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Western Wind Vocal Ensemble INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1975Arts & CultureEIN 51-0186032Revenue $258K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwesternwind.org250 W 100th Street 1112, 10025-5325 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Apr 1976Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Western Wind devotes itself to the beauty and variety of a cappella music. The ensemble's repertoire includes renaissance motets to fifties rock 'n' roll, from medieval carols to duke ellington, from complex works by avant-garde composers to the simplest folk melodies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 76% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$258K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$290K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$17K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$258K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$239K
FY2024$258K
Expenses
$290K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$236K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$220K
FY2024$290K
Net assets
$17K
FY2024▼ -66%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$50K
FY2024$17K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1976.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $196K Management & general 31% · $90K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
William Zukof
Executive Director
$29,950Pt VII · Sec A
Russell Braun
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christina Frei
Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth Ball
Secetary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Siddharta Rao
Board Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martha Hollander
Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Zukof’s $30K as Executive Director is at the 24th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Zukof$29,950$32,950$41,250$15,975$10,625$28,339

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Performs diverse a cappella music, from medieval to modern styles.

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1 program · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The western wind has devoted itself to the special beauty and variety of a cappella music the ensemples repertoire includes renaissance motets to fifties rock n roll form meeival carols to duke ellington form complex works by avant garde composers to the simplest folk melodiesthe western wind maintains a demanding performance schedule…

$196Kprogram 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
Essex County Community Fdn INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$429
Money outPt IX
$290K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$90K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$163
Other incomeLn 4–11$429
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
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
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$81K$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$50K$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$29K$16K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$119K$66K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$8K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$500$500
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$927$614$613
Office expensesLn 13$394$132$131$131
Information technologyLn 14$8K$3K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$323$323
TravelLn 17$776$512$264
InterestLn 20$342$342
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$96K$678$515
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K$196K$90K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $239K$220K$19K$50K 990 PDF
FY2023 $248K$224K$24K$78K 990 PDF
FY2022 $240K$236K$3K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $113K$50K 990 PDF
FY2020 $171K$20K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $257,558 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,195$127,526
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $105,342$129,440
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $316$163
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,561$429
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,292$257,558
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 $130,783$161,808
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,715$128,398
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $220,498$290,206
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,794−$32,648
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,558 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $429 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,015
VIII-1e Government grants$25,355
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,526
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $129,440$129,440
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $163$163
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $130,032 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$257,558
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,206 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,922 · Management $12,778$28,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,038 · Management $53,002$119,040
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,804 · Management $6,264$14,068
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,663$7,663
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $500$500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $927 · Management $614 · Fundraising $613$2,154
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $132 · Management $131 · Fundraising $131$394
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,586 · Management $2,586 · Fundraising $2,586$7,758
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,213 · Management $323 · Fundraising $323$6,859
IX-17 TravelPrograms $512 · Management $264$776
IX-20 InterestManagement $342$342
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,848$4,848
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,911 · Management $678 · Fundraising $515$97,104
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,045 · Management $89,993 · Fundraising $4,168$290,206
Part X · Balance sheet $67,875 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,867$16,038
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,090$41,889
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,834$1,801
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,009$8,147
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $80,800$67,875
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,210$34,272
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,920$16,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,130$50,853
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,670$17,022
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,670$17,022
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $80,800$67,875
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,022 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,558
XI-2 Total expenses$290,206
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,670
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,022

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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