Cantus EIN 41-1934424

Cantus

EIN  41-1934424 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Minneapolis, MN
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Mentors young singers and educators, ensuring ensemble singing's future through engaging musical experiences.
Leadership
Michelle Quiala · Executive Director · $67K
Money in and out
$1.5M revenue, $1.5M expenses
Bottom line
67% program efficiency

Mentors young singers and educators, ensuring ensemble singing's future through engaging musical experiences. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, and $819K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$819K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
67%
of spending reaches programs▲ +18% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -22% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
0%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +101% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +10%
Total assets
$929K
FY2025▼ -13%
Total liabilities
$110K
FY2025▼ -57%
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$819K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$929K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $876K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Concerts

Cantus continued its successful hybrid concert model, combining in-person and online performances. During the season, the ensemble presented five subscription concert programs, along with a special collaboration with the world-renowned swingles.

$495Kprogram expense
02

Touring

During the 2024-2025 concert season, cantus performed in 15 cities across the united states. Highlights included performances in new york city, dallas, and austin, a residency in san francisco in collaboration with the golden gate men's chorus and ragazzi boys chorus, and appearances at brigham young university in salt lake city and the…

$247Kprogram expense
03

Recording

Cantus released alone together on the signum classics label and recorded the secret letter for future release. Throughout the year, the ensemble shared individual performances on youtube, showcasing both new works and its renowned stylistic RANGE.ADDITIONALLY, cantus partnered with american public media to produce a new radio special…

$134Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCantus
EINHdr · item D41-1934424
Principal addressHdr · item CMinneapolis, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cantussings.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A6B)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$66,875Pt VII · Sec A
$59,173Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$53,629Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Quiala’s $67K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3916 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Joeseph Heitz$104,419
Joseph Heitz$102,063$100,219$79,087
Michelle Quiala$66,875
Alex Nishibun$59,173$55,017$52,440
Paul Scholtz$54,904$47,309
Jeremy Wong$53,629$50,517
Alberto De La Paz$52,482$44,711
Jeremey Wong$49,316

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$825K · 56%
Program service revenue$615K · 42%
Investment income$33K · 2%
Contributions & grants56%$825K
Program service revenue42%$615K
Investment income2%$33K
— government grantsLn 1e$149K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.10
Program services67%$989K
Management & general23%$341K
Fundraising10%$142K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$847K
Total assetsLn 16$929K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$110K
Total net assetsLn 32$819K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $847K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.5M · Less non-cash grants $23K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.4M
7.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $989K · Total expenses $1.5M
67%
Management & General
Management & general $341K · Total expenses $1.5M
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $142K · Total expenses $1.5M
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $148K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $558K
$0.27 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $825K · Total revenue $1.5M
56%
Government reliance
Government grants $149K · Total revenue $1.5M
10%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $615K · Total revenue $1.5M
42%
Investment reliance
Investment income $33K · Total revenue $1.5M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $615K · Total expenses $1.5M
42%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year $1.3M
+17%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.0M · FY2024 $1.5M
+10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $819K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $1.5M
0%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $929K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $819K · Total assets $929K
88%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $929K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michelle Quiala · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $67K · Total expenses $1.5M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $902K · Total expenses $1.5M
61%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%
Overhead ratio 23%
Fundraising cost ratio 17%
Revenue growth 17%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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