NATIONAL CHILDRENS CHORUS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NATIONAL CHILDRENS CHORUS (EIN 95-4353867)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-06-22
IRS object ID
202631739349301503
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-22T14:27:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN811343524PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line11SOURCE PARTNERSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1701 S HOWARD AVE STE 203AddressLine1Txt
CityTAMPACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP336062473ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN954353867EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3102084208PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1121 W LEXINGTON DR L300BAddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDALECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROSE CHOLAKIAN CF GROUPPersonNm
Person TitleVP & CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3102084208PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonPAUL DEGANCE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00443908PTIN
Phone8132547222PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerROSE CHOLAKIAN CF GROUPPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1127 S BRAND BLVD SUITE 219AddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDALECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,607,657GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NATIONALCHILDRENSCHORUS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEMPOWERING YOUTH LEADERSHIP THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION AS PART OF AN EXCEPTIONAL NATIONAL PROGRAM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$59,936PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$159,176CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$27,121PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$5,934CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,253,561PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,607,657CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$370,472CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,912,430PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$189,489PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,031,623CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$7,823,437TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,958,797TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,067,384TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,020,239NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,756,053NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, EMPOWERING THEM TO EFFECTIVELY LEAD SOCIETY TOWARD THE IDEALS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, CULTURAL OPENNESS, AND SOCIAL DIVERSITY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,467,308ExpenseAmt
Grant$370,472GrantAmt
Revenue$6,507,748RevenueAmt
DescTHE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 1000 STUDENTS IN THE CHAPTER CITIES OF LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D.C., SAN FRANCISCO, AUSTIN, DALLAS, BOSTON AND CHICAGO AS WELL AS FROM MORE THAN 30 STATES VIRTUALLY, PROVIDING AN UNPARALLELED COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM THAT GUIDES YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM THE AGE OF 5 THROUGH 18. GRADUATES FROM THE PROGRAM EACH YEAR ARE ACCEPTED INTO TOP COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND CONSERVATORIES AROUND THE WORLD. WEEKLY TRAINING INCLUDES CHORAL EDUCATION AS A PART OF A LARGER CONSERVATORY-LIKE REGIMEN THAT FEATURES CLASSES IN MUSIC THEORY, SIGHT-READING, EAR TRAINING, SOLO VOICE, CONDUCTING AND COMPOSITION. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES HEAVILY ON THE BUILDING OF KEY SKILLS TO CREATE SUPERB MUSICAL FLUENCY, AS WELL AS REINFORCING CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM, SOCIALAWARENESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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KAREN MURPHY O'BRIEN
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MUMFORD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA TWOMEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BESSIE CHIANG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD HOHAUSER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA KOSMOWSKI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUKE MCENDARFER
ARTISTIC DIR. & CEO85.00Yes (X)$327,388$0$20,897Yes (X)
CHELSEA MOREL
SVP & COO65.00$151,852$0$26,065Yes (X)
JAMES T WHEATLEY
VP & CCO50.00$135,921$0$9,890Yes (X)
PAMELA BLACKSTONE
CPO50.00$138,568$0$9,324Yes (X)
ROSE CHOLAKIAN CF GROUP
VP & CFO / CFG LLC80.00$238,246$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Noncash Contributions$39,500NoncashContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Securities$34,906SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

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Program Services$370,472ProgramServicesAmt

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Program Services$1,530,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$232,399ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Program Services$77,902ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$105,446ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$220,781ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$266,263ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$93,374ProgramServicesAmt

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Program Services$103,677ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$21,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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EVENT OVERHEAD$141,776$94,783$46,993
EVENT PRODUCTION$130,514$105,639$24,875
OTHER EVENT PRODUCTION$72,254$70,169$2,061$24

