BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM (EIN 24-0795385)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2016-10-06
IRS object ID
201642809349300509
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-10-06T08:52:41-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityBETHLEHEMCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN240795385EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBACHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6108664382PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBETHLEHEMCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIDGET GEORGEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6108664382PhoneNum
Signature2016-09-28SignatureDt

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Preparer PersonSALLY A LEABOLDPreparerPersonNm
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIDGET GEORGEPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$1,182,616GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BACH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1945FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM AND ITS BACH FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA IS TO PERFORM THE WORKS OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE APPRECIATION OF THE AESTHETIC AND SPIRITUAL VALUE OF BACH'S MUSIC THROUGH EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE, LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES OF WORKS BY COMPOSERS WHO INFLUENCED BACH OR WERE INFLUENCED BY HIM, AND STRIVE FOR THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$206,720CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,253,546CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM AND ITS BACH FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA IS TO PERFORM THE WORKS OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE APPRECIATION OF THE AESTHETIC AND SPIRITUAL VALUE OF BACH'S MUSIC THROUGH EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE, LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES OF WORKS BY COMPOSERS WHO INFLUENCED BACH OR WERE INFLUENCED BY HIM, AND STRIVE FOR THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$631,746ExpenseAmt
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DescCONCERT SEASON - TICKETED CONCERTS: FOUNDED IN 1898 AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GREG FUNFGELD SINCE 1983, THE BACH CHOIR, BACH FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA AND DISTINGUISHED SOLOISTS, PRESENTED A CONCERT SEASON OF 16 TICKETED CONCERTS FOR MORE THAN 7,000 PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. CONCERTS INCLUDE THE BETHLEHEM BACH FESTIVAL OVER TWO WEEKENDS IN MAY AS WELL AS CHRISTMAS, SPRING, FAMILY AND GALA CONCERTSDesc

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Expense$172,300ExpenseAmt
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DescEDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: THE BACH CHOIR ALSO PRESENTS 18 FREE EDUCATIONAL CONCERTS WITH INFORMAL TALKS ABOUT THE MUSIC BY CONDUCTOR GREG FUNFGELD. EIGHT OF THESE CONCERTS ENTITLED "BACH TO SCHOOL" ARE PRESENTED FOR MORE THAN 5,000 STUDENTS (GRADES 3 - 12) EACH YEAR IN DIVERSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY REGION. TEN OF THESE CONCERTS ENTITLED "BACH AT NOON" ARE PRESENTED AT CENTRAL MORAVIAN CHURCH IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BETHLEHEM AND ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN DOWNTOWN ALLENTWON FOR A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 8,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES INCLUDING STUDENTS, DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE, SENIOR CITIZEN GROUPS AND OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS.Desc

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Expense$9,000ExpenseAmt
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DescRECORDINGS, RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION: TO ENHANCE ACHIEVEMENT OF ITS MISSION, THE BACH CHOIR IS HEARD IN RECORDINGS AND BROADCASTS AROUND THE WORLD, MOST RECENTLY IN A DVD CO-PRODUCED WITH CLASSICAL KIDS - "MR. BACH COMES TO CALL" (2007) AND FOUR NEW RECORDINGS ON THE ANALEKTA LABEL "MAGNIFICAT AND GLORIA" (2009);"SONGS OF HOPE" (2011) AND "SAINT JOHN PASSION" (2012); "A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM" (2013). THE WORK OF THE BACH CHOIR IS ALSO ENHANCED BY RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND ARCHIVAL PRESERVATION.Desc

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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIDGET GEORGEPersonNm
Phone6108664382PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

