Providing exceptional choral concerts, offering education opportunities, and promoting new music through commissions and recordings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 67% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 67% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $161K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $86K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$747
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$318K
Spent
$149K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$560K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$318K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$318K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$370K
Expenses
$149K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$227K
Net assets
$560K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$560K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$715K
FY2025$755K

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 Apr 1974.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $87K Management & general 29% · $43K Fundraising 13% · $20K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $100K 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
Executive Director
$58,000Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$41,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Elaine Cunningham$64,890$63,945$63,000$58,000$58,000
Christine Noel$46,865$46,183$45,500$41,500$41,500

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents choral concerts, offers music education, and supports new composers.

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1 program · $87K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The providence singers were unable to rehearse and perform in person, so the entire season was held online. The providence singers created for virtual choir videos and offered an online series on twelve music workshops, which were attended by the members and by over 140 members of the community.

$87Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$318K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$87K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$560K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$747
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Government grantsLn 1e$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5
Total revenueLn 12$318K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$318K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$747
Net assetsLn 32$560K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$83K$80K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$109K$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$429K$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$747
Net assetsLn 32$392K$560K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$58K$21K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$2K$772$578
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$1K$765
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$1K$40
Office expensesLn 13$4K$375$3K$857
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$35
RoyaltiesLn 15$4K$0$4K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$645$0$645$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$200$20
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K$0$235
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$87K$43K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $370K$227K$142K$755K 990 PDF
FY2024 $277K$229K$47K$715K 990 PDF
FY2023 $393K$249K$144K$668K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$220K−$36K$524K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $318K$149K$169K$560K 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 $318,156 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,056$200,977
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,312$14,311
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,984$102,863
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $784$5
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $347,136$318,156
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $138,308$111,555
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,891$37,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $224,199$149,367
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,937$168,789
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $318,156 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$64,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,477
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,977
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,311
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102,863$102,863
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,316 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102,863$318,156
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,367 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,551 · Management $21,403 · Fundraising $16,046$95,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,075 · Management $772 · Fundraising $578$3,425
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,725 · Management $1,010 · Fundraising $765$4,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,228 · Management $1,944 · Fundraising $1,458$8,630
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $0$3,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,224 · Fundraising $40$1,264
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $375 · Management $3,087 · Fundraising $857$4,319
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $2,114 · Fundraising $35$2,149
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $4,275 · Fundraising $0$4,275
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $645 · Fundraising $0$645
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,153 · Fundraising $0$3,153
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,698 · Management $200 · Fundraising $20$8,918
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,854 · Management $0 · Fundraising $235$10,089
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $86,506 · Management $42,827 · Fundraising $20,034$149,367
Part X · Balance sheet $561,135 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,731$79,771
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $524$793
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$1,290
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $108,825$161,121
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $237,300$318,160
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $429,380$561,135
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,181$222
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,100$525
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $22,500$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,781$747
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $138,439$229,391
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $253,160$330,997
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $391,599$560,388
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $429,380$561,135
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $560,388 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$318,156
XI-2 Total expenses$149,367
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$168,789
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$391,599
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$560,388

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