Musical education, training & performance for young people

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 474 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$162K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $133K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$172K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
56%
Net assets
$766K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$797K
FY2021$921K
FY2022$986K
FY2023$996K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$726K
FY2021$830K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$766K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$986K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$935K
FY2024$766K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1974.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $677K Management & general 41% · $497K Fundraising 3% · $30K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $162K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Music Director
$87,550Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (until 06/2024)
$74,025Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jacob Winkler’s $88K as Music Director is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maria Johnson$74,025$132,260$127,740$140,029$129,469
Joseph Crnko——$93,169$123,228$112,020
Jacob Winkler$87,550$85,000$52,678——

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

Provides musical education, training, and performance opportunities for young people.

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1 program · $677K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Northwest Choirs

Northwest boychoir & vocalpoint! Seattle is an inclusive and equitable organization annually serving 150+ youth ages 6-18 years of age. Northwest choirs is committed to assisting families with financial aid so all eligible youth may participate fully.

$677Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $126K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$37,523
Unitemized GrantFY2021$41,154
Unitemized GrantFY2020$47,756

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$704K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$677K
Managementcol C$497K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$766K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$938K
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$704K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
SavingsLn 2$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$574K
Other assetsLn 15$250
Total assetsLn 16$938K
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K
Net assetsLn 32$766K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6474
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$139K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$229K$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$619K$574K
Total assetsLn 16$937K$938K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$172K
Net assetsLn 32$935K$766K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$40K$40K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$178K$100K$73K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$359K$171K$188K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$25K$24K$496
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$72K$9K$47K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$16K−$177$3K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$14K$27K$823
Information technologyLn 14$44K$491$42K$966
OccupancyLn 16$36K$450$35K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$801$801
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$39K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$8K$4K$531
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$257K$242K$13K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$677K$497K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$142K$766K 990 PDF
FY2023 $996K$1.1M−$70K$935K 990 PDF
FY2022 $986K$1.0M−$37K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $921K$830K$91K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $797K$726K$71K$986K 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 $1,061,806 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $370,127$348,962
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $617,697$704,388
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$439$14,095
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,468−$5,639
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $995,853$1,061,806
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,762$39,916
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $560,855$598,049
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $464,460$566,211
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,066,077$1,204,176
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,224−$142,370
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,061,806 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $867 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$70,482
VIII-1e Government grants$15,520
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$262,960
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,299
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$348,962
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $704,388$704,388
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,208$5,208
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $14,880$14,880
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,887$8,887
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$24,407−$24,407
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,021$3,021
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $704,388 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,456$1,061,806
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,204,176 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $39,916$39,916
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $99,604 · Management $72,565 · Fundraising $6,297$178,466
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $171,211 · Management $187,916$359,127
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,813$10,813
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,318 · Management $23,829 · Fundraising $496$49,643
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,925$12,925
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,601$18,601
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,687$1,687
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,887 · Management $47,365 · Fundraising $16,112$72,364
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,475 · Management −$177 · Fundraising $3,278$19,576
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,824 · Management $27,231 · Fundraising $823$41,878
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $491 · Management $42,245 · Fundraising $966$43,702
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $450 · Management $35,321$35,771
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,905$1,905
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $801$801
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,320 · Management $7,489$46,809
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,361 · Management $4,378 · Fundraising $531$13,270
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $241,931 · Management $13,134 · Fundraising $1,857$256,922
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $676,601 · Management $497,215 · Fundraising $30,360$1,204,176
Part X · Balance sheet $937,688 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,523$47,670
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,170$91,718
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,717$135,004
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,483$13,483
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,089$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $619,449$574,194
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $229,382$75,369
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,568$250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $937,381$937,688
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,839$36,373
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,000$135,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,839$171,923
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $934,542$765,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $934,542$765,765
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $937,381$937,688
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $765,765 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,061,806
XI-2 Total expenses$1,204,176
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$142,370
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$934,542
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5,718
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$20,689
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$765,765

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