Orange County Womens Chorus

Tax-deductible

Laguna Hills, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 33-0895635

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The Orange County women's Chorus creates and performs outstanding choral literature, engages and enriches our audience, and celebrates women in music by offering three concert programs annually (five-six concerts) in Orange County; providing a conducting internship to a promising young woman conductor; commissioning new works for women's voices, frequently from women composers; and periodically touring nationally and internationally.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $148 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $35K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$152K
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
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
$172K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$172K
FY2025▼ -52%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$106K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$172K
Expenses
$172K
FY2025▼ -52%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$106K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$172K
Net assets
$44K
FY2025▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$43K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$44K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Nov 2000.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $135K Management & general 18% · $30K Fundraising 3% · $6K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Allison Hieger’s $10K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Performs outstanding choral music, enriches audiences, and celebrates women in music through concerts and commissions.

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1 program service account for $135K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The ocwc creates and performs outstanding choral literature, engages and enriches our audiences, and celebrates women in music by typically offering three concert programs annually (5-6 performances); providing a conducting internship program for a promising female conductor; commissioning new works for women's voices, frequently by…

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$35K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$172K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$135K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$172K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
Other assetsLn 15$300
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$175K$191K
Total assetsLn 16$180K$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K$152K
Net assetsLn 32$44K$44K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$63K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$31K$940
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$11K$4K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$514$514
OccupancyLn 16$15K$11K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$952$794$158
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$105
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$135K$30K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $172K$172K$247$44K 990 PDF
FY2024 $355K$356K−$799$44K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$201K−$637$44K 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$263K$171$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $106K$106K$276$43K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $171,758 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,330
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$122,221
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,277
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$134,551
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,521$38,521
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,333$6,333
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,647−$7,647
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,521 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,314$171,758
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,511 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,773 · Management $9,099$71,872
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,622 · Management $1,821$7,443
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,557$9,557
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,570 · Fundraising $940$31,510
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,009$8,009
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,646 · Management $3,640 · Fundraising $4,949$19,235
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $514$514
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,125 · Management $3,435$14,560
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,805$1,805
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $794 · Management $158$952
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,679$2,679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,270 · Management $105$3,375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $135,128 · Management $30,494 · Fundraising $5,889$171,511
Part X · Balance sheet $196,818 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,648$32,435
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $139,724$158,993
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $302$100
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,382$4,990
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,500$300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $180,056$196,818
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $136,140$152,345
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,140$152,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,916$44,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,916$44,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $180,056$196,818
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,758
XI-2 Total expenses$171,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$247
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,916
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$310
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,473

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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