Skylark Vocal Ensemble INC: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 47-4051377)

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Creates and performs choral music through design, rehearsal, and recording.

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2 programs · $525K · in their own filed words · FY2025

01

Skylark performed live concerts to audiences in greater boston and greater nyc.

$453Kprogram expense

02

Skylark recorded concert performances and albums for release to a worldwide audience; both on video and audio only.

$72Kprogram expense

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

Institution for Savings in Newbrypt & Its Vcnty Chrtble Foundation INCFY2025$2K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$754K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$478K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K

Investment incomeLn 3$4K

Money outPt IX

$754K

Ln 25

Programscol B$525K

Managementcol C$229K

Owns and owesPt X

$238K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K

Total assetsLn 16$254K

LiabilitiesLn 26$16K

PeoplePt VI, VII

9

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b9

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$478K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K

Investment incomeLn 3$4K

Gains on assetsLn 7$927

Total revenueLn 12$754K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$135K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$119K

Total assetsLn 16$254K

LiabilitiesLn 26$16K

Net assetsLn 32$238K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 630

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

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

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$123K	$135K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$107K	$119K
Total assetsLn 16	$230K	$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$16K
Net assetsLn 32	$230K	$238K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Investment management feesLn 11f	$820		$820
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$463K	$278K	$185K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$62K	$56K	$6K
Office expensesLn 13	$11K	$6K	$5K
Information technologyLn 14	$16K		$16K
RoyaltiesLn 15	$5K	$5K
OccupancyLn 16	$20K	$20K
TravelLn 17	$76K	$74K	$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$101K	$87K	$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$754K	$525K	$229K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$754K	$754K	$202	$238K	990 PDF
FY2024	$510K	$441K	$69K	$212K	990 PDF
FY2023	$496K	$372K	$124K	$146K	990 PDF
FY2022	$403K	$422K	−$19K	$20K	990 PDF
FY2021	$286K	$273K	$14K	$40K	990 PDF
FY2020	$239K	$204K	$35K	$26K	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 $754,254 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grants$478,469

I-9 Program service revenue$277,296

I-10 Investment income$3,690

I-11 Other revenue−$5,201

I-12 Total revenue$754,254

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$0

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expenses$754,052

I-18 Total expenses$754,052

I-19 Revenue less expenses$202

Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members9

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $754,254 across 7 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $11,020 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$478,469

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$478,469

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $277,296$277,296

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,763$2,763

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $927$927

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$16,221

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $289,243 · Excluded from tax $2,763$754,254

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $754,052 across 9 lines filed

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $820$820

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $277,604 · Management $185,333$462,937

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $55,705 · Management $6,031$61,736

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,050 · Management $4,959$11,009

IX-14 Information technologyManagement $15,954$15,954

IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $4,539$4,539

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,459$20,459

IX-17 TravelPrograms $74,159 · Management $1,801$75,960

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,917 · Management $13,721$100,638

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,433 · Management $228,619 · Fundraising $0$754,052

Part X · Balance sheet $253,830 assets, 8 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,879$134,954

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $106,697$118,876

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $229,576$253,830

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$15,979

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,979

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $229,576$237,851

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $229,576$237,851

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $229,576$253,830

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $237,851 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$754,254

XI-2 Total expenses$754,052

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$202

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$229,576

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,073

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$237,851

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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