SPIRE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $270K · expenses $257K · assets $21K

EIN
46-1123339
Address
9101 N AMBASSADOR DR APT 1104, KANSAS CITY, MO 64154-7279
NTEE code
A68
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2013 (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))
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Mission

Spire Chamber Ensemble inspires educates and enriches the Kansas City metropolitan community through the transformational power of choral music performed at the highest artistic level.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Ben A Spalding Founder and Artistic Director2021-2024 $57,000$145,048 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 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
Dr Matthew Naylor President2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Courtney Koger Secretary2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Barbara Haviland Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Traci Kuffour Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Benny Lee Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jacob Hofeling Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Marquita Taylor Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Gregory Campbell (former) Member2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Christopher Miles (former) Member2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Adrion C Roberson (former) Member2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $57K · 0 employees · 55 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ben A Spalding Founder and Artistic Director40 $57,000$0$0 $57,0001
Dr Matthew Naylor President1 $0$0$0 $01
Courtney Koger Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Barbara Haviland Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Traci Kuffour Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Benny Lee Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Jacob Hofeling Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Marquita Taylor Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $48K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ben A Spalding Executive Director40 $48,000-$0 $48,0001
Dr Matthew Naylor President1 $0-$0 $01
Courtney Koger Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Gregory Campbell Member1 $0-$0 $01
Barbara Haviland Member1 $0-$0 $01
Traci Kuffour Member1 $0-$0 $01
Benny Lee Member1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $48
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ben A Spalding Executive Director40 $48-$0 $481
Dr Matthew Naylor President1 $0-$0 $01
Courtney Koger Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Christopher Miles Member1 $0-$0 $01
Gregory Campbell Member1 $0-$0 $01
Barbara Haviland Member1 $0-$0 $01
Traci Kuffour Member1 $0-$0 $01
Benny Lee Member1 $0-$0 $01
Adrion C Roberson Member1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $40K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ben A Spalding Executive Director40 $40,000-$0 $40,0001
Dr Matthew Naylor President1 $0-$0 $01
Courtney Koger Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Christopher Miles Member1 $0-$0 $01
Gregory Campbell Member0 $0-$0 $01
Barbara Haviland Member1 $0-$0 $01
Traci Kuffour Member1 $0-$0 $01
Benny Lee Member1 $0-$0 $01
Adrion C Roberson Member1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2026$50,000$02
Largest awards · 2 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2026National Endowment for the ArtsGrant or other assistancePROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND TRAVEL COSTS FOR THE 2026 CHORAL CONDUCTING INSTITUTE.$30,000
2026National Endowment for the ArtsGrant or other assistancePROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR A CHORAL CONDUCTING WORKSHOP CELEBRATING AMERICA250.$20,000

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 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$269,558$257,083 $21,186$21,186 $233,572$35,986 $0055
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$196,066$195,862 $8,711$8,711 $109,289$86,777 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$150,517$166,381 $8,507$8,507 $119,671$30,846 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$176,243$177,821 $24,371$24,371 $129,904$46,339 ---

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $236,250 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. 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
MURIEL MCBRIEN KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SPIRE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE” 2021-2024 7$82,250 2024$44,750
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GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2017, 2019, 2024 3$45,500 2024$8,000
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RICHARD J STERN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SPIRE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE” 2019-2024 7$34,000 2024$15,000
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KANSAS HEALTH FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2022, 2024 2$30,000 2024$5,000
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THE FRANCIS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SPIRE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE” 2020-2024 5$24,000 2024$6,000
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METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER KANSAS CITY Public charity Exact 2021-2023 3$17,000 2023$5,500
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WILLIAM T KEMPER CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 020389 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SPIRE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE” 2019 1$3,500 2019$3,500
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,132,96181 272014–2024 SCHOLA CANTORUM INC; ENVELOP; VIRGINIA CHAMBER MUSIC FOUNDATION; THIRD ANGLE NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE and 23 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$991,25023 102016–2024 KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA; ELECTRIC EARTH CONCERTS; PHOENIX CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY; ROME CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL AT VILLA AURELIA INC and 6 more
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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 990 · $257,083 spent · pay $194,115 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $194,115$194,115$0$0 75.5%
Travel $32,487$32,487$0$0 12.6%
Office expenses $13,360$13,360$0$0 5.2%
Occupancy $7,250$7,250$0$0 2.8%
Interest $4,198$4,198$0$0 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $3,279$3,279$0$0 1.3%
Insurance $1,844$1,844$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Archival Audio Recordings $550$550$0$0 0.2%
Total$257,083100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $195,862 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $160,303 81.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,952 10.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $12,097 6.2%
Printing, publications, postage $2,510 1.3%
Total$195,862100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $166,381 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $117,364 70.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,574 17.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $14,569 8.8%
Printing, publications, postage $4,874 2.9%
Total$166,381100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $177,821 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $118,672 66.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $43,243 24.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $12,114 6.8%
Printing, publications, postage $3,792 2.1%
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