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SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION & ENCRGMNT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET (EIN 39-0926339)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-17
IRS object ID
201542299349302629
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-08-17T12:14:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN620713250PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KRAFTCPAS PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1555 GREAT CIRCLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37228ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN390926339EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION & ENCOURAGEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OF BARBER SHOP QUARTET SINGING IN AMERICBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOCIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6158233993PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1110 7TH AVENUE NORTHAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIK P DOVEPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8008767464PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANCES E LEAHYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00713593PTIN
Phone6152427351PhoneNum
Preparation2015-08-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARTIN MONSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1110 7TH AVENUE NORTHAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,951,967GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BARBERSHOP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1938FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE 23,000 ARTIST/MEMBERS OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY BRING JOY TO THE LIVES OF THOSE WE TOUCH. FOUNDED IN 1938, THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS TOGETHER MEN OF ALL AGES AND EXPERIENCE, CULTIVATES EXTRAORDINARY SINGING AND SHOWMANSHIP, PROMOTES FELLOWSHIP AND CAMARADERIE, AND MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, VOCAL INSTRUCTION, SUPPORT OF MUSIC EDUCATION AT ALL AGE LEVELS IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD, AND CHARITABLE SERVICE, WE ARE MAKING THE MUSIC THAT'S MAKING A DIFFERENCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee48TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers500TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$19,803TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$245,567PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$4,565,540CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$59,985PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$40,898CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$100,603PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$72,459CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$5,057,760CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$216,006CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,147,754PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,561,548CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,762,824PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,561,597CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$82,687PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$496,163CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$8,155,257TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,145,923TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,244,805TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,486,580NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,910,452NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,215,133ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,794,965RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Revenue$2,483,182RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc

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Grant$216,006GrantAmt
Revenue$317,681RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document36IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee48EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryCAForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERIK P DOVE CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6156734133PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1110 7TH AVE NORTHAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP372033704ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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SHANNON ELSWICK
PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON FUSON
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DWAYNE COOPER
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN LAMSON
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT/B5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DICK POWELL
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERRY BORDEN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG BROWN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDOLPH LOOS
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SKIPP KROPP
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY PLAAG
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLARKE CALDWELL
BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING)5.00Yes (X)$0$130,200$34,52140.00
MARTIN MONSON NON-VOTING
CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SEC40.00Yes (X)$175,731$0$40,4895.00
DONALD CHIP GALLENT
COO/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$88,822$0$17,006
ERIK P DOVE
CFO/DIR OF FINANCE (9/1/14-12/31/14)40.00Yes (X)$45,334$0$5,898
HEATHER VERBLE
CFO/DIR OF FINANCE (1/1/14-3/4/14)40.00Yes (X)$33,787$0$0
RICK SPENCER
COO / DIR OF OPER (1/1/14 - 3/4/14)40.00Yes (X)$34,964$0$0
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$378,863RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Total Contributions$378,863TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$2,230,574$2,230,574
CONVENTIONS711130$1,794,965$1,794,965
MUSICAL EXPERIENCE711130$520,198$520,198
MAGAZINE PUBLISHING541800$19,803$19,803
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,565,540TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$28,704TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$28,704ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,368TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$22,368ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,344SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$150SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,194SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,194TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$691,540GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$894,057CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CHAPTER REIMBURSEMENTS900099$184,551$184,551
OTHER900099$68,057$68,057
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Other Revenue Total$252,608OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$63,266ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,366TotalAmt
Program Services$130,366ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,640TotalAmt
Program Services$85,640ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$449,393TotalAmt
Program Services$337,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$111,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,024,171TotalAmt
Program Services$824,807ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$199,364ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,823TotalAmt
Program Services$84,419ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,855TotalAmt
Program Services$61,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,804ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,801TotalAmt
Program Services$103,029ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,772ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,594TotalAmt
Management And General$5,594ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,000TotalAmt
Management And General$30,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,893TotalAmt
Program Services$27,893ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$422,446ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,501TotalAmt
Program Services$199,040ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$793,234TotalAmt
Program Services$751,299ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,935ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,214TotalAmt
Management And General$40,214ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,154TotalAmt
Program Services$124,314ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,250TotalAmt
Program Services$18,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,858ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MUSIC EDUCATION & COMPE$257,201$257,201$0$0
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN$194,989$170,504$24,485$0
