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Encore Series INC FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Philadelphia, PAUnknown exempt organizationSince 1999 EIN 23-2996689Revenue $5.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSphillypops.org1518 Walnut Street No 1706 · Philadelphia, PA

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To provide cultural events such as concerts and special musical performances in the greater philadelphia area and educate the general public about music.

78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$824K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $137K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$824K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $631
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.2M
208% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 208% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
Spent
$5.6M
To programs
78%
Net assets
−$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$7.4M
Expenses
$5.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$6.7M
Net assets
−$2.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2.1M
FY2021−$2.2M
FY2022−$2.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025
You’re viewing the FY2020 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2022) →

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $4.4M Management & general 19% · $1.1M Fundraising 7% · $384K

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

56 people listed on the 990; $824K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Frank Giordano
President (also CEO Thru 12/19)
$176,715Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Giordano
President & CEO
$175,000Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Corbin
COO (effective Sept 2019)
$132,572Pt VII · Sec A
Louis Scaglione
Executive VP & CFO
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
Louis Scaglione
Executive VP & COO (thru 9/2019)
$111,114Pt VII · Sec A
$103,449Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Carter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Cyr
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Frank Giordano—$70,654$175,000
Louis Scaglione——$125,000
Karen Corbin$116,538$103,449$103,449

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

Presents concerts and musical performances, educating the public about music in Greater Philadelphia.

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2 programs · $8.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 which forced an early end to the 19/20 season in march 2020, there were normally the following offerings. Concert series: the philly pops perform approximately thirty concerts each season.

$4.4Mprogram expense
02

Concert Series

The philly pops perform approximately thirty concerts each season. Performances normally include guests artists, often from broadway, and feature popular music from a variety of sources including broadway shows, jazz vocalists, collections genre specific works like movie scores and, more recently, a focus on the celebration of the…

$4.2Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Chubb Charitable FoundationFY2023$600
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$31
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$631

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$5.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$384K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
56
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $7.4M$6.7M$783K−$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.8M−$551K−$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.0M$5.6M−$642K−$2.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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

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

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