Encore Series INC FY2021 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Philadelphia, PAUnknown exempt organizationSince 1999EIN 23-2996689Revenue $1.3M in FY2021

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.

60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$174K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$174K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$3.3M
313% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 313% 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
$1.3M
-74% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
60%
Net assets
−$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▼ -74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$7.4M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$6.7M
Net assets
−$2.2M
FY2021▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2.1M
FY2021−$2.2M
FY2022−$2.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025
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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

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $1.1M Management & general 31% · $566K Fundraising 10% · $175K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $174K 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
$103,449Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$70,654Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

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

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The 20/21 season, fy 21, was silent for earned revenue performance (supported by ticket sales) due to the continued influence of the pandemic. The pops performed five times, four times without an audience, and once as a benefit concert.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$631

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$566K
Fundraisingcol D$175K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$372K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$214K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160K
SavingsLn 2$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$372K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$68K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
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$366K$372K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.1M−$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$85K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$548K$386K$90K$72K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$18K$13K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$104K$29K$71K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$500$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$96K$96K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$31K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$45K$191
Office expensesLn 13$89K$75K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$86K$86K
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$2K$91
InterestLn 20$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$24K$20K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$479K$444K$65$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$136K$117K$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.1M$566K$175K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $7.4M$6.7M$783K−$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$1.8M−$551K−$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,289,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,341,258$1,102,983
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,699,625$167,081
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,075$2,092
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$71,206$17,317
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,971,752$1,289,473
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 $2,099,136$799,367
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,515,028$1,040,809
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,614,164$1,840,176
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$642,412−$550,703
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,289,473 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$213,840
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$568,582
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,102,983
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $167,081$167,081
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,092$2,092
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,317$17,317
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $184,398 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,092$1,289,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,840,176 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $84,528$84,528
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $385,733 · Management $89,557 · Fundraising $72,322$547,612
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $27,204$27,204
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,014 · Management $12,949 · Fundraising $5,301$36,264
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,308 · Management $71,157 · Fundraising $3,294$103,759
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $500$500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $96,090$96,090
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $31,420$31,420
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $44,784 · Management $191$44,975
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $74,661 · Fundraising $14,312$88,973
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $86,015$86,015
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,124 · Management $1,549 · Fundraising $91$9,764
IX-20 InterestManagement $16,253$16,253
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,010$4,010
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,339 · Management $19,580 · Fundraising $4,564$48,483
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $444,284 · Management $65 · Fundraising $34,361$478,710
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $117,314 · Management $9,128 · Fundraising $9,174$135,616
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,099,104 · Management $566,233 · Fundraising $174,839$1,840,176
Part X · Balance sheet $1,054,546 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,184$160,445
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $209,191$211,283
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $531,303$315,277
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $425,607$289,762
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,560$9,550
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $203,403$68,229
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,540,248$1,054,546
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,115,180$958,767
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,548,330$1,377,495
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $584,134$608,398
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,651,700$3,304,362
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,974,085−$2,807,944
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $862,633$558,128
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,111,452−$2,249,816
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,540,248$1,054,546
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,249,816 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,289,473
XI-2 Total expenses$1,840,176
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$550,703
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,111,452
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$412,339
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,249,816

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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