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Elgin Master Chorale INC FY2021 filing

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Elgin, IL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 36-2782591Revenue $328K in FY2021

On file with the IRSelginmasterchorale.org1700 Spartan Dr, 60123-7189 · Elgin, ILTax-exempt since Apr 1975Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We, the Elgin Master Chorale, are dedicated to the highest standards of excellence in creating and performing choral music for the joy, enrichment, and education of our membership and our audiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 16% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$328K
Spent
$210K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$184K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$328K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$328K
FY2022$320K
FY2024$339K
Expenses
$210K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$210K
FY2022$276K
FY2024$339K
Net assets
$184K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$184K
FY2022$220K
FY2024$247K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $156K Management & general 24% · $51K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alison Bleick
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcia Harran
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Johnson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Creates and performs choral music for enjoyment, enrichment, and education.

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1 program · $156K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Arts and Education

Community based concerts and community college educational partnership.

$156Kprogram 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
Seigle FoundationFY2025$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$328K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$156K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$184K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Government grantsLn 1e$196K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$237
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$328K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$173K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$184K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$173K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$96K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$61K$184K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$78K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$440$440
Information technologyLn 14$8K$5K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$47K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$11K$5K$87
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$156K$51K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $339K$339K$52$247K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $320K$276K$44K$220K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $328K$210K$118K$184K 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 $328,241 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,009$246,781
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $96,343$75,330
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,484$237
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,601$5,893
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,437$328,241
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 $100,142$112,828
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,141$97,568
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $254,283$210,396
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,846$117,845
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $328,241 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$195,907
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,874
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,781
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $75,330$75,330
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $237$237
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,893$5,893
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,567 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,893$328,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,396 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,361 · Management $26,920$105,281
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,617 · Management $1,930$7,547
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,533$8,533
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,560$1,560
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $440$440
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,213 · Fundraising $2,933$8,146
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,066$11,066
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,102$1,102
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,207 · Management $2,972$50,179
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,120 · Management $5,335 · Fundraising $87$16,542
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,033 · Management $51,343 · Fundraising $3,020$210,396
Part X · Balance sheet $212,207 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,871$15,480
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $33,826$157,672
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,071
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $34,826$32,984
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,523$212,207
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,843
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,931$26,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,931$27,870
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $60,592$184,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,592$184,337
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,523$212,207
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $184,337 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$328,241
XI-2 Total expenses$210,396
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,592
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,258
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$1,642
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$184,337

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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