Cantabella Childrens Chorus

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The mission of Cantabella Children's Chorus is to develop music literacy, healthy vocal technique, and choral artistry through excellence in music education, exceptional choral productions, and collaborative cultural arts experiences, to enrich our diverse community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-3305844) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 13 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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4.1 mo
of spending, in cash
4.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $143
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$614
0.4% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$359K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$330K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$152K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$359K
FY2025▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$359K
Expenses
$330K
FY2025▲ +93%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$330K
Net assets
$152K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$152K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $320K Management & general 3% · $9K Fundraising 0% · $551

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Develops music literacy, vocal technique, and choral artistry through education and productions for community enrichment.

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2 programs · $320K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization participated in two music festivals during the tax year: Cantabella Children's Chorus sang for Charlotte's Web at Hagemann Ranch, Livermore on April 28. A free public event with fair food, games and meeting Wilbur and his pals. In addition, the students participated in a tour of Ireland, June 23 - July 3, 2024.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-3305844) · Dispute this line
$205Kprogram expense
02

Music Classes

Cantabella has two 10-week semesters each year, training children in four major divisions: (1) CTC: Cantabella Training Choir classes are taught in the Kodály approach or equivalent for children K-5th grades. There are three levels of CTC classes: CTC-1, CTC-2, and CTC-3.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-3305844) · Dispute this line
$115Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$143

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$359K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$347K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$330K
Ln 25
Programscol B$320K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$551
Owns and owesPt X
$152K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$614
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$347K
Investment incomeLn 3$72
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$359K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$500
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$614
Net assetsLn 32$152K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K$113K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$290K$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K$614
Net assetsLn 32$123K$152K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$93K$93K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$879$879
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$75$75
Accounting feesLn 11c$29$29
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K−$141$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$551$551
Office expensesLn 13$637$637
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$158K$158K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$542$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$55K$516$0
All other expensesLn 24e$487$47$440
Total functional expensesLn 25$330K$320K$9K$551

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $359K$330K$30K$152K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $229K$171K$58K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $171K$197K−$26K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $209K$192K$17K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $173K$175K−$1K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2021 $236K$275K−$39K$75K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $359,490 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,565$3,564
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $196,493$346,977
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19$72
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,397$8,877
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $229,474$359,490
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 $90,964$102,077
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,291$227,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,255$329,846
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,219$29,644
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $359,490 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,564
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,564
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $346,977 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$346,977
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $72$72
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,877$8,877
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $346,977 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,949$359,490
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $329,846 across 14 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $93,315$93,315
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $879$879
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,883$7,883
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $75$75
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29$29
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms −$141 · Management $2,772$2,631
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $551$551
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $637$637
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,336$1,336
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,320$4,320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $157,962$157,962
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $542 · Management $3,426$3,968
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,257 · Management $516 · Fundraising $0$55,773
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47 · Management $440$487
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,064 · Management $9,231 · Fundraising $551$329,846
Part X · Balance sheet $152,999 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,997$12,205
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,497$100,570
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $159,942$500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $39,724$39,724
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $290,160$152,999
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $833$614
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $167,419$614
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $122,741$152,385
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,741$152,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $290,160$152,999
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $152,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$359,490
XI-2 Total expenses$329,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,644
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,741
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$152,385

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

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