636$1,228,608
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,236,577$1,525,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,228,608 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,368,891
XI-2 Total expenses$1,305,906
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,985
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,004,636
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$160,987
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,228,608

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