MISSION PEAK CHAMBER SINGERS INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $48K · expenses $69K · assets $42K
- EIN
- 46-4671578
- Address
- PO BOX 3639, FREMONT, CA 94539-0363
- Website
- www.chambersingers.org
- NTEE code
- A6B Singing, Choral (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2014 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Carey Grassinger (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To encourage music appreciation and awareness and provide accessible choral performances to the Tri-City Bay area.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Barry (former) | At large | 2020 | $3 | $3 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
27 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karla Thomas | President | 2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alfin Pamula | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Harris | Secretary | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carola DiAlessandro | At Large | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carl Blincoe | At Large | 2023-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Romain Bacou | At Large | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Falguni Desai | At Large | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jackie Flaten | At Large | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kirsten Kavulak | At Large | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brenda Loreman (former) | President | 2020-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Glennda Chui (former) | Secretary | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Johnson (former) | Members Coordinator | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Frederick (former) | At Large | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diana Teng (former) | At Large | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monika Lee (former) | At Large | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Merkouris (former) | At Large | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carey Grassinger (former) | Treasurer | 2016-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rita Kinney (former) | At Large | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dianna Teng (former) | At large | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa lahowe (former) | President | 2016-2020 | 16 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tamara Sparks (former) | At Large | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christina Byard (former) | At Large | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Claire Collet (former) | At Large | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Celeste Koch (former) | Secretary | 2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ya-Ming Chen (former) | Treasurer | 2016 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Parmentier (former) | Director | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Claire Hawley (former) | Director | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karla Thomas | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Alfin Pamula | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Harris | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carola DiAlessandro | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Blincoe | At Large | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Romain Bacou | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Falguni Desai | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Flaten | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kirsten Kavulak | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Loreman | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alfin Pamula | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glennda Chui | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Johnson | Members Coordinator | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carola DiAlessandro | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Frederick | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Teng | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Monika Lee | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Blincoe | At Large | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Romain Bacou | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Merkouris | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Loreman | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carey Grassinger | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alfin Pamula | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glennda Chui | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Johnson | Members Coordinator | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carola DiAlessandro | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rita Kinney | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Frederick | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Teng | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Monika Lee | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Loreman | President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carey Grassinger | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glennda Chui | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Johnson | Members Coordinator | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carola DiAlessandro | At Large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rita Kinney | At Large | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Frederick | At Large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dianna Teng | At large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $3
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Barry | At large | 1 | $1 | - | $2 | $3 | 1 |
| Lisa lahowe | President | 16 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carey Grassinger | Treasurer | 16 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brenda Loreman | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Johnson | Members Coordinator | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tamara Sparks | At Large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christina Byard | At Large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glennda Chui | At Large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Claire Collet | At Large | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Lahowe | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Celeste Koch | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ya-Ming Chen | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carey Grassinger | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Parmentier | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Claire Hawley | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,842 | $69,378 | $42,198 | $42,198 | $24,095 | $12,485 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,832 | $82,118 | $63,734 | $63,734 | $37,347 | $11,935 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,593 | $85,908 | $84,020 | $84,020 | $104,765 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,692 | $78,907 | $56,335 | $56,335 | $74,613 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $65,073 | $58,524 | $52,550 | $52,550 | $54,316 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,488 | $27,167 | $18,969 | $18,969 | $7,471 | $17,572 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $42,768 in all, tax years 2019 to 2023. 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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $42,101 | 5 | $5,905 | 2023 | 2019-2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $667 | 4 | $135 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MISSION PEAK CHAMBER SINGERS INC” | show |
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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 · $69,378 spent · pay $55,056 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $55,056 | 79.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,626 | 9.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,337 | 4.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,783 | 4.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,576 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $69,378 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $82,118 spent · pay $59,637 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $59,637 | 72.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,989 | 12.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,415 | 7.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,424 | 5.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,653 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $82,118 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $85,908 spent · pay $65,439 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $65,439 | 76.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,696 | 11.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,171 | 4.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,538 | 4.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,064 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $85,908 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $78,907 spent · pay $47,956 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $47,956 | 60.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,145 | 11.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $9,130 | 11.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,523 | 10.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,153 | 5.3% | |
| Total | $78,907 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $58,524 spent · pay $40,375 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,375 | 69.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,786 | 25.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,160 | 3.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,203 | 2.1% | |
| Total | $58,524 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $27,167 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $19,210 | 70.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,936 | 10.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,825 | 10.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,196 | 8.1% | |
| Total | $27,167 | 100% |
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| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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