Cantores in Ecclesia

Sherwood, OR · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2002 · Arts & Culture

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$154K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$194K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$164K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$154K
FY2025▼ -23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$50K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$154K
Expenses
$194K
FY2025▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$111K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$159K
FY2025$194K
Net assets
$164K
FY2025▼ -20%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$62K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$164K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCantores in Ecclesia
EINHdr · item D41-2042868
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2003
Year of formationHdr · item L2002
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSherwood, OR
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A6B)
WebsiteHdr · item Jcantoresinecclesia.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program services94%$182K
Management & general6%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -36% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-26%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -226% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$166K
FY2025▼ -23%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$157K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$215K
FY2025$166K
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2025▼ -84%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$0
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$10K
FY2025$2K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$40K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$166K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$166K
Total assetsLn 16$166K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$164K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$106K · 69%
Program service revenue$37K · 24%
Other revenue$6K · 4%
Investment income$4K · 3%
Contributions & grants69%$106K
Program service revenue24%$37K
Other revenue4%$6K
Investment income3%$4K
Total revenueLn 12$154K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $166K · Operating expenses/yr $194K
10.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $182K · Total expenses $194K
94%
Management & General
Management & general $12K · Total expenses $194K
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $194K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $125K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $106K · Total revenue $154K
69%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $154K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $37K · Total revenue $154K
24%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $154K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $37K · Total expenses $194K
19%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $154K · Prior year $201K
-23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $50K · FY2025 $154K
+32%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $164K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $154K · Expenses $194K
-26%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $166K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $164K · Total assets $166K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $166K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Blake Applegate · Reported title Chairman, Choir & Artistic Director · Highest reported compensation $24K · Total expenses $194K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $24K · Total expenses $194K
12%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%——
Overhead ratio 6%——
Revenue growth -23%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman, Choir & Artistic Director
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Secretary
$5,062Pt VII · Sec A
Officer-Music Librarian
$4,987Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Archivist
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Blake Applegate’s $24K as Chairman, Choir & Artistic Director is at the 19th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Blake Applegate$24,000$24,000$11,525$14,800$15,720
Kristen Buhler$5,062————
W Kellogg Thorsell$4,987————
Kellogg Thorsell———$4,438—
W Kellog Thorsell—$1,470———

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Preserves and promotes historic Gregorian chant and Renaissance polyphony in Catholic Masses and concerts.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $182K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Regular choral operations involved a varying number of adults and children: approximately 30 adults and 20 Children (ages 8-17), both together and seperately on a nearly weekly basis for liturgical services and public concerts in various locations in Oregon. An estimated 6000 (combined) hours of rehearsal are undertaken each year.

$73Kprogram expense
02

A Choir Tour of Eastern Europe was completed in 2025. The director, one travel agent, 29 singers (adult), and 10 supporters traveled with the tour. The director's and agent's costs were covered through generous donations to the Special Project Fund. The fund also covered a portion of the singers' costs.

$70Kprogram expense
03

Our 2026 William Byrd Festival spanned over 2 weeks in August. This 26th annual festival's theme, 'The Golden Age' of English Sacred Music', was held in tribute to composer Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) with major works by his contemporaries, Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) and William Byrd (1540-1623).

$39Kprogram expense

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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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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $154K$194K-23% 990 PDF
FY2024 $201K$159K+91% 990 PDF
FY2023 $105K—-49% 990 PDF
FY2022 $205K$111K+309% 990 PDF
FY2021 $50K— 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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