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BRIDGET GEORGE
EXECUTIVE DI50.00Yes (X)$87,197$0$0
GREG FUNFGELD
ARTISTIC DIR35.00$129,013$0$0Yes (X)
HAROLD G BLACK
PRESIDENT10.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL A FLORENZ
VICE PRESIDE5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOAN M MORAN
VICE PRESIDE2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHELDON W DEAN
SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NELSON G MARKLEY
TREASURER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANTHONY THOMPSON
ASSISTANT TR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID G BECKWITH
EMERITUS1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANICE S BONGE
EMERITUS1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN A JORDAN JR
EMERITUS1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATTY ALERCIA
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
THE RT REV C HOPETON CLENNON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLES P DANGELMAJER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK HANLON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM HARBAUGH
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JUNE W HOLT
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANE KAPINAS
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALFRED J KRUG
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY LIPKIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANET LOENGARD
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
EDWARD F MEEHAN
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JENNIFER O'DONNELL
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BARBARA OPPER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOANNE M REGINA PH D
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EVIE L ROONEY
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DAVID RUHF
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DONALD WERTMAN
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Government Grants$47,541GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$719,672AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$27,582NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$767,213TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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PERFORMANCES$193,519$193,519
RECORDING$15,164$15,164
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$123,057TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$50,886TotalAmt
Management And General$50,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$38,129TotalAmt
Management And General$38,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$22,436TotalAmt
Program Services$9,435ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,001ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$24,142TotalAmt
Program Services$20,648ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$5,494TotalAmt
Management And General$5,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MUSICIAN FEES & EXPENSES$327,027$327,027
PRODUCTION EXPENSES$123,108$123,108
SPECIAL EVENTS$54,733$28,533$26,200
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS$2,809$2,809

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$43,456BOYAmt
EOY$46,177EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$319,685LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,535BOYAmt
EOY$72,970EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$6,792,326BOYAmt
EOY$6,841,048EOYAmt

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BOY$21,290BOYAmt
EOY$21,505EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$7,093,706BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$7,022,776EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$21,860BOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$7,022,776EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$7,022,776EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$954,627CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$689,561CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,086,615CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$767,213CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,761,301TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$954,627CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$689,561CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,086,615CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$767,213CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,761,301TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$4,761,301PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$226,247CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$264,741CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$272,602CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,720CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,161,955TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,923,256TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$415,403GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.80380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.80750PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$6,921,204BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$105,853ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$206,696InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$371,500OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,862,553EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,736,432BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$442,905ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$42,167InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$300,300OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,921,204EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,973,380BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$89,681ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$973,252InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$299,881OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,736,432EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,217,345BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$325,336ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$680,083InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$249,384OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,973,380EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,663,330BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$634,176ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$128,425InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$208,586OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,217,345EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$66,401OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$66,401BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$56,120OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$56,120BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$197,164OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$246,715DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$49,551BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$72,970TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,182,616TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,182,616RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,182,616TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,253,546TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,253,546ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,253,546TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$27,582NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF THE BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM AND ITS BACH FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA IS TO PERFORM THE WORKS OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE APPRECIATION OF THE AESTHETIC AND SPIRITUAL VALUE OF BACH'S MUSIC THROUGH EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE, LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES OF WORKS BY COMPOSERS WHO INFLUENCED BACH OR WERE INFLUENCED BY HIM, AND STRIVE FOR THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE RETURN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. CONCERNS RAISED IN THIS REVIEW PROCESS ARE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFILCTS OF INTEREST. THE MOST COMMON REMEDY TO ANY DISCLOSED CONFLICT IS TO EXCLUDE THE INTERESTED MEMBER FROM THE VOTE ON ANY RELATED CONFLICT(S). ADDITIONAL REMEDIES ARE ALLOWED UNDER THE POLICY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS BENCHMARKED SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGAINST LOCAL AND NATIONAL EQUIVALENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS BENCHMARKED SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGAINST LOCAL AND NATIONAL EQUIVALENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON ISSUES OF "BACH CHOIR NEWS", SOLICITATION MATERIALS AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. "THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE BY CALLING TOLL FREE WITHIN PENNSYLVANIA, 1-800-732-0999"

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