TRAINING & LEADERSHIP$108,109$99,097$9,012$0
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS MAI$106,078$83,912$22,166$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,970TotalAmt
Program Services$114,205ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,765ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,561,597TotalAmt
Program Services$3,895,546ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$666,051ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,185,309BOYAmt
EOY$1,914,439EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,155BOYAmt
EOY$37,524EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$277,147BOYAmt
EOY$218,184EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,112BOYAmt
EOY$181,918EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,654,171LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,474,318LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,353,324BOYAmt
EOY$4,179,853EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$450,160BOYAmt
EOY$479,784EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,142,296BOYAmt
EOY$1,143,555EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,632,503BOYAmt
EOY$8,155,257EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$398,885BOYAmt
EOY$647,155EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$876,387BOYAmt
EOY$764,507EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,870,651BOYAmt
EOY$1,833,143EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,145,923BOYAmt
EOY$3,244,805EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,486,580BOYAmt
EOY$4,910,452EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,486,580BOYAmt
EOY$4,910,452EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,632,503BOYAmt
EOY$8,155,257EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$496,163ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$10,002NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$82,293OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,507,036CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,553,222CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,481,539CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,609,437CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,751,451TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,653,273CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,289,830CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,797,428CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,006,703CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,531,884TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,160,309CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,843,052CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,278,967CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,616,140CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,283,335TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$26,283,335PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$130,173CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$73,005CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$108,278CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,568CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51,072CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$411,096TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$19,803CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,803TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$130,173CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$73,005CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$108,278CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,568CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$70,875CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$430,899TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$281,874CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$275,689CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$215,881CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$194,757CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$252,608CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,220,809TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,796,914CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,509,003CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,167,211CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,522,292CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,939,623CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,935,043TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.94090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.93670PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01540InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01910InvestmentIncomePYPct
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,700,334BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$37,928ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$14,940InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$17,930OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,753AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,727,519EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,598,470BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$45,366ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$83,986InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$23,245OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,243AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,700,334EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,473,832BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$33,614ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$116,327InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$22,034OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,269AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,598,470EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,465,378BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$24,797ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,104InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$16,612OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,835AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,473,832EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,447,971BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,643ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$23,814InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$16,113OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,937AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,465,378EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$775,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$775,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,452,183OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,119,367DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,332,816BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,426,988OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,354,951DepreciationAmt
Book Value$72,037BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,179,853TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE-HARMONY FOUNDATION$144,086
FUNDS HELD BY HARMONY FOUNDATION$999,469
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,143,555TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED LIFE MEMBERSHIPS$85,646
DEFERRED MEMBERSHIP DUES$1,028,559
DEFERRED FUTURE CONVENTIONS$485,512
OTHER DEFERRED REVENUE$111,815
DUE TO BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY DISTRICTS AND CHAPTERS$121,611
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,833,143TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,981,740TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$10,001NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$293,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$3,917,549OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,220,550RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,761,190RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$296,570OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$296,570RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,057,760TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,846,807TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$293,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,992,210OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,285,210ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,561,597ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,561,597TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP PRINCIPALLY OF SHEET MUSIC AND HISTORICAL RECORDINGS IN THEIR ORIGINAL MEDIUMS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. THESE ITEMS ARE CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS. THERE WERE NO COLLECTION SALES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013.
