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Volti FY2021 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)EIN 94-2699509Revenue $126K in FY2021

On file with the IRSvoltisf.orgPo Box 15576, 94115-0576 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Jun 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Volti is dedicated to the discovery, creation, and performance of new vocal music.the ensemble's mission is to foster and showcase contemporary american music & composers, and to introduce contemporary vocal music from around the world to local audiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $17K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$126K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$126K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$145K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$126K
FY2021▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$267K
Expenses
$126K
FY2021▼ -30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$290K
Net assets
$145K
FY20210%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$190K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1981.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $68K Management & general 44% · $56K Fundraising 2% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Suzanne Rush
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Scripps
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Discover, create, and perform new vocal music, showcasing contemporary American and global composers.

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3 programs · $68K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

During the pandemic shutdown, Volti presented four online mini-concerts, entirely rehearsed and performed remotely.

$61Kprogram expense
02

Contract Work

Concerts for which volti is hired by another performing company or presenter to perform for a fee.

$6Kprogram expense
03

During the pandemic shutdown, Volti could not hold its usual educational programs. We were able to send teaching artists to school music programs via Zoom on a few isolated occasions.

$290program 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$9K
The Bernard Osher FoundationFY2024$4K
The Amphion Foundation INCFY2024$2K
The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationFY2024$1K
Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$17K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$126K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$126K
Ln 25
Programscol B$68K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$145K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$170
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$126K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$190K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$145K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$186K$190K
Total assetsLn 16$193K$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$145K$145K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$559$0$559$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48$48$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$1K$4K$490
Information technologyLn 14$819$261$558$0
OccupancyLn 16$852$0$852$0
TravelLn 17$74$74$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$55K$46K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$11K$876$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$126K$68K$56K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $267K$290K−$22K$190K 990 PDF
FY2023 $294K$261K$33K$213K 990 PDF
FY2022 $212K$177K$35K$180K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $126K$126K$0$145K 990 PDF
FY2020 $200K$181K$19K$145K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $125,981 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,407$108,436
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $86,159$16,308
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $215$170
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $229$1,067
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,010$125,981
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,656$125,981
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,656$125,981
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,354$0
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,981 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,067 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$31,550
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,886
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,436
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16,308
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20$170
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,525 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20$125,981
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $125,981 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $559 · Fundraising $0$559
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$48
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,064 · Management $4,192 · Fundraising $490$5,746
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $261 · Management $558 · Fundraising $0$819
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $852 · Fundraising $0$852
IX-17 TravelPrograms $74 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$74
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,747 · Fundraising $0$2,747
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,231 · Management $46,200 · Fundraising $0$101,431
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,247 · Management $876 · Fundraising $1,582$13,705
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,925 · Management $55,984 · Fundraising $2,072$125,981
Part X · Balance sheet $196,804 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,898$25,727
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $154,258$164,279
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,047$2,047
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,551$1,551
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,200$3,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $192,954$196,804
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45$556
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $48,056$51,395
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,101$51,951
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,797$93,458
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $48,056$51,395
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,853$144,853
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $192,954$196,804
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $144,853 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,981
XI-2 Total expenses$125,981
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,853
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$144,853

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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