Chicago a Cappella advances the art and appreciation of ensemble singing. The organization produces an annual series of concerts in the greater Chicago area, produces educational outreach programs, creates studio recordings as well as live broadcast-media musical content, and makes guest appearances on tour and in special engagements.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 48 volunteers and 24 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 $151K a year · 22% 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $767K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $124K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$612K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$675K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$612K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$833K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$612K
Expenses
$675K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$297K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$579K
FY2024$635K
FY2025$675K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$798K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1994.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $511K Management & general 15% · $104K Fundraising 9% · $59K

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; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$65,679Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Greenberg’s $66K as Executive Director is at the 61st 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Matthew Greenberg$65,679$64,027$61,564$58,000$57,500

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

Presents concerts, offers outreach, and creates recordings to advance ensemble singing.

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1 program · $511K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Performed a series of self-produced concerts as well as educational outreach programs.

$511Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$612K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Money outPt IX
$675K
Ln 25
Programscol B$511K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$390
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Total revenueLn 12$612K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$195K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$767K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 648
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$482K$195K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$546K$767K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$289K$201K$50K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$8K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$23K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$71K$71K$35
OccupancyLn 16$21K$9K$7K$5K
TravelLn 17$13K$11K$2K$34
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$52K$16K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$24K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$675K$511K$104K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $612K$675K−$63K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$635K$443K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $468K$579K−$110K$600K 990 PDF
FY2022 $467K$516K−$49K$655K 990 PDF
FY2021 $833K$297K$537K$798K 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 $611,529 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $877,436$355,447
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132,532$147,610
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,139$32,247
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,376$76,225
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,077,483$611,529
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 $348,669$395,160
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $286,201$279,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $634,870$674,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $442,613−$63,182
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $611,529 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $450 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$22,825
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$332,622
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$390
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,447
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $147,610$147,610
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,247$32,247
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,114$28,114
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $47,661$47,661
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $147,610 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $108,472$611,529
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $674,711 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,679$65,679
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $200,509 · Management $49,781 · Fundraising $38,793$289,083
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,665 · Management $1,433 · Fundraising $1,117$10,215
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,647 · Management $4,235 · Fundraising $3,301$30,183
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,875$6,875
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,687$5,687
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,920$47,920
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $71,071 · Fundraising $35$71,106
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,902 · Management $7,415 · Fundraising $4,531$20,848
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,867 · Management $2,456 · Fundraising $34$13,357
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,431$2,431
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,591$3,591
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,623 · Management $15,914 · Fundraising $6,314$73,851
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,493 · Management $4,223 · Fundraising $5,169$33,885
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $511,376 · Management $104,041 · Fundraising $59,294$674,711
Part X · Balance sheet $1,097,118 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,908$168,241
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $407,474$27,047
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $80,021$125,932
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,774$2,782
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,564$5,966
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $546,350$767,150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,124,091$1,097,118
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,053$15,443
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,743$15,258
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,796$30,701
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $989,295$986,417
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$80,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,089,295$1,066,417
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,124,091$1,097,118
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,066,417 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$611,529
XI-2 Total expenses$674,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,182
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,089,295
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$40,304
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,066,417

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