LAKESHORE CHORALE INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $179K · expenses $182K · assets $86K

EIN
39-1602546
Address
PO BOX 36, SHEBOYGAN FLS, WI 53085-0036
Website
www.lakeshorechorale.org
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 1988 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Kayla Becker (its 2022 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Perform to educate and include the adults and children of the community in traditional choral music

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 30 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

30 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sarah Halverson Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Becky Luedtke Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Angela Bougher Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Danielle Lienau Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Nancy Johnson Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Tracie Wessels Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Claire Carlson President2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dave Bourgeois Vice President2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kathryn Grady Director2024 0 $0 reported 1
Hayley Johnson Director2024 0 $0 reported 1
Brittany Hattabaugh Director2024 0 $0 reported 1
Max Becker Treasurer2024 1 $0 reported 1
Amy Hamer Secretary2024 0 $0 reported 1
Aaron Frye (former) Director2023 0 $0 reported 1
Katy Wiegand (former) Director2023 0 $0 reported 1
Max Backer (former) Treasurer2023 1 $0 reported 1
Kayla Becker (former) President2023 1 $0 reported 1
Wendy Backhaus (former) DIRECTOR2009 1 $0 reported 1
William Born (former) VICE PRESIDENT2009 2 $0 reported 1
Bruce Browne (former) PRESIDENT2009 2 $0 reported 1
John Buteyn (former) DIRECTOR2009 1 $0 reported 1
Nicole Einer (former) DIRECTOR2009 2 $0 reported 1
Richard Fellenz (former) DIRECTOR2009 1 $0 reported 1
Rick Hoffmann (former) TREASURER2009 5 $0 reported 1
Penny Kindraka (former) LYC COORDINATOR2009 2 $0 reported 1
Terry Lemahieu (former) DIRECTOR2009 1 $0 reported 1
Bernie Markevitch (former) DIRECTOR2009 1 $0 reported 1
Sandie Palmer (former) ADMIN DIRECTOR2009 10 $0 reported 1
Wayne Wildman (former) MUSIC DIRECTOR2009 8 $0 reported 1
Linda Adams (former) DIRECTOR2009 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 13 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sarah Halverson Director0 $0-$0 $01
Becky Luedtke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Kathryn Grady Director0 $0-$0 $01
Hayley Johnson Director0 $0-$0 $01
Angela Bougher Director0 $0-$0 $01
Danielle Lienau Director0 $0-$0 $01
Nancy Johnson Director0 $0-$0 $01
Tracie Wessels Director0 $0-$0 $01
Brittany Hattabaugh Director0 $0-$0 $01
Claire Carlson President1 $0-$0 $01
Dave Bourgeois Vice President0 $0-$0 $01
Max Becker Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Amy Hamer Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sarah Halverson Director0 $0-$0 $01
Becky Luedtke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Aaron Frye Director0 $0-$0 $01
Katy Wiegand Director0 $0-$0 $01
Angela Bougher Director0 $0-$0 $01
Danielle Lienau Director0 $0-$0 $01
Nancy Johnson Director0 $0-$0 $01
Tracie Wessels Director0 $0-$0 $01
Max Backer Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Claire Carlson Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
Dave Bourgeois Vice President0 $0-$0 $01
Kayla Becker President1 $0-$0 $01
2009 · 13 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WENDY BACKHAUS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM BORN VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
BRUCE BROWNE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
JOHN BUTEYN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
NICOLE EINER DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD FELLENZ DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
RICK HOFFMANN TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
PENNY KINDRAKA LYC COORDINATOR2 $0-$0 $01
TERRY LEMAHIEU DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
BERNIE MARKEVITCH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
SANDIE PALMER ADMIN DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
WAYNE WILDMAN MUSIC DIRECTOR8 $0-$0 $01
LINDA ADAMS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$178,677$182,229 $86,293$83,227 $138,082$33,551 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,960$60,870 $92,335$86,779 $49,605$27,115 ---
2009 · Form 990EZ period ending 2010-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,446$72,486 $37,662$37,662 $28,449$24,859 ---

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $145,380 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$125,000 2024$100,000
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KOHLER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAKESHORE CHORALE INC” 2021-2023, 2025 4$9,000 2025$3,700
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ROUND ROOM GIVES INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAKESHORE CHORALE INC” 2023 1$5,000 2023$5,000
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GREEN BAY PACKERS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAKESHORE CHORALE INC” 2024 1$3,000 2024$3,000
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JANE & ARTHUR STANGEL FUND INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Lakeshore Chorale Inc” 2017, 2019 2$1,000 2019$500
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FRANK G & FREIDA K BROTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAKESHORE CHORALE INC” 2017 1$1,000 2017$1,000
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BERT L AND PATRICIA S STEIGLEDER CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAKESHORE CHORALE INC” 2017 1$1,000 2017$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAKESHORE CHORALE INC” 2021-2023 3$380 2023$69
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
LAKESHORE CHARITIES INCWIE12 $303,684$325,360 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
LAKESHORE MUSIC INCAZNot reported $119,734$97,806 PRESIDENT$35,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
SOUTH SHORE CHORALE INCWIA6B $465,136$473,041 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
CLEARLAKES CHORALE INCNHNot reported $56,266$49,121 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
LAKESHORE LIONS CLUB INCLAS80 $42,711$40,742 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
LAKESHORE PAWS INCIND20 $520,761$532,807 Board Member$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
LAKESHORE RIDERS INCNYN30 $75,281$84,251 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
LAKESHORE ESTATE INCTNNot reported $14,691,346$15,237,740 VICE-CHAIRMAN$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 8 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$258,1276 12018–2023 LAKESHORE PAWS INC
PORTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$114,1999 12011–2025 LAKESHORE PAWS INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$29,3941 12024–2024 LAKESHORE PAWS INC
CEDAR STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$20,0001 12025–2025 LAKESHORE CHARITIES INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$18,2193 12022–2024 LAKESHORE PAWS INC
FORSZT BROTHERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$15,0003 12023–2025 LAKESHORE PAWS INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION funds this one Private foundation$13,40110 32020–2023 LAKESHORE PAWS INC; LAKESHORE CHARITIES INC; CLEARLAKES CHORALE INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$12,5502 12021–2023 LAKESHORE PAWS INC
GREATER GOOD CHARITIES DAF sponsor$10,6802 12022–2024 LAKESHORE PAWS INC
ALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$9,00010 12020–2025 SOUTH SHORE CHORALE INC
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION Private foundation$7,6849 12017–2024 LAKESHORE PAWS INC
NATIONAL EXCH BANK FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,5001 12015–2015 SOUTH SHORE CHORALE INC
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$9056 12014–2020 LAKESHORE PAWS INC
OGILVIE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$7501 12025–2025 LAKESHORE CHARITIES INC
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION Private foundation$3001 12020–2020 CLEARLAKES CHORALE INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $182,229 spent · pay $0 · grants $250 · events $5,085
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $127,827 70.1%
Fees to independent contractors $48,409 26.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,900 1.6%
Printing, publications, postage $2,843 1.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $250 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$5,085reported apart
Total$182,229100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $60,870 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,676
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $46,466 76.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,876 16.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,600 4.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,928 3.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$6,676reported apart
Total$60,870100%

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2009 · Form 990EZ · $72,486 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $47,776 65.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,786 16.3%
Printing, publications, postage $9,984 13.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,940 4.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $3,358-reported apart
Total$72,486100%

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