Musical performances for the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $125K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$120K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$577K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$497K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$294K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$577K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$657K
FY2021$577K
FY2022$863K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$808K
FY2025$983K
Expenses
$497K
FY2021▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$578K
FY2021$497K
FY2022$822K
FY2023$972K
FY2024$938K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$294K
FY2021▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$296K

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 Sep 1994.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $375K Management & general 14% · $68K Fundraising 11% · $54K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $87K 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
Executive Di
$87,188Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Powell$121,565$118,631$114,630$114,404$87,188$98,992
Photini Downie Robinson———$5,150——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents free musical performances for the public.

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1 program · $375K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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As one of the leading professional chamber choirs in north america both by budget and activity level, cappella romana aims to be the preeminent global proponent of early and contemporary vocal music inspired by byzantium, russia, and western europe.

$375Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$577K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$440K
Other incomeLn 4–11$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$497K
Ln 25
Programscol B$375K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$294K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$440K
Government grantsLn 1e$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$356
Other incomeLn 4–11$123K
Total revenueLn 12$577K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
Net assetsLn 32$294K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 664
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K$232K
Total assetsLn 16$416K$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$202K$120K
Net assetsLn 32$214K$294K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$74K$12K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$40K$11K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$2K−$143
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$155K$145K$9K$716
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$18K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$9K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$7K$3K$1K$2K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$16K$596$696
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$555$334
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$12K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$305$13
Total functional expensesLn 25$497K$375K$68K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $983K$1.0M−$18K$296K 990 PDF
FY2024 $808K$938K−$130K$313K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$972K$125K$444K 990 PDF
FY2022 $863K$822K$41K$356K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $577K$497K$80K$294K 990 PDF
FY2020 $657K$578K$79K$214K 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 $577,077 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $372,433$439,520
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $200,111$14,484
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $171$356
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $84,070$122,717
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $656,785$577,077
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $195,035$191,666
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $382,596$305,323
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $577,631$496,989
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $79,154$80,088
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $577,077 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $94,533 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$261,695
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,825
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$439,520
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,484$14,484
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $356$356
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $17,600$17,600
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,584$10,584
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,024 · Excluded from tax $94,533$577,077
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $496,989 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,185 · Management $12,364 · Fundraising $37,093$123,642
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,749 · Management $10,594 · Fundraising $2,650$52,993
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,467 · Management $1,576 · Fundraising −$143$6,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,335 · Management $1,118 · Fundraising $1,678$8,131
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,783$16,783
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $145,185 · Management $8,683 · Fundraising $716$154,584
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42,459$42,459
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,680 · Management $4,035 · Fundraising $4,066$25,781
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,229 · Management $2,239 · Fundraising $2,444$13,912
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,304 · Management $1,314 · Fundraising $2,386$7,004
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,182$4,182
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,701 · Management $596 · Fundraising $696$16,993
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,285 · Management $555 · Fundraising $334$2,174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,468 · Management $3,816 · Fundraising $2,120$18,404
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,729 · Management $305 · Fundraising $13$3,047
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $374,776 · Management $68,160 · Fundraising $54,053$496,989
Part X · Balance sheet $414,062 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,241$232,175
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $60,000$60,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,798$21,789
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $34,492$37,206
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $61,320$62,892
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $416,120$414,062
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,648$5,643
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,293$43,607
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,545$71,090
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $202,486$120,340
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,634$203,722
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $90,000$90,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $213,634$293,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $416,120$414,062
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $293,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$577,077
XI-2 Total expenses$496,989
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,088
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$213,634
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$293,722

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