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Washington Master Chorale INC FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 27-1102811Revenue $334K in FY2023

On file with the IRSwashingtonmasterchorale.org733 15th St Nw Apt 506, 20005-2151 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Mar 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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WMC advances American choral excellence by combining skilled vocal artistry with superior choral literature, contributing to the choral canon by commissioning high-caliber American compositions and presenting choral works in the context of their culture and time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $190 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$334K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$334K
FY2023▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$204K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$193K
Expenses
$282K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$306K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$143K
FY2023▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$110K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$106K
FY2025$47K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 2010.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $240K Management & general 6% · $16K Fundraising 9% · $26K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martha Ellison
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Stetson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Green
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alan Trammel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Commissions new American music and presents choral works, enriching vocal artistry and the choral canon.

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

WMC opened its 13th season with Autumn Harvest, a concert of beautiful romantic and modern choral works for guitar, piano, and chorus. The program included works inspired by the En Plein Air or outdoor style of painting, with poetry about autumn and the outdoors.

$240Kprogram 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
Dan Cameron Family Foundation INCFY2024$6K
American Gift FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$334K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$303K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$539
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$303K
Government grantsLn 1e$160K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$539
Total revenueLn 12$334K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$95K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$91K$143K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$76K$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$618$618
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$126K$116K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$16K$2K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$602
RoyaltiesLn 15$787$787
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$3
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$240K$16K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $193K$47K 990 PDF
FY2024 $269K$306K−$37K$106K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $334K$282K$52K$143K 990 PDF
FY2022 $255K$274K−$19K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021 $204K$199K$5K$110K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $333,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $221,133$302,640
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,999$30,654
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,000$539
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $255,136$333,839
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 $61,903$98,807
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,884$183,359
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,787$282,166
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,651$51,673
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $333,839 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $539 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$160,347
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,293
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,084
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$302,640
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,654 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$30,654
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,199 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$333,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,166 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,440 · Management $7,280 · Fundraising $7,280$91,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,571 · Management $618 · Fundraising $618$7,807
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,626 · Fundraising $10,793$126,419
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,207$7,207
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,861 · Management $2,278 · Fundraising $6,421$24,560
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,130 · Fundraising $602$1,732
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $787$787
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,665$12,665
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,892 · Management $3$4,895
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,594$1,594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,049 · Management $16,403 · Fundraising $25,714$282,166
Part X · Balance sheet $146,814 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,750$140,774
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $736$6,040
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,161$146,814
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,233$3,819
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,700$94
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,933$3,913
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,938$58,901
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $80,290$84,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,228$142,901
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,161$146,814
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,901 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,839
XI-2 Total expenses$282,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,228
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$142,901

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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