Provide fine musical performances for people of all ages and educational opportunities for youth through enlisting widespread community support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 22 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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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$213K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$221K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$241K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$106K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$213K
Expenses
$221K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$114K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$221K
Net assets
$241K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$198K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$225K
FY2025$241K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $177K Management & general 11% · $24K Fundraising 9% · $19K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aNo

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2 programs · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Concerts

Through the fox valley orchestra, fox valley orchestra chorus, fox chamber singers, fox valley brass band, fox vally jazz big band, fox valley youth orchestra, fox valley youth chorus, and fox valley youth jazz the consortium provides fine music performances for people of all ages.

$158Kprogram expense
02

El Sistema Program

Through the fox valley el sistema program, the consortium works to remove economic barriers to give children in need the opportunity to participate in the performing arts world and evolve their intellectual development and social success.

$19Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$221K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$241K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Other assetsLn 15$99K
Total assetsLn 16$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$241K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$230K$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$225K$241K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$65K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$61K$4K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$7K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$3K$8K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$221K$177K$24K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $213K$221K−$8K$241K 990 PDF
FY2024 $228K$253K−$26K$225K 990 PDF
FY2023 $248K$233K$14K$250K 990 PDF
FY2022 $253K$202K$51K$249K 990 PDF
FY2021 $106K$114K−$8K$198K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $213,199 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,678$122,148
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $98,456$85,982
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,472$5,069
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,610$213,199
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,800$1,300
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,990$75,285
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,654$144,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,444$220,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,834−$7,590
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,199 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,078 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,962
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$122,148
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $75,904$75,904
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,069$5,069
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,982 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,069$213,199
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $220,789 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,300$1,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $64,779 · Fundraising $4,896$69,675
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,610$5,610
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,871 · Management $3,607 · Fundraising $4,800$69,278
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,754$3,754
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,450 · Management $3,367 · Fundraising $2,445$13,262
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,289$17,289
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,454$3,454
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,633$7,633
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,538$13,538
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,642 · Management $8,381 · Fundraising $3,473$14,496
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,933 · Management $24,488 · Fundraising $19,368$220,789
Part X · Balance sheet $248,430 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,806$112,920
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,741$8,363
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $510$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,630$27,516
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $74,131$98,631
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $229,818$248,430
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,183$6,505
X-19 Deferred revenue$560
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,183$7,065
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $120,489$149,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $104,146$92,068
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,635$241,365
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $229,818$248,430
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $241,365 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,199
XI-2 Total expenses$220,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,590
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,635
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,320
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$241,365

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