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Congressional Chorus FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3) EIN 54-1534910Revenue $322K in FY2023

On file with the IRScongressionalchorus.org1127 Fifth Street Nw Unit B, 20001-3605 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Dec 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Congressional Chorus, a family of choruses reflecting the diversity of our nation's capital, promotes the choral arts and humanities through artistic excellence, innovative performances, and community engagement and provides affordable music education and engagement to aspiring singers of all ages.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$83K 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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FY2023 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$322K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$322K
FY2023▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$287K
Expenses
$327K
FY2023▼ -0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$313K
Net assets
$151K
FY2023▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$125K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1994.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $269K Management & general 18% · $59K Fundraising 0% · $49

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; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Michelle Heslin
Executive Director
$41,360Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle Heslin
Executive Director
$41,360Pt VII · Sec A
James Petrick
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Michaels
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Bruno
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
Michelle Heslin—$41,360—
Rachel Bowe$38,328——
David Simmons——$35,050
Chris Urquiaga——$17,680
Katherine Kovacovich——$12,000
Kay Howell——$9,500
Harlie Sponaugle——$9,143

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

Promotes choral arts and humanities through performances and affordable music education for all ages.

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2 programs · $501K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The organization sponsors the Congressional Chorus, the Chamber Ensemble, the Northeast Senior Singers, American Youth Chorus tuitions, music commissions, and other music-related activities.

$269Kprogram expense
02

The organization sponsors the Congressional Chorus, the Chamber Ensemble, the Northeast Senior Singers, American Youth Chorus tuitions, music commissions, and other music-related activities.

$233Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
Capitol Hill Community FoundationFY2024$10K
Greater Washington Community FoundationFY2024$10K
Friendship Fund INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$34K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$269K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$49
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Government grantsLn 1e$161K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $287K$313K−$26K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $322K$327K−$6K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 $374K$329K$44K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $165K$143K$21K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020 $241K$202K$39K$66K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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