Cantate Chamber Singers INC

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Takoma Park, MD501(c)(3)Since 1984EIN 52-1447309Revenue $264K in FY2025

On file with the IRScantate.orgPo Box 11433, 20913-1433 · Takoma Park, MDTax-exempt since Jan 1987Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Present classical choral chamber concerts, including focus on new works and inclusion of young artists of color.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 140 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 9% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$264K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$285K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$147K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$264K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$73K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$285K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$248K
FY2025$285K
Net assets
$147K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$190K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$147K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Jan 1987.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $219K Management & general 13% · $36K Fundraising 10% · $29K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$46,200Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chorus Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Victoria Gau$46,200$48,187$40,008$33,000$33,000
Elizabeth Rogers$30,000$24,500$20,000——
Andrew Simpson—$15,600—$9,500$9,500
Kristin Longwood———$7,500—
Margaret Bushko———$2,500$6,125

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

Presents classical choral concerts, featuring new works and young artists of color.

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1 program · $219K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Presented six concerts of classical choral music by Cantate Chamber Singers and Cantate Concert Choir, plus one benefit concert by two soloists. Continued the Lift Every Voice program (formerly Cantate Young Artists of Color), including one master class/recital with participants.

$219Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$264K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$285K
Ln 25
Programscol B$219K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$147K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$264K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$147K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6140
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$173K$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$162K$147K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$137K$125K$12K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$12K$379$1K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$7K$32
OccupancyLn 16$19K$16K$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$63K$0$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$285K$219K$36K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $264K$285K−$21K$147K 990 PDF
FY2024 $226K$248K−$23K$156K 990 PDF
FY2023 $170K$175K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $73K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$182K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $264,139 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,833$198,685
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,816$59,769
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,962$5,685
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $225,611$264,139
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,402$284,828
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,402$284,828
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,791−$20,689
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $264,139 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,150
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,269
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$59,651
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$104,615
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$198,685
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,769 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$59,769
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,685 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,685
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,454 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$264,139
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,828 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,725$12,725
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $124,693 · Management $12,189 · Fundraising $0$136,882
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,707 · Management $379 · Fundraising $1,321$13,407
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,733 · Management $6,586 · Fundraising $32$10,351
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,392 · Management $2,778 · Fundraising $0$19,170
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,505$1,505
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,716 · Management $0 · Fundraising $28,072$90,788
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $219,241 · Management $36,162 · Fundraising $29,425$284,828
Part X · Balance sheet $155,693 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,555$12,135
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $104,323$100,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$150
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,650$7,039
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $50,000$19,869
X-14 Intangible assets$16,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $172,528$155,693
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,310$8,905
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,075$8,905
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $155,418$140,788
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,035$6,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $162,453$146,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $172,528$155,693
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $146,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$264,139
XI-2 Total expenses$284,828
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,689
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$162,453
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,024
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$146,788

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

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