2016-10-06T08:52:41-05:00 2016-06-30 232426656 BUCKNO LISICKY & COMPANY PC 444 MAIN STREET BETHLEHEM PA 18018 990 2015-07-01 240795385 BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM INC BACH 6108664382 440 HECKEWELDER PLACE BETHLEHEM PA 18018 BRIDGET GEORGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6108664382 2016-09-28 SALLY A LEABOLD P00000880 6106910113 2016-09-29 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z BRIDGET GEORGE 1182616 false X WWW.BACH.ORG X 1945 PA THE 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. 26 26 6 140 0 1086615 767213 195617 208683 42203 206720 0 1324435 1182616 0 0 423683 435911 0 171084 722298 817635 1145981 1253546 178454 -70930 7093706 7022776 0 7093706 7022776 X THE 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. false false 631746 631746 CONCERT 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 CONCERTS 172300 172300 EDUCATIONAL 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. 9000 9000 RECORDINGS, 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. 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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 15A THE 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 15B THE 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 19 GOVERNING 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"