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT PERFORMS AN EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE SOCIETY'S AND THE FOUNDATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN INCOME TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES, PENALTIES OR INTEREST RECEIVABLE OR PAYABLE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 894,057. HARMONY FOUNDATION'S PORTION OF INCOME 3,105,785. FISCAL YEAR END TIMING DIFFERENCES FROM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -82,293.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GRANT FROM HARMONY FOUNDATION (FISCAL YEAR 09/30/14) 296,570.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 894,057. HARMONY FOUNDATION'S PORTION OF EXPENSES 2,394,724. GRANT FROM HARMONY FOUNDATION (FISCAL YEAR 09/30/14) -296,571.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedMEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES.SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$6,021RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$6,021SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$6,021TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SOCIETY MAINTAINS RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE AMOUNTS; THE SOCIETY'S EXPENDITURES IN CANADA RELATE TO PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAM SERVICES, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND EVENTS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE PAYMENTS TO DISTRICTS, BANK FEES AND REIMBURSMENT CHECKS ISSUED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
MANCHESTER CHAPTER - K092
132 LAMPLIGHTER DRIVEMANCHESTERCT06040066074899501(C)3$12,500OUTREACH VISION GRANT - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
CAROLINAS DISTRICT CAR
1711 BUCKEYE CTGREENWOODIN46143237045943501(C)3$9,000OUTREACH VISION GRANT - YOUTH SINGING CAMP
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST LOUIS
113 LUCAS HALLST LOUISMO63121436003859501(C)3$8,000OUTREACH VISION GRANT - YOUTH SINGING CAMP
FAR WESTERN DISTRICT
6164 WINDLESTRAW ROADPLACERVILLECA95667956085839501(C)3$6,460OUTREACH VISION GRANT - YOUTH SINGING CAMP
DIXIE DISTRICT
3385 BRETON COURT NEATLANTAGA30319561207179501(C)3$6,000OUTREACH VISION GRANT - YOUTH SINGING CAMP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescCash GrantCashGrantAmt
NON-CASH SCHOLARSHIP TO HARMONY UNIVERSITY.90$48,640FMV - TUITION RATES FOR PROGRAMSCHOLARSHIPS COVER ROOM, BOARD, AND TUITION.
CBQC SCHOLARSHIPS112OTHER - REIMBURSE TRAVEL AND RELATED EXPENSES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS.SCHOLARSHIPS COVER TRAVEL-RELATED EXPENSES TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN CBQC EVENT.$37,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE SCHOLARSHIPS TO AN EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIETY. ATTENDANCE IS TRACKED AND EVALUATIONS ARE COLLECTED TO ASCERTAIN VALUE TO THE RECIPIENTS. IN REGARDS TO THE CBQC SCHOLARSHIPS, RECIPIENTS ARE ASKED TO COMMIT TO PARTICIPATING IN YOUTH OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
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 (2 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
CLARKE CALDWELL
BOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING)$0$130,200$0$0$0$0$0$24,052$0$10,469$0$164,721$0$0
MARTIN MONSON NON-VOTING
CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SEC$150,731$0$25,000$0$0$0$30,092$0$10,397$0$216,220$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENTTHE 23,000 ARTIST/MEMBERS OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY BRING JOY TO THE LIVES OF THOSE WE TOUCH. FOUNDED IN 1938, THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS TOGETHER MEN OF ALL AGES AND EXPERIENCE, CULTIVATES EXTRAORDINARY SINGING AND SHOWMANSHIP, PROMOTES FELLOWSHIP AND CAMARADERIE, AND MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, VOCAL INSTRUCTION, SUPPORT OF MUSIC EDUCATION AT ALL AGE LEVELS IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD, AND CHARITABLE SERVICE, WE ARE MAKING THE MUSIC THAT'S MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2BEGINNING IN 2014, GRANTS TO CHAPTERS AND DISTRICTS WERE MADE DIRECTLY BY BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY. THIS IS A CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEARS IN WHICH GRANTS WERE ADMINISTERED BY BHS AND PAID BY HARMONY FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL, INC. (A RELATED PARTY).
