Phoenix Childrens Chorus INC FY2021 filing

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Foster excellence in youth by facilitating artistic, cultural, and personal development through choral education and performance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $58K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$431K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$480K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$729K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$431K
FY2021▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$775K
FY2021$431K
FY2022$778K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$480K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$537K
FY2021$480K
FY2022$718K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$958K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$729K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$757K
FY2021$729K
FY2022$763K
FY2023$793K
FY2024$867K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Feb 2010.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $376K Management & general 17% · $80K Fundraising 5% · $24K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$79,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir. (retired 6/2021)
$66,150Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Troy Meeker’s $105K as Directorexecutive Director is at the 37th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Troy Meeker$105,104———$79,000—
Cheryl Mollerup————$66,150$64,575
Tanya Rosenfeld——$52,375$10,000——
Paul Edmeier—$45,000————
Tanya Rosenfield—$18,375————

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

Develops youth through choral arts, fostering artistic, cultural, and personal growth.

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1 program · $376K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Phoenix children's chorus is led by a dedicated staff of choral professionals who specialize in working with young voices, our program features eight performing choirs and two music exploration classes, providing options for children and youth in grades k-12.

$376Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$58K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$431K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$480K
Ln 25
Programscol B$376K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$729K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$488K
Total assetsLn 16$734K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$431K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$450K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$488K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$238K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$734K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$729K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6235
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY21FY20FY19FY18
End of yearLn 1g$238K$148K$154K$67K
Given inLn 1b$52K$85K$67K
SpentLn 1d–1f$1K$4K$107$362
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$604K$488K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$148K$238K
Total assetsLn 16$760K$734K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$757K$729K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$96K$28K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$324$218$80$26
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$3K$874
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$85K$3K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$5K$5K$421
OccupancyLn 16$27K$20K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$173K$162K$10K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$480K$376K$80K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $1.3M$1.2M$104K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $1.0M$958K$51K$867K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $1.2M$1.2M$17K$793K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2023 $778K$718K$61K$763K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2022 $431K$480K−$49K$729K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2021 $775K$537K$238K$757K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $430,543 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,909$261,222
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $548,543$142,130
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,688$16,958
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,630$10,233
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $774,770$430,543
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $116,561$154,371
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $419,949$325,596
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $536,510$479,967
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $238,260−$49,424
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $430,543 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,689 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$90,266
VIII-1e Government grants$47,374
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$123,582
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,222
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $142,130$142,130
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,404$2,404
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14,554$14,554
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,544$7,544
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $142,130 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,191$430,543
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $479,967 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,145 · Management $27,575 · Fundraising $11,430$135,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $7,950$7,950
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $218 · Management $80 · Fundraising $26$324
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,355 · Management $2,718 · Fundraising $874$10,947
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,476$1,476
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $85,498 · Management $3,300 · Fundraising $1,650$90,448
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $7,817$7,817
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,366 · Management $5,098 · Fundraising $421$10,885
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,500 · Management $7,860$27,360
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,321$5,321
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $161,782 · Management $9,517 · Fundraising $1,990$173,289
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $375,864 · Management $79,895 · Fundraising $24,208$479,967
Part X · Balance sheet $733,622 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,953$37,456
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $423,556$450,246
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$750
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $148,195$237,670
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,250$7,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $759,954$733,622
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,090$4,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,090$4,595
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $756,864$729,027
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $756,864$729,027
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $759,954$733,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $729,027 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$430,543
XI-2 Total expenses$479,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,424
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$756,864
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,590
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$729,027

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