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.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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FY2023 · 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $491K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$66K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$468K
+0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$579K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$600K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$468K
FY2023+0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$833K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$612K
Expenses
$579K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$297K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$579K
FY2024$635K
FY2025$675K
Net assets
$600K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$798K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $420K Management & general 17% · $96K Fundraising 11% · $63K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$61,564Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

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  • 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 · $420K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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

$420Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$468K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$579K
Ln 25
Programscol B$420K
Managementcol C$96K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$600K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$468K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$491K
Total assetsLn 16$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$600K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K$91K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$431K$491K
Total assetsLn 16$680K$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$655K$600K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$22K$21K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$257K$216K$23K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$5K$2K$100
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$14K$9K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$44K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$15K$7K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$8K$7K$4K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$816$45
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$126$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$76K$17K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$6K$5K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$579K$420K$96K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $612K$675K−$63K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$635K$443K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $468,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $335,769$325,823
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,691$118,076
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,472$8,627
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,897$15,933
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $466,829$468,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $317,194$355,326
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198,978$223,336
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $516,172$578,662
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,343−$110,203
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $468,459 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$54,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$271,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$325,823
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $118,076$118,076
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,627$8,627
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$15,933
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $118,076 · Excluded from tax $8,627$468,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $578,662 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,518 · Management $20,866 · Fundraising $22,823$65,207
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $216,468 · Management $23,151 · Fundraising $16,906$256,525
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,173 · Management $2,342 · Fundraising $100$7,615
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,346 · Management $8,646 · Fundraising $2,987$25,979
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $44,030$44,030
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,475 · Management $7,412 · Fundraising $3,608$26,495
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,893 · Management $6,766 · Fundraising $4,135$18,794
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,459 · Management $816 · Fundraising $45$13,320
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,190$1,190
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $126 · Management $3,332$3,458
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,626 · Management $16,959 · Fundraising $8,319$100,904
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,098 · Management $5,253 · Fundraising $3,794$15,145
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $420,402 · Management $95,543 · Fundraising $62,717$578,662
Part X · Balance sheet $665,818 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $168,863$65,902
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,140$25,203
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,034$58,850
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,150$2,822
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,364$21,353
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $430,621$490,688
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $680,172$665,818
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,877$28,347
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,422$37,547
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,299$65,894
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $634,873$574,924
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,000$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $654,873$599,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $680,172$665,818
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $599,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$468,459
XI-2 Total expenses$578,662
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$110,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$654,873
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$55,254
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$599,924

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