To provide music education, performance opportunities and scholarship opportunities for individuals of diverse backgrounds. Saecula Choir Foundation INC. Transforms lives through choral music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$7K 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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FY2020 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
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
$7K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$39K
Spent
$41K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$455K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$39K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$53K
Expenses
$41K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$67K
Net assets
$455K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$444K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$412K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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% · $24K Management & general 42% · $17K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $7K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$6,700Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Brand’s $16K as President is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas Brand$16,000$19,500$39,000$18,200$6,700

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

Offers music education, performance, and scholarships to diverse individuals through choral music.

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3 programs · $24K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Cooperative living program this program provides safe, healthy, affordable communal housing for a small group of young adults (ages 18 and older) who are passionate about the foundation's mission of "transforming lives through choral music- and who are currently AND/OR have previously been involved in the choral music community.

$23Kprogram expense
02

Ensembles TAKE2 vocal ensemble is a one-on-a-part laboratory-style vocal ensemble providing advanced sight-singing and site-conducting opportunities fo exceptionally talented musicians of all ages. As a program specifically designed to foster professionalism and individual accountability.

$819program expense
03

Institute saecula choral institute is an intergenerational training program for conductors and music educators, which offers workshops, masterclasses, and professional development seminars covering a wide range of topics related to leadership, conducting, and choral pedagogy.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$39K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Money outPt IX
$41K
Ln 25
Programscol B$24K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$455K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Total revenueLn 12$39K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$521K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$455K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$526K$521K
Total assetsLn 16$533K$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$457K$455K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$650$650
Legal feesLn 11b$177$177
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$586$586
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$973$973
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$942$792
All other expensesLn 24e$98$98
Total functional expensesLn 25$41K$24K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $53K$67K−$14K$412K 990 PDF
FY2023 $55K$58K−$4K$426K 990 PDF
FY2022 $65K$79K−$14K$430K 990 PDF
FY2021 $49K$59K−$10K$444K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $39K$41K−$2K$455K 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
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Part I · Summary $38,687 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,477$11,177
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,391$27,510
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $29,868$38,687
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,395$7,458
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,172$33,131
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $43,567$40,589
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,699−$1,902
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $38,687 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,317
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,860
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,177
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $27,510$27,510
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $27,510$38,687
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,589 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $6,808$6,808
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $650$650
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $177$177
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,975$2,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,269$1,269
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $586$586
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,578$7,578
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,223$1,223
IX-20 InterestManagement $973$973
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,172$12,172
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,865 · Management $1,481$4,346
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $942 · Management $792$1,734
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $98$98
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,557 · Management $17,032 · Fundraising $0$40,589
Part X · Balance sheet $532,148 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,516$11,493
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $525,534$520,655
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $533,050$532,148
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $75,000$75,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,500$2,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,500$77,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $456,550$454,648
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $456,550$454,648
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $533,050$532,148
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $454,648 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,687
XI-2 Total expenses$40,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,902
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$456,550
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$454,648

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