A Cappella Academy INC

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 87-2378717

Our intensive 10-day summer vocal music program is designed to train, foster, and inspire the bright young minds of contemporary a cappella. Serving students ages 12-18, we are a community that comes together from all walks of life from all over the world, and forms connections through a love for music. We believe in the power of removing barriers and creating a sense of belonging, regardless of our differences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 14 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$301K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$312K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$10K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$301K
FY2024▲ +27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$40K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$301K
Expenses
$312K
FY2024▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$191K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$312K
Net assets
$10K
FY2024▼ -47%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$37K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$10K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2022.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $287K Management & general 8% · $25K Fundraising 0% · $53

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beth Davis’s $15K as Director of Operations is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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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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

Trains young singers in a 10-day summer a cappella program, fostering global community and musical connection.

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2 program services account for $287K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

10-day summer program open to students ages 12-18 from around the world. They audition online and around 80 are accepted. Program structure includes: small group rehearsals and all-day camp choir rehearsals; classes on topics such as vocal performance, arranging, directing, songwriting, vocal percussion, active listening, social media…

$276Kprogram expense
02

Academy Choir Los Angeles (ACLA) is a choir group that holds weekly rehearsals in Los Angeles and hosts concerts open to the public. ACLA is an exciting ensemble that fuses pop a cappella and modern choral singing.

$11Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$36K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$251K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$695
Money outPt IX
$312K
Ln 25
Programscol B$287K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$53
Owns and owesPt X
$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$251K
Investment incomeLn 3$695
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$20K$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$793$793
Management feesLn 11a$19K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$194$194
Accounting feesLn 11c$117$117
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$607
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$480
OccupancyLn 16$163K$163K
TravelLn 17$39K$39K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$9K$1K$53
Total functional expensesLn 25$312K$287K$25K$53

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $301K$312K−$11K$10K 990 PDF
FY2023 $237K$255K−$18K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $191K$191K$566$38K 990 PDF
FY2021 $40K$37K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $300,741 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,377
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,377
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $250,669 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$250,669
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $695 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$695
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $251,364 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$300,741
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $311,795 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,101$6,101
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $793$793
IX-11a Management feesManagement $19,346$19,346
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $194$194
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $117$117
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,445$60,445
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,749 · Management $607$2,356
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,100 · Management $480$5,580
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $163,477$163,477
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,300$39,300
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,099$3,099
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,487 · Management $1,447 · Fundraising $53$10,987
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $286,569 · Management $25,173 · Fundraising $53$311,795
Part X · Balance sheet $10,367 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,699$10,367
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,699$10,367
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,699$10,367
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,699$10,367
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,699$10,367
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,367 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,741
XI-2 Total expenses$311,795
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,699
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$1,722
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,367

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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