To bring to life through performance and education the music of the renaissance, baroque and classical periods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$160K 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 deficit $26K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$160K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $263K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$532K
Spent
$424K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$442K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$532K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$532K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$691K
FY2025$725K
Expenses
$424K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$424K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$768K
FY2025$777K
Net assets
$442K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$442K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$204K

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 Mar 1994.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $368K Management & general 10% · $42K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $160K 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
President/Artistic Directo
$104,504Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Music Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Valentin Radu$127,600$118,750$118,750$104,979$104,504
Bronwyn Fix-Keller$60,452$55,000$56,000$55,000$55,000
Thomas Disarlo———$2,939—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Perform and teach music from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical eras.

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1 program · $368K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Concerts of the renaissance, baroque and classical period

$368Kprogram 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 3 funders$263K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$532K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$541K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Money outPt IX
$424K
Ln 25
Programscol B$368K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$442K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$371K
Total assetsLn 16$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$541K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Total revenueLn 12$532K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$371K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$371K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$442K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 68
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$217K$371K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$372K$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$335K$442K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$160K$160K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$46K$5K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$169$366
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$80$80
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110K$110K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$29K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$600$11K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$686$335$351
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$424K$368K$42K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $725K$777K−$52K$204K 990 PDF
FY2024 $691K$768K−$77K$255K 990 PDF
FY2023 $605K$722K−$118K$332K 990 PDF
FY2022 $630K$623K$7K$450K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $532K$424K$107K$442K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $531,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $515,232$541,268
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $101,266$30,688
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $975$30
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,636−$40,461
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $614,837$531,525
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 $235,495$228,675
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $334,872$195,566
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $570,367$424,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,470$107,284
Part VI · Governance 10 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $531,525 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$40,461 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$21,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$519,768
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,230
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$541,268
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,688$30,688
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30$30
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$9,773 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30$531,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $424,241 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $159,504$159,504
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,324 · Management $4,728 · Fundraising $10,228$61,280
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,356 · Management $169 · Fundraising $366$7,891
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,554$10,554
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $80$80
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $109,636$109,636
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28,843 · Fundraising $3,426$32,269
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $600 · Management $10,574$11,174
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,200$13,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $335 · Management $351$686
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,314 · Management $2,307$3,621
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,096 · Management $250$14,346
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $368,008 · Management $42,213 · Fundraising $14,020$424,241
Part X · Balance sheet $484,689 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $216,675$371,094
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,487$5,487
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $135,414$94,790
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,453$11,269
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,736$2,049
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $371,765$484,689
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,670$15,170
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,487$5,487
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $21,500$21,640
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,657$42,297
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $285,108$392,392
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $335,108$442,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $371,765$484,689
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $442,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$531,525
XI-2 Total expenses$424,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$107,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$335,108
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$442,392

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