FORT MYERS SYMPHONIC CHORUS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- FORT MYERS SYMPHONIC CHORUS INC (EIN 65-1131571)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-06-06
- IRS object ID
- 202101579349200150
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-06-06T09:32:37-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 651131571 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Fort Myers Symphonic Chorus Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Carla Sledge | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | FORT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 2392882535 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6900 DANIELS PARKWAY STE 29-193 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fort Myers | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 339127513 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Carla Sledge | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2021-06-06 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.mastersingersfmcom | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $56,212 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $40,323 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $1,305 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $10,971 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $3,550 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $1,563 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $1,987 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $63 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $54,649 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $57,155 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $650 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $762 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $22,749 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $81,316 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$26,667 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $39,449 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $12,782 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,449 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,782 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,449 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,782 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,449 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,782 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Educationthroughtheartformofchoralmusic. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| The2020coronaviruspandemichasaffectednearlyeveryaspectofAmericanlife,includingtheperformingarts.Manyorganizationshadsaidtheywouldremainclosedforin-personperformancesfortheforeseeablefuture.But,ourArtisticDirectorfoundglimmersofhopeandpocketsofmovementwheretheshowgoeson.Mostofthosesuccessesresultedinthelatterpartof2020andcontinuestothepresentday.OurApril3andApril5"CelebratingBeethoven"concertwastocommemoratethe250thanniversaryofBeethoven'sbirth.Theseperformanceswerecancelledduetotheshutdown. | $1,444 | $1,444 |
| TheMastersingersChamberChoruspresentedMusicinTransition,featuringselectionswrittenbycomposersfacingchallengesandchangesintheirlives.TheeventtookplaceattheUnitarianUniversalistChurch(FortMyers)onSunday,January19,2020.AdmissionwasfreebutafreewillofferingwasliftedtosupporttheFortMyersSalvationArmy.Althoughtheaudiencewassmall,wewereabletoraise$736dollarstopassthroughtothischarity. | $300 | $300 |
| TheFortMyersSymphonicMastersingerspresentsitsEdisonFestivalofLightConcert,asanctionedeventonSunday,February9,2020atSt.MichaelLutheranChurch,FREEADMISSION.Inthisconcert,theaudienceexperiencedtravelthroughthecenturiestoexperiencetheadvancementsandchangesinmusicthatparalleledthetechnologicalandmechanicaladvancementsofman'sprogress.Thebeginningoftheconcertfeaturedsolosbythe2019RuthAnnDeMasterScholarshiprecipients.Althoughwereceived322hitsonFACEBOOK,onlyafewpeopleactuallyattended. | $0 | $0 |
| PartIII,Line31-OtherProgramServicesTheFortMyersSymphonicChorusconsistsofthemainchorusknownastheFortMyersSymphonicMastersingers,asmallergroupfromwithinthatchoruscalledtheChamberChorus,theCityofPalmsYouthChorusandnewin2020theIntermezzoChorus.ThischorusisanoutreachoftheMastersingersforpeoplelivingwithdementiaandtheircarepartners.IntermezzoistheonlyknownprogramofitskindinSouthwestFlorida.TheIntermezzoChorushelditsfirst10weeksessiononWednesdaysfor75minutesfromOctobertoDecember9,2020.TheyexploredavariedrepertoireoffamiliartunesfromBroadway,Gospel,PopandJazz.Fortheirfinal10weeksessionanaccompanimenttracksweremadeavailabletorecordthemembersandsentbacktoourArtisticDirector,whoeditedthemintoavirtualIntermezzoConcert.OnJuly17,2020,theMastersingerspremiereditfirstevervirtualchoirperformanceofRequiem,writtenbyElizaGilkysonandarrangedbyCraigHellaJohnson.Facebookreported1.4kviews.Finally,aChristmasconcert,"MessiahandMore"tookplaceoutdoorsattheMessiahLutheranChurchinCapeCoralat5:30p.m.TheChoruswasaccompaniedbya12piecestringorchestra.Theexpensesassociatedwiththiseventtotaled$4,875. | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,744 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Janda-Kanner | ||
| President | 15.00 | $0 |
| Els Bunkins | ||
| Vice President | 10.00 | $0 |
| Daniel Davis | ||
| Secretary | 3.00 | $0 |
| Carla Sledge | ||
| Treasurer | 10.00 | $0 |
| Melissa Schaerf | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Lester Erich | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Elise Rose | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Robert Beane | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Stephanie Webb | ||
| Director | 4.00 | $0 |
| Estelle Ayomen | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Emily Clark | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Elwood Smith | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Harold Kurtz | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Carla Sledge | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15366 Bonefish Tr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bonita Springs | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34135 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2393900573 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $55,324 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $50,916 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $59,881 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $29,628 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45,423 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $241,172 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $64,363 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $59,435 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $36,971 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $72,344 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,349 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $241,462 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $119,687 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $110,351 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $96,852 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $101,972 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $53,772 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $482,634 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $482,634 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $177 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $69 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $189 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,660 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $63 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,158 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $177 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $69 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $189 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,660 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $63 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,158 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $119,864 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $110,420 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $97,041 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $103,632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $53,835 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $484,792 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part III - Line 12 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2016, , | 2017, | 2018, | 2019, | 2020, | | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Doing Business As Names | Fort Myers Symphonic Chorus, Inc |
| Part I, line 8 | | Other Revenues:, Amount:| Part 1 Line 8 - Other Revenue: Amazon Smile Rebate, $43| Postage, $20| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank Charges, $729| Dues Licenses and Subscriptions, $2000| Education - Scholarships, $4875| Composers Competition, $750| Other Concert Expense, $25| Insurance, $1366| Music Purchases, $8003| Miscellaneous, $408| Supplies, $517| Marketing and Promotion, $2269| Technology, $1807| |
| Part III, line 31 | |Explanation:, Grants Amount:, Expense Amount:|Part III Line 31 - Other Program Services The Fort Myers Symphonic Chorus consists of the main chorus known as the Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers a smaller group from within that chorus called the Chamber Chorus the City of Palms Youth Chorus and new in 2020 the Intermezzo Chorus. This chorus is an outreach of the Mastersingers for people living with dementia and their care partners. Intermezzo is the only known program of its kind in Southwest Florida. The Intermezzo Chorus held its first 10 week session on Wednesdays for 75 minutes from October to December 9 2020. They explored a varied repertoire of familiar tunes from Broadway Gospel Pop and Jazz. For their final 10 week session an accompaniment tracks were made available to record the members and sent back to our Artistic Director who edited them into a virtual Intermezzo Concert. On July 17 2020 the Mastersingers premiered it first ever virtual choir performance of Requiem written by Eliza Gilkyson and arranged by Craig Hella Johnson. Facebook reported 1.4k views. Finally a Christmas concert "Messiah and More" took place outdoors at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Cape Coral at 5:30 p.m. The Chorus was accompanied by a 12 piece string orchestra. The expenses associated with this event totaled $4,875., $, $| |
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