Pacific Chorale FY2024 filing

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Costa Mesa, CA501(c)(3)Since 1969Arts & CultureEIN 95-2585505Revenue $2.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSpacificchorale.org3303 Harbor Blvd Ste E5, 92626-1520 · Costa Mesa, CATax-exempt since Jul 1969Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$436K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$436K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 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
$267K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$10.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$10.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.0M Management & general 14% · $352K Fundraising 7% · $169K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $436K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$155,900Pt VII · Sec A
President / Ceo-Former
$154,094Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$126,255Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

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

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 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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…

$1.4Mprogram 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…

$636Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$745K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$534K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$352K
Fundraisingcol D$169K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$976K
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$58K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$502K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$216K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$534K
Investment incomeLn 3$745K
Gains on assetsLn 7$446K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$976K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$976K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$976K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.7M$9.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K$267K
Net assetsLn 32$9.2M$10.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$310K$231K$51K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$999K$744K$163K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$183K$147K$23K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$81K$77K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$66K$66K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$6K−$3K$446
OccupancyLn 16$50K$36K$7K$6K
TravelLn 17$28K$17K$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$9K$588$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$734K$644K$70K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$13K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.0M$352K$169K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $2.9M$2.5M$355K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 I · Summary $2,868,793 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,622,838$1,661,143
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $938,911$534,270
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $166,979$745,195
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,974−$71,815
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,732,702$2,868,793
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 $1,561,485$1,491,556
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,477,122$1,021,759
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,038,607$2,513,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$305,905$355,478
Part VI · Governance 16 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,868,793 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$215,891
VIII-1e Government grants$57,602
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,387,650
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$501,808
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,661,143
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $534,270$534,270
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $299,533$299,533
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $445,662$445,662
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$71,815−$71,815
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $534,270 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $673,380$2,868,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,513,315 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $230,902 · Management $50,564 · Fundraising $28,528$309,994
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $744,052 · Management $162,937 · Fundraising $91,929$998,918
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $147,255 · Management $23,212 · Fundraising $12,177$182,644
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $27,296$27,296
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,294 · Management $1,918 · Fundraising $1,294$80,506
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $65,557$65,557
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,224 · Management −$3,132 · Fundraising $446$3,538
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,817 · Management $7,305 · Fundraising $6,408$49,530
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,465 · Management $5,030 · Fundraising $5,203$27,698
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,116 · Management $1,076$2,192
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,143 · Management $588 · Fundraising $1,128$10,859
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $644,136 · Management $70,132 · Fundraising $19,650$733,918
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,177 · Management $5,329 · Fundraising $2,159$20,665
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,992,138 · Management $352,255 · Fundraising $168,922$2,513,315
Part X · Balance sheet $10,226,812 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,271,576$975,614
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $97,450$70,936
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,491$15,570
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,724$30,661
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,908$10,290
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,746,002$9,070,603
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $89,846$53,138
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,490,798$10,226,812
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $174,589$148,165
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $22,492$66,873
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $94,725$51,932
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $291,806$266,970
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,402,783$998,885
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,796,209$8,960,957
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,198,992$9,959,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,490,798$10,226,812
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,959,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,868,793
XI-2 Total expenses$2,513,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$355,478
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,198,992
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$405,372
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,959,842

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