The st. John's boys' Choir offers an enriching experience in music education with an emphasis in vocal music, as well as the socializing experiences of shared enterprise, fellowship, cultural awareness, and touring for Boys ages 8-15. The Choir promotes vocal music education in central minnesota and offers the unique experience of a well-trained boys' Choir to its audiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 9 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $50K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$101K
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$299K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$299K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$299K
Expenses
$327K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$444K
FY2025$327K
Net assets
$47K
FY2025▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$487K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$47K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $232K Management & general 27% · $90K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aaron Carpenter’s $62K as Artistic Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aaron Carpenter$62,500$25,054——
Angela Klaverkamp——$28,800$51,250
Andre Heywood———$28,590
Aaron Vandanacker——$20,000$17,817

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches boys vocal music, fostering fellowship, cultural awareness, and touring opportunities.

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1 program · $232K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The ST. John's boys' choir was founded in 1981 by brother paul richards and the monks of ST. John's abbey. The choir was formed to give boys of central minnesota the opportunity to sing with a well trained boys' choir and to experience touring and the benefits of learning about music with other boys who share a common interest.

$232Kprogram expense

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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
CommunitygivingFY2024$31K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$49K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$299K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$232K
Managementcol C$90K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Government grantsLn 1e$68K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$299K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$25K$25K$25K$25K$25K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$59K$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$125K$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$101K
Net assetsLn 32$75K$47K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$61K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$97K$63K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$4K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$75K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$232K$90K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 28, 2026 $299K$327K−$28K$47K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2025 $340K$444K−$104K$75K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 2, 2024 $194K$367K−$173K$179K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 10, 2023 $314K$362K−$48K$337K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2022 $148K$84K$64K$487K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2021 $266K$277K−$11K$351K 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
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Part I · Summary $298,746 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,670$231,961
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,486$27,501
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,471$5,483
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $144,127$33,801
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $339,754$298,746
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 $196,561$190,479
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $247,075$136,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $443,636$327,082
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$103,882−$28,336
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $298,746 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$136,025
VIII-1e Government grants$68,338
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,598
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$231,961
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,501$27,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,483$5,483
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $33,801$33,801
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,501 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,284$298,746
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $327,082 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,200 · Management $15,300$76,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,312 · Management $33,269$96,581
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,020 · Management $4,378$17,398
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,424$3,424
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,145$5,145
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,237$16,237
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,600$1,600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,014$10,014
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,309 · Management $8,754$13,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,456 · Management $8,426$83,882
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,238$3,238
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,149 · Management $89,788 · Fundraising $5,145$327,082
Part X · Balance sheet $148,007 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,863$79,406
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,298$16,616
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,430$2,381
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,389$2,908
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $58,726$46,696
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,706$148,007
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,065$57,048
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $26,400$39,650
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,951$4,355
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,416$101,053
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,290$22,185
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,000$24,769
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,290$46,954
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,706$148,007
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,954 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$298,746
XI-2 Total expenses$327,082
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,290
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,954

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