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Chamber Music Columbus

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 31-0679936Revenue $244K in FY2024Latest return filed Oct 16, 2025

On file with the IRScmcolumbus.orgColumbus, OHTax-exempt since Jun 1963Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Present classical Chamber Music in central ohio.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 12% 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
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$244K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$155K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$591K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$244K
FY2024▼ -9%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$57K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$244K
Expenses
$155K
FY2024▼ -9%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$48K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$182K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$155K
Net assets
$591K
FY2024▲ +18%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$451K
FY2021$584K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$407K
FY2023$502K
FY2024$591K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1963.

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% · $132K Management & general 15% · $23K

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

26 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Yvonne Burry
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Deliman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Frego
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Gibson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Taylor Hallowell
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Hedgecoth
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Helmick
Treasurer Ad
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents classical chamber music performances in Central Ohio.

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1 program · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Presentation of classical chamber music in central ohio.

$132Kprogram 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
Greater Columbus Arts Council INCFY2025$24K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$244K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$155K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$591K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$244K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$267K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$267K
Other assetsLn 15$324K
Total assetsLn 16$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$591K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K$267K
Total assetsLn 16$502K$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$502K$591K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$55K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$51K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$155K$132K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 16, 2025 $244K$155K$88K$591K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 $57K$182K−$125K$407K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $151K$169K−$17K$521K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 8, 2022 $181K$48K$133K$584K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2021 $109K$451K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $243,585 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $102,130$173,968
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,925$68,567
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,448$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,014$1,050
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $267,517$243,585
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,445$11,810
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,338$143,424
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $170,783$155,234
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $96,734$88,351
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $243,585 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$173,968
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,968
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $68,567$68,567
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,050$1,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $69,617$243,585
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $155,234 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $9,943$9,943
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,867$1,867
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,740$3,740
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,378$55,378
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,183$25,183
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,671$3,671
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,826$1,826
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,208$1,208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,368 · Management $1,050$52,418
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,929 · Management $23,305 · Fundraising $0$155,234
Part X · Balance sheet $590,674 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $173,723$267,093
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $323,581$323,581
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $502,323$590,674
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $502,323$590,674
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $502,323$590,674
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $502,323$590,674
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $590,674 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$243,585
XI-2 Total expenses$155,234
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,351
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$502,323
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$590,674

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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