Enlivening, strengthening, and connecting communities by creating immersive Classical music experiences for everyone

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $106K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $115K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$437K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$433K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$135K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$437K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$354K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$452K
FY2025$437K
Expenses
$433K
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$313K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$437K
FY2025$433K
Net assets
$135K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$159K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$135K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 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 Oct 1975.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $212K Management & general 50% · $215K Fundraising 1% · $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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Issacson’s $65K as Ex Officio is at the 60th 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.

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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

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3 programs · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Oratorio Chorale Concerts

Seven concerts of choral music performed by auditioned volunteer singers accompanied and directed by professional musicians

$100Kprogram expense
02

Portland Bach Experience June Festival

Annual festival presenting 14 inventive and unconventional classical music events over 11 days

$29Kprogram expense
03

Horizon Voices Youth Choirs

Choral music education and performance for young singers

$20Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$437K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$433K
Ln 25
Programscol B$212K
Managementcol C$215K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$135K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$437K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$106K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$135K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$119K$106K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$130K$135K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$89K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$36K$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$3K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$18K$10K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$492$492
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$149K
Total functional expensesLn 25$433K$212K$215K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $437K$433K$5K$135K 990 PDF
FY2024 $452K$437K$15K$130K 990 PDF
FY2023 $360K$382K−$22K$132K 990 PDF
FY2022 $354K$313K$41K$159K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $437,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $321,272$307,473
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $122,146$123,754
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,082$6,249
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $451,500$437,476
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $222,876$226,921
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,860$206,003
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $436,736$432,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,764$4,552
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $437,476 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,243
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300,230
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$307,473
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $123,754$123,754
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,249$6,249
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $123,754 · Excluded from tax $6,249$437,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $432,924 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $88,854$88,854
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,200 · Management $84,330$120,530
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,056 · Management $14,481$17,537
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,650$1,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,560 · Management $10,452 · Fundraising $1,850$29,862
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,401 · Fundraising $3,613$8,014
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,121$8,121
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,295$6,295
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $492$492
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,608$2,608
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,961$148,961
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $212,072 · Management $215,389 · Fundraising $5,463$432,924
Part X · Balance sheet $135,155 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,259$28,888
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $118,773$106,267
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,032$135,155
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $130,032$135,155
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,032$135,155
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,032$135,155
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,155 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$437,476
XI-2 Total expenses$432,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,552
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,032
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$571
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,155

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