Willamette Master Chorus FY2020 filing

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Salem, OR501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 94-3150636Revenue $200K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwillamettemasterchorus.org410 Mill St Se, 97308-0829 · Salem, ORTax-exempt since Apr 1998Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To promote excellence in choral music through collaboration, education, and performance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $17K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$855
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
Spent
$164K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$200K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$236K
Expenses
$164K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$198K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$289K
Net assets
$182K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$327K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1998.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $151K Management & general 8% · $13K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Whiteside’s $41K as Executive Director is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes choral music excellence via collaboration, education, and performance.

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1 program · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The Willamette Master Chorus continued the tradition of bringing exceptional music to Salem, Willamette Valley area, Oregon, the USA and Nationwide this year as the organization pivoted to offering virtual concerts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

$151Kprogram 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 2 funders$17K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$855
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$855
Net assetsLn 32$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 672
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$81K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$148K$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$802$855
Net assetsLn 32$147K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$34K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$396
Management feesLn 11a$36K$33K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$10K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$150$135$15
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$7K$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$644
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$230
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$257$231$26
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$45K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$11K$880
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$151K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $236K$289K−$53K$327K 990 PDF
FY2024 $274K$221K$53K$361K 990 PDF
FY2023 $270K$198K$72K$294K 990 PDF
FY2022 $154K$217K 990 PDF
FY2021 $185K$246K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $200K$164K$36K$182K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $199,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $95,551$130,646
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $84,372$65,483
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,251$6,702
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,454−$2,920
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $204,628$199,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,748$41,334
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $146,603$122,937
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,351$164,271
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,277$35,640
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $199,911 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $540 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,646
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$130,646
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,973 · Excluded from tax $8,510$65,483
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,702$6,702
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,460−$3,460
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,973 · Excluded from tax $12,292$199,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $164,271 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,638 · Management $3,738$37,376
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,562 · Management $396$3,958
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $32,850 · Management $3,650$36,500
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,540 · Management $1,060$10,600
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $135 · Management $15$150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,750 · Management $750$7,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,798 · Management $644$6,442
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,072 · Management $230$2,302
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $231 · Management $26$257
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,454 · Management $2,101$47,555
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,751 · Management $880$11,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,781 · Management $13,490 · Fundraising $0$164,271
Part X · Balance sheet $182,625 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,169$97,126
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $81,112$85,499
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $148,281$182,625
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $802$855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $802$855
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,479$181,770
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,479$181,770
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $148,281$182,625
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,770 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,911
XI-2 Total expenses$164,271
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,640
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,479
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,349
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,770

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