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American Choral Directors Association

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Oklahoma City, OK501(c)(3)Since 1959Arts & CultureEIN 62-0695676Revenue $5.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSacda.org545 Couch Dr, 73102-2207 · Oklahoma City, OKTax-exempt since Jul 1965Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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1. To foster and promote Choral singing which will provide artistic, cultural, and spiritual experiences for the participants. 2. To foster and promote the finest types of Choral music to make these experiences possible. 3. To foster and encourage rehearsal procedures conducive to attaining the highest possible level of musicianship and artistic performance. 4. To foster and promote the organization and development of Choral groups of all types in schools and colleges. 5. To foster and promote the development of Choral music in the church and synagogue. 6. To foster and promote the organization and development of Choral societies in cities and communities. 7. To foster and promote understanding of Choral music as an important medium of contemporary artistic expression. 8. To foster and promote significant research in the field of Choral music. 9. To foster and encourage Choral composition of superior quality. 10. To cooperate with all organizations dedicated to the development of music

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 15 employees.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$468K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$5.6M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$5.0M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.6M
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$5.0M
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jul 1965.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $3.2M Management & general 36% · $1.8M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $148K 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
Robyn Hilger
Executive Di
$147,900Pt VII · Sec A
Jeffrey Ames
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edith Copley
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Dana
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derrick Fox
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Fryling
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robyn Hilger’s $148K as Executive Di is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Timothy Sharp—————$214,194
Robyn Hilger$147,900$135,732$125,900$38,382——
Hilary Apfelstadt———$67,500$67,500—

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

Inspires choral music excellence via education, performance, composition, and advocacy.

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2 programs · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Acda offers conferences and special events at the state, regional, and national levels. National conferences are offered in march of odd-numbered years; the six regional conferences take place in february and march of even-numbered years.

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

The official publication of the american choral directors association is the choral journal. This national publication, issued monthly, contains articles and columns of a scholarly and practical nature in addition to reviews of newly released CD recordings, books, and printed music.

$299Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$50
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$445K
Money outPt IX
$5.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$122K
Other incomeLn 4–11$445K
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
SavingsLn 2$134K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$37K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K$468K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$181K$181K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$594K$594K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$66K$66K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$66K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$4K$85K
Office expensesLn 13$112K$47K$65K
Information technologyLn 14$300K$300K
OccupancyLn 16$52K$52K
TravelLn 17$169K$160K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$170K$170K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$2.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.1M$978K$166K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M$3.2M$1.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.6M$5.0M$592K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.5M$5.7M−$264K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.1M$4.5M$577K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$4.6M−$617K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.3M$118K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.5M$4.9M−$321K$5.7M 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 $5,623,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,090,899$1,126,580
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,133,010$3,930,053
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74,864$121,924
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $171,443$445,091
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,470,216$5,623,648
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,175,789$914,065
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,558,409$4,117,735
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,734,198$5,031,800
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$263,982$591,848
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,623,648 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$956,735
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$169,845
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,126,580
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,930,053$3,930,053
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $121,924$121,924
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $37,017$37,017
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $42,874$42,874
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $264,284 · Excluded from tax $100,916$365,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,930,053 · Unrelated business $264,284 · Excluded from tax $302,731$5,623,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,031,800 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $180,668$180,668
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $594,293$594,293
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $65,899$65,899
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $6,923$6,923
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $66,282$66,282
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,000 · Management $85,342$89,342
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,768 · Management $65,223$111,991
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $300,455$300,455
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $52,134$52,134
IX-17 TravelPrograms $159,562 · Management $9,318$168,880
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,296$1,296
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $51,500$51,500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $170,140$170,140
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,027,972$2,027,972
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $978,084 · Management $165,941$1,144,025
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,216,386 · Management $1,815,414 · Fundraising $0$5,031,800
Part X · Balance sheet $7,027,571 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,425,048$3,129,589
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $76,253$134,026
X-4 Accounts receivable$37,417
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $243,816$101,666
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,617,082$1,569,925
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,789,123$2,017,833
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,610$37,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,192,911$7,027,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,745$48,559
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $356,242$419,057
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $378,987$467,616
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,695,044$6,500,673
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $118,880$59,282
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,813,924$6,559,955
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,192,911$7,027,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,559,955 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,623,648
XI-2 Total expenses$5,031,800
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$591,848
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,813,924
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$154,183
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,559,955

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