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

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
1 of 3
years in the black
Concern: 2 of the last 3 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
How much reaches the programs?
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 1 is a concern.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
3
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
3
independent of 3 voting board members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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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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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CA Cappella Academy INC
EINHdr · item D87-2378717
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2022
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jacappellacademy.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.00
Program services92%$287K
Management & general8%$25K
Fundraising$53
Total functional expensesLn 25$312K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -56% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +52% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$10K
FY2024▼ -47%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$38K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$10K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$11K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$10K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$10K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$251K · 83%
Contributions & grants$49K · 16%
Program service revenue83%$251K
Contributions & grants16%$49K
Investment income$695
Total revenueLn 12$301K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $10K · Operating expenses/yr $312K
0.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $287K · Total expenses $312K
92%
Management & General
Management & general $25K · Total expenses $312K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $53 · Total expenses $312K
0.02%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $18 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $32K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $49K · Total revenue $301K
16%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $301K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $251K · Total revenue $301K
83%
Investment reliance
Investment income $695 · Total revenue $301K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $251K · Total expenses $312K
80%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $301K · Prior year $237K
+27%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $10K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $301K · Expenses $312K
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $10K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $10K · Total assets $10K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $10K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Benjamin Bram · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $312K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $7K · Total expenses $312K
2%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%——
Overhead ratio 8%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.1%——
Revenue growth 27%——
Legal fee ratio 0.06%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.04%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

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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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $301K$312K+27% 990 PDF
FY2023 $237K$255K+24% 990 PDF
FY2022 $191K$191K+380% 990 PDF
FY2021 $40K— 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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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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