Oregon Repertory Singers FY2021 filing

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Established in 1974 and celebrating a long history of choral music excellence, Oregon Repertory Singers (ors) consists of a professional-caliber adult choir that performs three annual programs, and offers an education and performance-based youth choir music program unmatched in the region for children ages 4 through 18. In addition to local performances, ors tours in international choral festivals and competitions every two to three years.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $204K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $177K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$428K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$395K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$428K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$806K
Expenses
$237K
FY2021▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$407K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$678K
FY2024$876K
FY2025$728K
Net assets
$395K
FY2021▲ +93%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1976.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $90K Management & general 36% · $84K Fundraising 26% · $63K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$54,271Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secrertary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Bryan’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 80th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lauren Bryan$85,292$82,280$75,156$72,229$54,271$64,500

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents premiere choral arts performances.

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2 programs · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Oregon repertory singers' adult choir presents repertoire both rare and recognizable, encompassing a multitude of eras, languages, and musical styles. With over 100 members, the adult choir is comprised of a close community of singers from all walks of life and many different communities throughout northwest oregon and southwest…

$67Kprogram expense
02

The oregon repertory singers youth choirs (orsyc), established in 1994, provides music education and choral performance opportunities for children ages 4 to 18. Research has shown that children who sing in choirs perform better in school, develop strong social skills, and build confidence that benefits them throughout their lives.

$23Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$428K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$395K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K
Total assetsLn 16$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$192
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$428K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$432K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$432K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$395K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K$432K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$264K$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$205K$395K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$24K$15K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$36K$36K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$1K$976$442
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$5K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$13K$541$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$250$1K$100
Office expensesLn 13$3K$774$803$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$258$870$97
OccupancyLn 16$1K$497$543$116
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$6K$4K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$787$525$262
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$90K$84K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 1, 2026 $806K$728K$78K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $1.1M$876K$268K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $1.3M$678K$646K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $511K$449K$62K$457K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 29, 2022 $428K$237K$190K$395K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $387K$407K−$20K$205K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $427,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $291,392$416,808
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,188$8,025
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$192
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$39,915$2,686
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $386,665$427,711
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $219,098$147,796
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,038$89,448
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $407,136$237,244
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,471$190,467
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $427,711 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $470 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$99,789
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$317,019
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$416,808
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,025$8,025
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $192$192
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,216$2,216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,025 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,878$427,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,244 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,833 · Management $15,492 · Fundraising $20,258$59,583
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,565 · Management $35,687 · Fundraising $2,917$74,169
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,133 · Management $976 · Fundraising $442$2,551
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,104 · Management $4,397 · Fundraising $1,992$11,493
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,572$17,572
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,264 · Management $541 · Fundraising $1,337$15,142
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $250 · Management $1,219 · Fundraising $100$1,569
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $774 · Management $803 · Fundraising $1,147$2,724
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $258 · Management $870 · Fundraising $97$1,225
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $497 · Management $543 · Fundraising $116$1,156
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,715 · Management $2,287 · Fundraising $1,029$6,031
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,397 · Management $3,627 · Fundraising $33,218$43,242
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $525 · Management $262$787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,315 · Management $84,276 · Fundraising $62,653$237,244
Part X · Balance sheet $453,654 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,751$431,569
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $31,317$17,940
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,998$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $360$2,630
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,619$1,515
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $264,045$453,654
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,581$16,963
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,240$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $41,395$41,395
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,216$58,358
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $132,367$346,602
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $72,462$48,694
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $204,829$395,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $264,045$453,654
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $395,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,711
XI-2 Total expenses$237,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$190,467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$204,829
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$395,296

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