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The Schola Cantorum

Tax-deductible

Los Altos, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 94-2597822

Schola Cantorum connects people with the joy of singing through moving performances, educational and community programs, and collaborations with local artists.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 4 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Worth a look: 50% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $41K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$190K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$190K
FY2025▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$88K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$190K
Expenses
$193K
FY2025▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$107K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$180K
FY2025$193K
Net assets
$195K
FY2025▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$182K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$197K
FY2025$195K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1979.

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

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $97K Management & general 50% · $96K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Byron Rovegno
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Walker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Boyd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Loucks
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Glenn Serre
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Jones
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects people with singing's joy through performances, education, and community programs.

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2 program services account for $97K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Concert Seaon revenue typically includes both season subscriptions and single ticket admissions.

$92Kprogram expense
02

Summer Sings and Messiah Sing-a-Long.

$5Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$41K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$41K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$190K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$97K
Managementcol C$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$190K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
Other assetsLn 15$400
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$195K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$194K
Total assetsLn 16$197K$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$197K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$52K$60K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$7K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$8K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$97K$96K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $190K$193K−$3K$195K 990 PDF
FY2024 $204K$180K$24K$197K 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$207K$17K$173K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $88K$107K−$19K$182K 990 PDF
FY2020 $211K$195K$16K$201K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $189,819 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$97,015
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,485
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,976
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$146,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,772$39,772
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,937$6,937
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,390−$3,390
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,709 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,390$189,819
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,771 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,516 · Management $60,327$111,843
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,533$1,533
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,294 · Management $5,029$9,323
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,751$1,751
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,240$16,240
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,254$9,254
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,745$1,745
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,557$4,557
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,475 · Management $15,548$23,023
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,473$3,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,441 · Management $1,588$10,029
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,220 · Management $95,551 · Fundraising $0$192,771
Part X · Balance sheet $194,511 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,411$23,470
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $96,652$170,641
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $400$400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $197,463$194,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $197,463$194,511
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $197,463$194,511
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $197,463$194,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $194,511 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$189,819
XI-2 Total expenses$192,771
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$197,463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$194,511

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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