Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1993.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
11 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Dwight Jilek’s $32K as Artistic Director and Ex Officio Board Director is at the 26th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Jilek | $31,800 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $28,749 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Martha Kunau | $19,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $21,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Kim Bowman | $12,700 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $11,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
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.
See Magnum Chorum executive salaries →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 sacred choral music in beautiful venues, fostering spiritual connection.
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In December 2024, we mounted yet another significant commission for our Light Divine Christmas Concerts: Gifts of the Magi by celebrated local composer Ralph Johnson and his wife, writer Laurie Richardson Johnson, surrounded by other works by Ola Gjielo, Healy Willan, and Rene Clausen.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1729332) · Dispute this lineAfter major undertakings in the fall, we presented 2 new programs in midwinter and spring along with 5 worship services. Our Midwinter Sacred Choral Treasures featured movements of Rachmaninoff's All Night Vigil sung in Church Slavonic, music by Durufle, Busto, and black composers Nathaniel Dett and Undine Smith Moore, performed at Holy…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1729332) · Dispute this lineIn November 2024, we mounted two collaborative performances of the monumental work The Sacred Veil by composer Eric Whitacre and lyricist Tony Sylvestri with cello and piano, which deals with the untimely death of a young wife and mother of two, the terrifying diagnosis of cancer and overwhelm of medical treatment, and grief and healing…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1729332) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $273K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AddedLn 1b | $255K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $21K | $31K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $272K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $21K | $303K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $21K | $303K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $64K | $38K | $19K | $6K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $46K | $46K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $2K | $2K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $2K | $2K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $441 | $441 | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $4K | $4K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $36K | $36K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $12K | $8K | $4K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $549 | $494 | $55 | |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $780 | $780 | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $1K | $1K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $673 | $404 | $202 | $67 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $22K | $15K | $629 | $6K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $191K | $151K | $25K | $15K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 | $458K | $191K | $267K | $303K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 | $187K | $186K | $452 | $21K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $215K | $239K | −$24K | $21K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 14, 2023 | $283K | $262K | $21K | $45K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 15, 2022 | $169K | $24K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 | $148K | $8K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $457,982 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $457,982 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $190,778 across 13 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $302,581 assets, 28 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $302,581 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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