Pacific Chorale FY2023 filing

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Costa Mesa, CA501(c)(3)Since 1969Arts & CultureEIN 95-2585505

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Pacific Chorale uplifts the human spirit through exceptional choral artistry, fosters unity across the southern california community, and cultivates learning through artistic expression at every stage of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$400K 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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FY2023 · 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
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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 $731K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$400K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $449K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$292K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$9.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2023▼ -42%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +33%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$9.2M
FY2023▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2024$11.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1969.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.6M Management & general 9% · $272K Fundraising 5% · $163K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $400K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President / CEO
$152,660Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$128,675Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$119,041Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Innovations Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maketing Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Education Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rhett Del Campo’s $177K as President & CEO is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rhett Del Campo$177,316—————
Robert Istad$157,500$155,900$128,675———
Christopher a Brown—$154,094$152,660———
Christopher a Brown———$152,660$146,450$145,604
Robert Istad———$128,675$93,550$91,800
Abby Manaye—$126,255$119,041———
Alex Nelson$125,881—————
Abby Manaye———$119,041——

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires community with innovative choral performances and education.

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2 program services account for $2.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

See schedule opacific chorale is comprised of 200 staff and volunteer singers. In addition to its long-standing partnership with pacific symphony, the chorale has performed with such renowned american ensembles as the los angeles philharmonic, the boston symphony, the national symphony, sandiego symphony, los angeles chamber orchestra…

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

See schedule oeducation programs are central to the chorale's vision of inspiring a love of chorale music and lifelong learning. Pacific chorale's innovative educational initiatives have opened the door to the art of choral music and the magic of the creative process for thousands of students and adults annually, including a choral…

$604Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$939K
Investment incomeLn 3$167K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$272K
Fundraisingcol D$163K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$414K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$403K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$939K
Investment incomeLn 3$167K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$35K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$90K
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K
Net assetsLn 32$9.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 591
VolunteersI 6153
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.1M$7.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$767$6K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$298K$292K
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M$9.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$281K$197K$31K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$894K$141K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$182K$156K$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$61K$4K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$66K$66K$27
Office expensesLn 13$19K$9K$9K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$37K$8K$6K
TravelLn 17$490K$484K$2K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$792$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$5K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$714K$678K$29K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$14K$9K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.6M$272K$163K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.9M$2.5M$355K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.7M$3.0M−$306K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.7M$2.3M$2.5M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.3M$791K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.6M$360K$5.0M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,732,702 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$41,200
VIII-1e Government grants$413,849
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,167,789
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$403,482
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,622,838
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $938,911$938,911
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $202,024$202,024
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$35,045−$35,045
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,974$3,974
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $938,911 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $170,953$2,732,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,038,607 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $197,372 · Management $30,532 · Fundraising $53,431$281,335
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $894,497 · Management $141,273 · Fundraising $61,896$1,097,666
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $156,188 · Management $12,888 · Fundraising $13,408$182,484
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $23,994$23,994
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,908 · Management $4,320 · Fundraising $9,383$74,611
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $65,516 · Management $27$65,543
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,991 · Management $8,855 · Fundraising $1,135$18,981
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,272 · Management $7,971 · Fundraising $5,733$50,976
IX-17 TravelPrograms $484,095 · Management $2,090 · Fundraising $3,818$490,003
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $792 · Management $1,212$2,004
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,935 · Management $1,566 · Fundraising $1,641$8,142
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $678,462 · Management $28,518 · Fundraising $7,473$714,453
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,105 · Management $8,869 · Fundraising $5,441$28,415
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,603,133 · Management $272,115 · Fundraising $163,359$3,038,607
Part X · Balance sheet $9,490,798 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,146$1,271,576
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$272,801
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $36,250$97,450
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,496$1,491
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $723$5,724
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $767$5,908
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,123,938$7,746,002
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $634,686$89,846
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,030,620$9,490,798
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $134,897$174,589
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $60,826$22,492
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $102,303$94,725
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $298,026$291,806
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,124,495$1,402,783
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,608,099$7,796,209
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,732,594$9,198,992
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,030,620$9,490,798
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,198,992 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,732,702
XI-2 Total expenses$3,038,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$305,905
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,732,594
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$772,497
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$194
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,198,992

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