2023-08-07T03:34:35-04:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 651131571 Fort Myers Symphonic Chorus Inc % Carla Sledge FORT 2392882535 6900 DANIELS PARKWAY Fort Myers FL 339127513 CARLA E SLEDGE Treasurer 2023-08-07 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers Carla Sledge 15366 Bonefish Tr Bonita Springs FL 34135 57464 false X www.mastersingersfmcom X 2001 FL Education in the Art Form of Music. We are choral organization founded in 2021 serving Southwest Florida. Our 80 plus strives to enrich our community by by presenting outstanding choral music while cultivating opportunities for both young and old voices to make beautiful music together. 13 13 0 15 0 0 47580 35680 5705 19475 0 0 0 2309 53285 57464 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62824 0 62824 53285 -5360 53349 196252 0 0 53349 196252 To share significant choral works from classical composers as well as innovative new compositions. false false 6138 3488 2600 The Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers performed Handel's Messiah; an annual event usually hosted by Sanibel Community Church. Due to the devastation of Sanibel Island caused by Hurricane Ian the location of the Christmas concert was performed at Peace Lutheran Church in Fort Myers. The event was free but a goodwill offering was taken up to help defray the cost of the concert. There were many in attendance; standing room only! 19000 10000 7625 On April 3 2022 the Mastersingers along with is City of Palms Youth Choir its Intermezzo Choir 86 adults not including youth and a 33 member orchestra performed A Trio of Anniversaries Concert at First Presbyterian Church Bonita Springs FL.Originally scheduled for April of 2021 was rescheduled to the Spring of 2022 due to the concerns over the COVID 19 pandemic. The final attendance figure was approximately 400 which was comparable to other concerts being held at First Presbyterian during this time. 0 0 0 0 0 0 25138 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false 13 13 false false false false false false false true true true false true true true true false false true true false FL X CARLA E SLEDGE 2484163716 15366 Bonefish Trl Bonita Springs FL 34135 Jill Janda -Kanner President 20.00 0 X 0 0 0 Els Bunkens Vice President 10.00 0 X 0 0 0 Daniel Davis Secetary 3.00 0 X 0 0 0 Carla Sledge Treasurer 25.00 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Beane Director Resident Agent 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Lester Erich Director Librarian 5.00 0 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Webb Director 5.00 0 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Lorenz Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Estelle Ayomen Director 5.00 0 X 0 0 0 Elise Rose Director 5.00 0 X 0 0 0 Emily Clark Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 George Poling Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Elwood Smith Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 5935 245 0 4500 25000 0 35680 Anniversary Spring Concert 7625 0 0 0 Messiah and More 2600 0 0 0 Tosca 2000 0 0 0 Deck the Halls 5000 0 0 0 Christmas gigs 2250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19475 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amazon Smile 169 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2140 0 0 0 2309 57464 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 725 0 725 0 185 0 185 0 1050 0 1050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1393 0 1393 0 Accompanist - Independent Contractor 15676 15676 0 0 Artistic Directors- Independent Contractor 37500 37500 0 0 Professional Services - Independent Contractor 0 0 0 0 Rent, utilities and maintenance 1834 0 1834 0 4461 0 4461 0 62824 53176 9648 0 0 0 0 0 28337 21208 25012 175044 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53349 196252 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 53349 196252 53349 196252 53349 196252 -5360 0 0 0 0 148263 X false false false X 59881 29628 45423 52508 53349 240789 36971 72344 8349 56615 37763 212042 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96852 101972 53772 109123 91112 452831 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 452831 189 1660 63 411 125 2448 0 0 0 0 0 0 189 1660 63 411 125 2448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97041 103632 53835 109534 91237 455279 0.99 1.00 0.01 0.00 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2018, , | 2019, | 2020, | 2021, | 2022, | RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part VI, Line 12c Members who may have a conflict of interest may participate in the discussion of the issue but not in voting. Sometimes we require that the board member in question leaves the room altogether before any deliberation begins to allow for a free and unencumbered exchange of opinions. Part VI, Line 15 The organization does not have employees only independent contractors. Even so the payment to these contractors are done so by the Executive Board and approved by the same. Comparisons are made to other organizations similar in size before a final decision is made. Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Donation of $148,263 deposited into savings account, Part X1 line 9, $148263| Part VIII, Line 2a | Explanation:| On April 3 2022 the Fort Myers Mastersingers City of Palms Youth Choir and the Intermezzo Choir along with a 35 member orchestra performed its 20th Anniversary Program at First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs of Florida. The Mastersingers Chamber Chorus was also a part of this program. Tickets were $25 each. 591 tickets were sold. Former Artistic Directors Jeffrey Faux and Nancy Hill-Cobb directed Mozart's Requiem Dies Irae and Cobb's Cantate Domino respectively. Part VIII, Line 2b | Explanation:| On December 11 2022 the festive sounds of the season rang through Peace Lutheran Church as the Fort Myers Mastersingers City of Palms Youth Choir and Mastersingers Festival Orchestra perform the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah along with other holiday favorites. Although the concert was free and open to the public a free will offering was lifted. The auditorium as packed to capacity. Part VIII, Line 2c | Explanation:| If you were looking for Christmas events and concerts during the holiday season The Mastersingers had you covered. The Mastersingers were invited to sing at several different gigs every year from churches to country clubs to national historic sites. Edison Ford Tarpon Point Naples Church of Christ and Shell Point were the locations where such gigs were performed in 2022. The revenue for these gigs are $750 each. The gigs are always well attended. Part VIII, Line 2f | Explanation:| The Chorus performed several other concerts at various venues in Southwest Florida. On February 12 2022 GCCO and the Mastersingers performed a moving concert featuring Joel Thompson's Seven Last Words of the Unarmed. In each movement this choral work quotes the final words of seven of the following unarmed African-American men before they were killed: Michael Brown Trayvon Martin Oscar Grant Eric Garner Kenneth Chamberlain Amadou Diallo and John Crawford. William Grant Still's orchestral tone poem Darker America and Joan Tower's Made In America were also part of the program. Part VIII, Line 2f | Explanation:| Annually in May the Mastersingers perform a Patriotic Remembrance Celebration Service at Moorings Park. The service held at Bower Chapel in Naples Florida is quite moving and always well attended. Although there is no admission price or free will offering for this service the Mastersingers received $1,000 for their part of the program. Anyone is invited to attend. Part VIII, Line 2f | Explanation:| The Chamber Chorus; a smaller group of the Mastersingers approximately 22-28 people perform various concerts at different venues through out the season. Attendance at these concerts can range anywhere from 75 to 150 people. Similar to some of the other concerts it is free to the public however a free will offering is often taken. Part VIII, Line 2f | Explanation:| Southwest Florida's regional opera company - Gulfshore Opera along with the Mastersingers brought the dramatic beauty of Puccini's Tosca to three counties. For a company known for pioneering this full-scale production marked some wonderful and historic partnerships. April 23rd 2022 began the tri-county adventure at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center in Punta Gorda; April 26th 2022 the production moved to the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers and concluded on April 29th at Artis Naples in Naples Florida. Gulfshore Opera will be the first regionally based production company to perform consecutively in these major venues. Part VIII, Line 2f | Explanation:| The Gulf Coast Symphony along with the Fort Myers Mastersingers and special guests Mark Sanders Heather Ivy and Alex Cameron present a concert of hope and healing for the community. Hosted by Peter Busch and Allyson Rae of NBC2 November 13 2022. All proceeds benefit the SWFL Emergency Relief Fund. Audience members were encouraged to bring non-perishable food home supplies and pet food. The Collaboratory Harry Chapin Food Bank and Gulf Coast Humane Society distributed these donations to local families affected by Hurricane Ian. Part XI, Line a | Explanation:| After Form 990 is completed it is presented to the Board by the Treasurer of the organization. The initial review is to ascertain that all parts have been completed. Special attention is required of Sections III Programs IV Required Schedules VI Tax Compliance and Governance. Lastly the Financial Data is reviewed for accuracy and reasonableness. Part VI, Line 19 | Explanation:| Since all nonprofits with gross receipts above $50,000 are required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ the Mastersingers Form 990 is publicly available and may be found on the on nonprofit databases Candid previously called Guidestar. Part XI, Line 10 | Explanation:| In November 2022 the Mastersingers was awarded a one time grant of $150,000 from a charitable organization. There were no grant requirements as to how the money could be used. The Board made a decision to put those funds in the savings account until it could develop an investment policy. Part I, Line 1 | Explanation:| Education in the Art Form of Music. We are a choral organization founded in 2001 serving Southwest Florida. Our 80 plus strive to enrich community by presenting outstanding choral music while cultivating opportunities for both young and old voices to make beautiful music together.