Crystal Choir EIN 77-0457579

Crystal Choir

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Teaches children choral music, blending Eastern and Western traditions for excellence. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $729K in expenses, and $2.8M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1997
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Cupertino, CA
Website
www.crystalchoir.org
Filings
6 on file (2019–2024)
Revenue
$1.3MFY2024
Expenses
$729K
Net assets
$2.8M
People
5
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  77-0457579 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cupertino, CA Founded 1997
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Teaches children choral music, blending Eastern and Western traditions for excellence.
Leadership
Karl Chang · President
Money in and out
$1.3M revenue, $729K expenses
Bottom line
64% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$729K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $594K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.36
Program efficiency
64%
of spending reaches programs▼ -24% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
45.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+45%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +136% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +190%
Expenses
$729K
FY2024▼ -29%
Total assets
$2.8M
FY2024▼ -17%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$729K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$594K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B64%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $468K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Crystal choir offers a choral program designed for young children from age 6 to 18 for singing through a full course of CHORAL/VOCAL instructions. This includes the study and development of choral artistry, vocal technique, music theory and performance pertaining to the repertoire studied and performed.

$468Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCrystal Choir
EINHdr · item D77-0457579
Principal addressHdr · item CCupertino, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.crystalchoir.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1997
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A6B)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1997

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Art Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karl Chang’s $69K as President is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3917 $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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$783K · 59%
Investment income$523K · 40%
Contributions & grants$18K · 1%
Program service revenue59%$783K
Investment income40%$523K
Contributions & grants1%$18K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.36
Program services64%$468K
Management & general36%$261K
Total functional expensesLn 25$729K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$312K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$2.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.8M · Operating expenses/yr $729K
45.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $468K · Total expenses $729K
64%
Management & General
Management & general $261K · Total expenses $729K
36%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $729K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $28K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $18K · Total revenue $1.3M
1%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.3M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $783K · Total revenue $1.3M
59%
Investment reliance
Investment income $523K · Total revenue $1.3M
+40%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $783K · Total expenses $729K
107%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $457K
+190%
Revenue CAGR
FY2018 $1.2M · FY2024 $1.3M
+1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $729K
+45%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.8M · Total assets $2.8M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $2.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.8M
89%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Karl Chang · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $729K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $319K · Total expenses $729K
44%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 64%
Overhead ratio 36%
Revenue growth 190%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$457K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$744K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$707K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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