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Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$86,511LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$11,772BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,020,239BOYAmt
EOY$1,535,758EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$4,220,295EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$333,720NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,366,140CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,935,732CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,029,599TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,800,364CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,513,683CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,931,813TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year$9,449,415CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,961,412TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$358,907TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,700CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$60,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$143,001CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$135,206CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$358,907TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$26,602,505PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$82,006CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,337CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$91,786CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$122,346CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$124,270CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$428,745TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$82,006CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,337CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$91,786CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$122,346CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$124,270CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$428,745TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,151,259CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,448,659CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,927,704CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,288,850CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,573,685CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,390,157TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97120PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96440PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01570InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,558,206BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$246,450InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,804,656EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,269,127BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$289,079InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,558,206EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,146,333BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$122,794InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,269,127EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,134,764BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$1,134,764EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,291,004BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$156,240InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,134,764EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.08790BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.91210PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,861OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,083DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,778BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$63,650OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$63,650DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,778TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER SECURITIESDesc
Book Value$4,198,468BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$4,198,468TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED LIABILITIES$388,823
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$109,357
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$498,180TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,941,381TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$333,724NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$333,724RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,607,657RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,607,657TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,205,562TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,205,562ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$370,472OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$370,472ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,576,034TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPENSE INCLUDED - GRANTS AND OTHER SUPPORT TO DOMESTIC INDIVIDUALSExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient170RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$370,472CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS: THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS PROVIDES A ROBUST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT ENSURES EQUITY AND ACCESS TO ALL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND HAS SUBSIDIZED PROGRAM FEES FOR THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, AND GROWS IN SCALE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NEED-BASED, AND REQUIRE A SPECIAL APPLICATION PROCESS. RECIPIENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THEIR AWARDS ARE DECIDED SEASONALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. TO DATE, AWARDS COVERING AS MUCH AS 95% OF FEES HAVE ACHIEVED A 100% SUCCESS RATE IN MAKING SURE NO STUDENT IS TURNED AWAY FROM THE PROGRAM ON THE BASIS OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LUKE MCENDARFER
ARTISTIC DIR. & CEO$327,388$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$20,897$0$348,285$0$0$0
ROSE CHOLAKIAN CF GROUP
VP & CFO / CFG LLC$238,246$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$238,246$0$0$0
CHELSEA MOREL
SVP & COO$151,852$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$26,065$0$177,917$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 5COMPENSATION CONTINGENT UPON REVENUES OF ORGANIZATION THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS TASKED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OVERSEEING AND APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, INCLUDING ANY COMPENSATION CONTINGENT ON THE REVENUE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART III - OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONTHE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS TASKED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OVERSEEING AND APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OFFERED TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CEO IS ON A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT AND IS EXPECTED TO WORK A MINIMUM OF 60 HOURS PER WEEK AND TRAVEL ROUGHLY 300,000 MILES PER YEAR DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)AMENITY FUNDS1$20,000FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)LABOR1$19,500FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS CAREFULLY REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, CEO AND TREASURER, AND A COPY IS SENT TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION MONITORS PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ADDRESSES ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP OR KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT THE TIME WHEN SUCH CONFLICTS ARISE. ORGANIZATION POLICIES ARE REVIEWED AT EVERY QUARTERLY MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL IS DETERMINED BASED ON ANNUAL REVIEWS, THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND AN ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVE SALARIES IN THE FIELD. COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR TOP OFFICIAL ARE APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS IS BASED ON REVIEWS AND COST OF LIVING/MERIT INCREASE. COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO, COO AND OUTSIDE CONTROLLER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WHISTLE BLOWER AND RECORD RETENTION POLICY AS WELL AS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETCROSE CHOLAKIAN / CF GROUP - 127 S BRAND BLVD, SUITE 219, GLENDALE, CA 91204.
FORM 990, PART VII - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION A LINE 11 -ROSE CHOLAKIAN SERVES AS VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION, BUT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT LISTED IN COLUMN D (REPORTABLE COMPENSATION) WAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO CHOLAKIAN FINANCIAL GROUP - AN LLC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FIRM THAT OVERSEES THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES, WITH ROSE CHOLAKIAN AS THE ORGANIZATION'S HEAD CONSULTANT, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES OF CHOLAKIAN FINANCIAL GROUP WHO COMPRISE THE REMAINDER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE TEAM.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:OTHER GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO DOMESTIC INDIVIDUALS 370,472.

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