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:EVALUATION, COACHING AND TRAINING (EVENTS) -- THE SOCIETY PRODUCES DOZENS OF BARBERSHOP CONVENINGS AROUND NORTH AMERICA EVERY YEAR, WHERE GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES OF ARTISTS (ORGANIZED INTO 17 DISTRICTS, NEARLY 800 CHAPTERS AND 1,200 REGISTERED QUARTETS) SEND HUNDREDS OF CHORUSES AND QUARTETS TO COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER, CULMINATING IN AN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION WITH AN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF 6,000 SINGERS AND FANS. CONTESTS ARE ADJUDICATED BY CERTIFIED JUDGES WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND EFFORT TO EVALUATE THE ARTISTS AND HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR ARTISTRY. THE CONTEST AND JUDGING PROGRAM IS A RIGOROUS TRAINING PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT, ENCOURAGEMENT AND EXCELLENCE IN THE CATEGORIES OF MUSIC, SINGING AND PRESENTATION. THESE THREE AREAS OF FOCUS CONTRIBUTE TO THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE AND THE IMPACT THESE ARTISTS HAVE ON THEIR AUDIENCES WITH THE GOAL OF CHANGING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC. MANY OTHER SHOWS, EVENTS AND MEETINGS, AND EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ALSO TAKE PLACE AT THESE CONVENINGS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:OUTREACH, INCLUSION AND PROMOTION (IMAGE & MEMBERSHIP SERVICES) - THE SOCIETY HOSTS A YOUTH BARBERSHOP QUARTET CONTEST WHERE APPROXIMATELY 200-250 YOUNG ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (UNDER AGE 25) COMPETE IN REGIONAL QUALIFICATION ROUNDS AND RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO COMPETE FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AT OUR INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION. MANY YOUNG SINGERS FIND THIS A STEPPING STONE TO CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESS. AN ADDITIONAL 500-600 YOUNG SINGERS ARE BROUGHT, FREE OF CHARGE, TO OUR INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CHORUS FESTIVAL, A PREMIER DESTINATION EVENT FOR YOUNG MEN'S ENSEMBLES. THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CHORUS FESTIVAL FEATURES EDUCATIONAL MASTER CLASSES, MASSED CHOIR EXPERIENCES AND ADJUDICATED FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES BEFORE THOUSANDS OF ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE MEMBERS. THE SOCIETY PRODUCES ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL TOURS THAT BRING HIGH-LEVEL PERFORMANCES AND MUSICAL SERVICES TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF SINGING AND PROVIDING MUSICAL OUTLETS AND OPPORTUNITIES AT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY LEVEL. THE SOCIETY HAS RECENTLY COMMITTED TO A MUCH WIDER VARIETY OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES -- NOT ONLY YOUTH OUTREACH -- THROUGH A LOCAL GRANTS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT FUNDING FOR LOCAL GRASSROOTS OUTREACH EFFORTS DEVELOPED AT THE CHAPTER AND DISTRICT LEVELS. A SEPARATE GRANT FUND AWARDS INNOVATIVE NEW IDEAS. THE SOCIETY HAS MANAGED THESE GRANT EFFORT WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF HARMONY FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL, INC. IN 2014, SIXTY-FIVE (65) DIFFERENT EVENTS RECEIVED GRANTS TOTALING $112,318 WITH MORE THAN 304 MUSIC EDUCATORS SUPPORTED AND MORE THAN 6,500 STUDENTS REACHED. AN ADDITIONAL $130,366 IN GRANTS WERE ANNOUNCED IN DECEMBER 2014 FOR EVENTS OCCURRING IN 2015 WITH TOTAL GRANTS IN 2015 EXPECTED TO MORE THAN DOUBLE 2014 LEVELS. TO HELP DELIVER SUCH ACTIVITIES, WE'VE IMPLEMENTED AN INDUSTRY-STANDARD, 100% ONLINE GRANT REQUEST AND REVIEW PROCESS THAT WILL BETTER HELP OUR CHAPTERS DESIGN HIGHER-IMPACT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, BECOMING BETTER LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE SOCIETY OUTREACH EFFORTS GREW BY 30% IN 2014, AND IN 2015, WE WILL DOUBLE OUR ANNUAL OUTREACH FUNDING AND EXPECT TO REACH APPROXIMATELY 