Gaudeamus is a Christian faith-based ensemble of professional musicians with a passion for sharing their God-given talents through concert performance and recordings. Proceeds generated are directed to organizations supporting the needy, with focus on education and children's medical needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1K 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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$74K
Spent
$81K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$4K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$74K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$74K
FY2025$148K
Net assets
$4K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$4K
FY2025$21K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2004.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $46K Management & general 1% · $861 Fundraising 41% · $33K

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; $1K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Mbr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Mbr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Constance Steuer’s $1K as Executive Director is at the 1st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Constance Steuer$1,200$1,200
Thomas Walker$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

Shares musical talents through concerts and recordings, donating proceeds to support needy children's education and medical care.

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3 programs · $38K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. A Go-Fund-Me, Vera's Village, to cover hospital medical expenses for Vera Rose Macel. Vera was born April 3, 2022 with severe birth defects requiring extended medical support.

$25Kprogram expense
02

Childern's Hospital of Philadelphia. This donation was directed to the Neuro Oncology Unit.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Our Lady of Gaudalupe Church. Donations of $5,000 funded Our Lady of Guadalupe Respect Life Charities. Donations of $1000 funded Sainte Anne de Bois de Laurence Parish in Haiti.

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $32K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$46K
Managementcol C$861
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$74K
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$11K$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K$4K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$46K$46K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$250$250
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$400$1K
Information technologyLn 14$260$260
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$211$211
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$46K$861$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 4, 2025 $148K$21K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 19, 2024 $74K$81K−$7K$4K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $73,903 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,479$73,903
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $51,479$73,903
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $34,750$46,500
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 $14,405$34,019
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,155$80,519
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,324−$6,616
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $73,903 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$73,903
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,903
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$73,903
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,519 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,500$45,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $250$250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $5,163$5,163
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,150$5,150
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $400 · Fundraising $1,035$1,435
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $260$260
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $211$211
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $21,550$21,550
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,500 · Management $861 · Fundraising $33,158$80,519
Part X · Balance sheet $4,092 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,708$4,092
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,708$4,092
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,708$4,092
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,708$4,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,708$4,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,903
XI-2 Total expenses$80,519
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,616
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,708
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,092

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