Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1967.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
99 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
17 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Barnes | $30,000 | $30,000 | $28,019 | $26,037 | $26,037 |
| Nancy Burstein | $20,000 | $12,750 | — | — | — |
| Katie Sandquist | — | — | $18,700 | $18,450 | $12,896 |
| Catherine Sandquist | $10,000 | $7,000 | — | — | — |
| Laura Frank | — | $6,000 | $5,279 | $5,150 | $9,871 |
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 Saint Louis Chamber Chorus 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
Presents a cappella choral music concerts.
Questions for Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
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The primary exempt purpose for the ST louis chamber chorus is to perform classical a cappella choral music. The professional choir performs six concerts each year attracting a total attendance of 1,800 - 2,000. The repertoire includes unfamiliar masterworks and new commissioned works.
Funders
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 | $106K | $102K | $98K | $95K | $93K |
| Given inLn 1b | $18K | ||||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $5K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $196K | $191K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $199K | $191K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $40K | $27K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $159K | $164K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $60K | $60K | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $5K | $5K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $11K | $11K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $534 | $534 | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $98K | $98K | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $6K | $5K | $1K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $180K | $179K | $0 | $1K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 | $154K | $180K | −$27K | $164K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 | $170K | $172K | −$2K | $159K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 30, 2023 | $185K | $169K | $16K | $140K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 | $158K | $159K | −$1K | $150K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 | $138K | $79K | $59K | $145K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $153,527 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $153,527 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $180,440 across 6 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $191,264 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,804 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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