High quality performances of sacred choral music in beautiful venues that transform listeners in concert and worship and nurture a deeper connection with God and one another.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$187K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$21K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$187K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$458K
Expenses
$186K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$262K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$191K
Net assets
$21K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$21K
FY2025$303K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1993.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $148K Management & general 14% · $26K Fundraising 7% · $13K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Choir Liaison and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Performs sacred choral music in beautiful venues, fostering spiritual connection.

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3 programs · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

We presented 5 high quality concerts featuring 4 different programs attended by 1,630 listeners including "Requiem," "Sing Noel," "Blessed," "Then, Here and Now." More detail: In November, "Requiem" at Cathedral of Saint Paul highlighted music by Howells, Gjeilo and Esenvalds.

$146Kprogram expense
02

We offered high quality sacred music to enhance 6 worship services for 3 different congregations (Bethlehem, Central, and Westwood where we've served as Choir in Residence for 15 years) attended by 1,550 congregants plus an unknown number of those attending worship online from home.

$1Kprogram expense
03

In January 2024, we participated in a community sing, "100 Years, 100 Voices: A Celebration in Song" for the 100th Anniversary of Beth El Synagogue in St. Louis Park that included 200 singers from 9 faith traditions who performed solo sets and sang as a massed choir, and 1,000 guests lent their voices.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$187K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$380
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$21K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$380
Total revenueLn 12$187K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$21K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 691
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$21K$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$21K$21K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$36K$18K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$46K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$870$0$870$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$35K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$17K$12K$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$233$210$23$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$606$606$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$1K$340
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$14K$843$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$148K$26K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $458K$191K$267K$303K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $187K$186K$452$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $215K$239K−$24K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 $283K$262K$21K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $169K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 $148K$8K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $186,781 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $127,787$146,023
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,553$40,378
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $203$380
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,947$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $215,490$186,781
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 $88,164$106,471
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $151,195$79,858
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,359$186,329
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,869$452
Part VI · Governance 9 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $186,781 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $750 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,528
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,495
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$146,023
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,628 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$39,628
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $380 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$380
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,758 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$186,781
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,329 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,000 · Management $18,000 · Fundraising $6,000$60,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,471 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46,471
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $870 · Fundraising $0$870
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34,504 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$34,504
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,814 · Management $5,063 · Fundraising $0$16,877
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $210 · Management $23 · Fundraising $0$233
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $606 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$606
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,302 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,302
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,038 · Management $1,019 · Fundraising $340$3,397
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,792 · Management $843 · Fundraising $6,434$21,069
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,737 · Management $25,818 · Fundraising $12,774$186,329
Part X · Balance sheet $21,088 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,055$15,460
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,581$5,628
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,636$21,088
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,636$21,088
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,636$21,088
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,636$21,088
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,088 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,781
XI-2 Total expenses$186,329
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$452
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,636
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,088

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