12,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS. THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY CULTIVATES PERFORMING ARTISTS IN GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA WHO WEEKLY COME TOGETHER TO SING, LEARN, AND EXPRESS THE GAMUT OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH VOCAL HARMONY. FORMAL SETTINGS, SUCH AS CHORUS REHEARSALS, CLINICS AND COACHING SESSIONS, PRESERVE AND ADVANCE THE UNIQUE LITERATURE AND PERFORMANCE STYLE OF A CONTINUALLY EVOLVING MUSICAL ARTFORM THAT TRACES ITS ORIGINS TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN SINGERS OF THE MID-1800'S. INFORMAL IMPROVISATIONAL VOCAL JAM SESSIONS CELEBRATE A MASTER/APPRENTICE TEACHING MODEL AND ORAL TRANSMISSION OF HARMONIC VARIATIONS, TRICKS AND CULTURAL MEMORIES. THESE AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES SOMETIMES GENERATE NEW ENSEMBLES WHICH EXPAND THE MUSIC AND CULTURE FURTHER, AND EXTEND INTO PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND APPRECIATION OF THE MUSICAL ART FORM. A SERVANT LEADERSHIP MODEL PLACES ADMINISTRATION OF MOST UNITS OF THE SOCIETY (LOCAL CHAPTERS, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS, AND LARGE PROGRAM-DELIVERY AREAS) IN THE HANDS OF GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK WITHOUT PAY. SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF THE ENTIRE NATIONAL PROGRAM VALUE ARE DESIGNED, IMPLEMENTED, ADMINISTERED AND EVALUATED BY THIS CORPS, WHOSE NUMBERS EXCEED 30% OF ACTIVE ARTIST/MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. TO ENHANCE ITS EDUCATIONAL REACH, THE SOCIETY PRODUCES THE HARMONIZER MAGAZINE, A COLORFUL BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION WITH STORIES ABOUT WAYS TO ENHANCE THE BARBERSHOP EXPERIENCE OF MORE THAN 23,000 ARTIST/MEMBERS AND FANS AND TO HELP NEARLY 800 CHAPTERS AND 1,200 REGISTERED QUARTETS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA BETTER SERVE THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THE SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS ALSO DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS SEVERAL ONLINE OR EMAIL INFORMATION OUTLETS, INCLUDING THE WEBSITES BARBERSHOP.ORG, BARBERSHOPHQ.COM, THE WEEKLY LIVEWIRE E-NEWSLETTER, AS WELL AS REGULAR UPDATES TO THE SOCIETY'S POPULAR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES. THE SOCIETY INITIATED THE STORY TELLER PROJECT IN 2014 TO COLLECT STORIES TO CELEBRATE THE "BARBERSHOPPER" EXPERIENCE AND THE LIVES IMPACTED BY THE EXPERIENCE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (MUSICAL EXPERIENCE / HARMONY MARKETPLACE) - FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL MUSIC EDUCATORS ON OUR STAFF, ALONGSIDE HUNDREDS OF HIGH-LEVEL VOLUNTEERS, CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TARGETED AT ALL AGE LEVELS, BOTH IN PERSON AND ELECTRONICALLY. THE LARGEST PROGRAM, HARMONY UNIVERSITY, OFFERS HUNDREDS OF CLASSES DURING A WEEK-LONG EVENT ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 700 MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL AGES. MOST OF THE EXPERT INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED BY SKILLED VOLUNTEERS. STUDENTS -- INCLUDING MUSIC EDUCATORS, ARRANGERS AND ENTHUSIASTS -- LEARN SINGING, COMPOSITION, ARRANGING, SHOW PRODUCTION; DIRECTORS SHARPEN THEIR DIRECTING SKILLS; AND JUDGES USE THE WEEKEND TO LEARN AND CERTIFY FOR COMPETITIONS AND COACHING. IN 2014, OVER 90 SCHOLARSHIPS RANGING FROM 50% TO 100% TUITION WERE PROVIDED TO UNDERSERVED YOUNG MEN, MUSIC EDUCATORS, DIRECTORS AND ARRANGERS. DOZENS OF REGIONAL HARMONY UNIVERSITY CLASSES TAUGHT BY A MIX OF VOLUNTEER AND PROFESSIONAL BHS STAFF ALSO TAKE PLACE ANNUALLY. THE SOCIETY, OFTEN ASSISTED BY UNDERWRITING FROM FROM HARMONY FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL, ALSO SUPPORTS MANY INITIATIVES FOR ENCOURAGING SINGING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND CANADA. SUPPORT INCLUDES FREE SHEET MUSIC TO MANY SCHOOLS (BOTH BARBERSHOP AND NON-BARBERSHOP ARRANGEMENTS), CLINICIANS FOR YOUTH BARBERSHOP CAMPS AND FESTIVALS, AND EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO MUSIC EDUCATORS AND INDEPENDENT YOUTH GROUPS THAT WANT TO START BARBERSHOP CHORUSES AND QUARTETS. THE SOCIETY MAKES BARBERSHOP MUSIC MORE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE BY PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 7,000 MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEN'S (TTBB), WOMEN'S (SSAA) AND MIXED HARMONY (SATB) ENSEMBLES EACH YEAR. THIS REPRESENTS THE LARGEST AVAILABLE INVENTORY OF BARBERSHOP-ORIENTED SHEET MUSIC AVAILABLE IN THE WORLD. THE SOCIETY'S OLD SONG'S LIBRARY HOLDS MORE THAN 125,000 PIECES OF MUSIC, WHICH CONTINUES TO INSPIRE MUSICIANS, HISTORIANS AND ARRANGERS TO REINTRODUCE THESE PIECES TO THE PUBLIC. LEARNING MEDIA, INSTRUCTION AND ASSISTANCE IS ALSO PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS, QUARTETS, AND CHORUSES TO HELP THEM LEGALLY OBTAIN MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR PERFORMING, COMPETING, RECORDING AND SHARING. ANNUALLY THE SOCIETY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 17 DISTRICTS, HOLDS WEEKEND LEADERSHIP SCHOOLS FOR NEWLY-ELECTED CHAPTER OFFICERS TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN THEIR ROLES. AN ANNUAL LEADERSHIP FORUM IS ALSO HELD TO TRAIN THE OFFICERS AND CULTIVATE FUTURE LEADERS OF THE 17 DISTRICTS IN LEADERSHIP SKILLS, THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF MISSION/VISION, PLANNING, PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION AND BEST PRACTICES TO SUPPORT CHORUSES AND QUARTETS IN THEIR DISTRICTS. IN TOTAL, THE SOCIETY'S SCHOOLS, CAMPS, WORKSHOPS, AND SEMINARS REACH WELL OVER 10,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A COMMITTEE THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD TREASURER, THEN DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE PREPARER. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY VIA E-MAIL TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH BOARD MEMBER AND MANAGEMENT STAFF RECEIVES A COPY OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK, WHICH INCLUDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UNDER THE GENERAL STATEMENTS OF POLICY; THE BOARD IS REMINDED OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT EACH MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY A SALARY BUDGET THAT IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY GUIDELINES. SURVEYS FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES FOR INTERNATIONAL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS ARE USED AS A GUIDE. THE BOARD ESTABLISHES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION USING THESE FACTORS. OTHER MANAGEMENT SALARIES ARE ALSO COMPARED TO THE SAME SURVEY; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ARE GIVEN BY THE CEO AND MAY INCLUDE A SALARY ADJUSTMENT. THE SAME PROCESS APPLIES FOR COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES, BUT IT IS DETERMINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL'S SUPERVISOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE POSTED ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND THE SOCIETY'S 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE SOCIETY'S HEADQUARTERS LOCATION FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:TIMING DIFFERENCES DUE TO SEPARATE BASIS DIFFERENT YEAR ENDS -82,293.
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XI, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTIONS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART III (E)THE CBQC SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS COVER TRAVEL AND RELATED EXPENSES TO ATTEND THE COLLEGIATE BARBERSHOP QUARTET COMPETITION. AMOUNTS ARE BASED UPON A SET OF FACTORS INCLUDING 1) 1ST TIME COMPETITOR, 2) DISTANCE TO COMPETITION SITE, 3) STUDENT/NON-STUDENT STATUS, AND 4) MEMBER/NON-MEMBER STATUS (NON-MEMBER PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP).

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GRANT FROM HARMONY FDN INT INC (BHS CALENDAR YEAR)
C$378,863CASH
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