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Apollo's Fire Baroque FY2022 filing

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Cleveland Hts, OH501(c)(3)Since 1992Arts & CultureEIN 34-1696842

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Performing on historical instruments, Apollo's Fire brings to life the music of the past for audiences of today, with passion. Period. Named for the ancient god of music, healing, and the sun, Apollo's Fire is a grammy-winning ensemble founded by harpsichordist and conductor jeannette sorrell. The organization provides professional performances of Baroque and classical orchestral repertoire on period instruments for audiences in northeast ohio, chicago (through its chicago series), and at the national and international levels.Apollo's Fire is dedicated to the performance of 17th- and 18th-century music on the period instruments for which IT was written. The ensemble unites a select pool of early-music specialists from throughout north america and has received international recognition for its performances, recordings, tours, and broadcasts.through its education programs, Apollo's Fire provides instruction and exposure to early music for young people from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

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83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$217K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $286K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$217K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $190K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$253K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2022▲ +76%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +52%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2022▲ +68%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$895K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending July 2022) · 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 Sep 1992.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.2M Management & general 6% · $163K Fundraising 11% · $282K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $217K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Howard Bender
Past Executive Director
$103,000Pt VII · Sec A
Jeannette Sorrell
Artistic Director
$95,000Pt VII · Sec A
Noha Ryder
CFO Then Interim Managing Director/CFO
$18,835Pt VII · Sec A
T Clifford Deveny MD
Vice President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William a Powel III
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Siebel
Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Gordon-Seifert
Assistant Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeannette Sorrell’s $104K as Ex Officio is at the 36th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeannette Sorrell$104,474$105,004$100,500$95,000—$78,000
Howard Bender———$103,000$83,882—
Curt Hancock$93,000$88,900————
Noha Ryder——$57,823$18,835$39,220$78,000
Sidney Curt Hancock——$52,325———

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

Performs Baroque music on period instruments and educates youth in early music.

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1 program service account for $2.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Subscription series grammy-winning baroque orchestra apollo's fire's 2021-22 season marked its 30TH season under founding artistic director jeannette sorrell. The season comprised 31 subscription concerts, seven programs performed in multiple venues across northeast ohio- however one program which was planned for january 2022 was…

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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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$73K
Jewish Federation of ClevelandFY2024$55K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$25K
Akron Community FoundationFY2024$22K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$190K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$899K
Investment incomeLn 3$874
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$163K
Fundraisingcol D$282K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$528K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$219K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$347K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$899K
Investment incomeLn 3$874
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$466K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6175
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$139K$466K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K$253K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$578K$370K$65K$142K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$29K$5K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$29K$5K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$9K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$48K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$227K$225K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$70K$48K$11K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$36K$21K$6K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$18K$5K$8K
TravelLn 17$401K$392K$1K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$214$308
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$811$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.0M$39K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.2M$163K$282K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.2M$2.8M$452K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.7M$17K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.4M$2.6M$788K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.7M$213K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.9M−$39K$895K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,437,243 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $48,424 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$346,526
VIII-1e Government grants$527,943
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,704,643
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$218,531
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,579,112
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $899,419$899,419
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $874$874
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$108,964−$108,964
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,903 · Unrelated business $7,475$18,378
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $958,746 · Unrelated business $7,475 · Excluded from tax −$108,090$3,437,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,649,467 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $370,370 · Management $65,227 · Fundraising $142,299$577,896
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,254 · Management $5,152 · Fundraising $11,240$45,646
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,811 · Management $5,074 · Fundraising $11,070$44,955
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,561 · Fundraising $10,698$19,259
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,471 · Management $15,401$63,872
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $225,057 · Fundraising $2,438$227,495
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $48,162 · Management $10,672 · Fundraising $11,572$70,406
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,751 · Management $6,111 · Fundraising $9,018$35,880
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,281 · Management $5,384 · Fundraising $7,945$31,610
IX-17 TravelPrograms $392,292 · Management $1,304 · Fundraising $7,393$400,989
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,196 · Management $214 · Fundraising $308$3,718
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,754 · Management $811 · Fundraising $1,196$4,761
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,017,287 · Management $39,242 · Fundraising $54,272$1,110,801
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $12,179$12,179
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,204,686 · Management $163,153 · Fundraising $281,628$2,649,467
Part X · Balance sheet $2,151,841 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $249,962$1,424,253
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $233,811$168,659
X-4 Accounts receivable$22,745
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,831$12,836
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,945$46,908
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,897$10,672
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $138,891$465,768
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,453,551$2,151,841
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $127,734$210,455
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $93,689$42,619
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $320,290$253,074
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $853,828$1,535,220
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $279,433$363,547
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,133,261$1,898,767
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,453,551$2,151,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,898,767 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,437,243
XI-2 Total expenses$2,649,467
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$787,776
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,133,261
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$22,270
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,898,767

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