CANTATE CHAMBER SINGERS INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $264K · expenses $285K · assets $156K

Also known as
CANTATE INC
EIN
52-1447309
Address
7206 GARLAND AVE, TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912-6420
Website
www.cantate.org
NTEE code
A6B Singing, Choral (Arts, Culture and Humanities) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.90; not an IRS classification)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 1987 (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)
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Mission

Present classical choral chamber concerts, including focus on new works and inclusion of young artists of color.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

5 people 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
Victoria Gau Artistic Director2019-2024 $46,200$236,045 1
Elizabeth Rogers Executive Director2022-2024 $30,000$74,500 1
Andrew Simpson (former) keyboard artist2019-2023 $15,600$44,385 1
Margaret Bushko (former) Executive Director2019-2020 $2,500$8,625 1
Kristin Longwood (former) Executive Director2020 $7,500$7,500 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

17 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
Ellen Beard director2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Roberto Ifill director2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Sarah Gilchrist director2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Sara M Josey director2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Susan Murray director2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
William Newhouse chorus representative2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Alison Ottenbreit Board President2020-2024 4 $0 reported 1
John Wiecking Board Treasurer2019-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Robert Gerard Board Secretary2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kent Mikkelsen chorus representative2024 2 $0 reported 1
Deborah Silverman (former) chorus representative2023 2 $0 reported 1
Margaret Stromecki (former) Board Chair2019-2021 6 $0 reported 1
Anne Hall (former) Board Treasurer2019-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Thad Garrett (former) Executive Director2019-2021 6 $0 reported 1
Emma Prillaman (former) Board Member2019-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Bridget Young (former) Board Treasurer2019 3 $0 reported 1
Marilynn Flood (former) Board Member2019 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $76K · 0 employees · 140 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Victoria Gau Artistic Director30 $46,200$0$0 $46,2001
Elizabeth Rogers Executive Director30 $30,000$0$0 $30,0001
Ellen Beard director2 $0$0$0 $01
Roberto Ifill director2 $0$0$0 $01
Sarah Gilchrist director2 $0$0$0 $01
Sara M Josey director2 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Murray director2 $0$0$0 $01
William Newhouse chorus representative2 $0$0$0 $01
Kent Mikkelsen chorus representative2 $0$0$0 $01
Alison Ottenbreit Board President4 $0$0$0 $01
John Wiecking Board Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Gerard Board Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 13 people listed · 3 paid, $88K · 0 employees · 140 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Victoria Gau Music Director20 $48,187$0$0 $48,1871
Elizabeth Rogers Executive Director20 $24,500$0$0 $24,5001
Andrew Simpson keyboard artist3 $15,600$0$0 $15,6001
Ellen Beard director2 $0$0$0 $01
Roberto Ifill director2 $0$0$0 $01
Sarah Gilchrist director2 $0$0$0 $01
Sara M Josey director2 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Murray director2 $0$0$0 $01
William Newhouse chorus representative2 $0$0$0 $01
Deborah Silverman chorus representative2 $0$0$0 $01
Alison Ottenbreit Board President4 $0$0$0 $01
John Wiecking Board Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Gerard Board Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $60K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Victoria Gau Music Director20 $40,008-$0 $40,0081
Elizabeth Rogers Executive Director32 $20,000-$0 $20,0001
Alison Ottenbreit Board President4 $0-$0 $01
John Wiecking Board Treasurer4 $0-$0 $01
Robert Gerard Board Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $45K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Victoria Gau Music Director20 $35,650-$0 $35,6501
Andrew Simpson Keyboard Artist4 $9,785-$0 $9,7851
Margaret Stromecki Board Chair6 $0-$0 $01
Alison Ottenbreit Board Vice-Chair2 $0-$0 $01
Anne Hall Board Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Thad Garrett Executive Director6 $0-$0 $01
John Wiecking Board Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
Emma Prillaman Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 10 people listed · 4 paid, $52K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Victoria Gau Music Director10 $33,000-$0 $33,0001
Andrew Simpson Keyboard Artist5 $9,500-$0 $9,5001
Kristin Longwood Executive Director8 $7,500-$0 $7,5001
Margaret Bushko Executive Director8 $2,500-$0 $2,5001
Thad Garrett Board Chair15 $0-$0 $01
Margaret Stromecki Board Vice-Chair3 $0-$0 $01
John Wiecking Board Secretary3 $0-$0 $01
Anne Hall Board Treasurer3 $0-$0 $01
Emma Prillaman Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Alison Ottenbreit Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 10 people listed · 3 paid, $49K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Victoria Gau Music Director10 $33,000-$0 $33,0001
Andrew Simpson Keyboard Artist5 $9,500-$0 $9,5001
Margaret Bushko AdministratorExecutive Director3 $6,125-$0 $6,1251
Thad Garrett Board Chair15 $0-$0 $01
Anne Hall Board Vice-Chair3 $0-$0 $01
John Wiecking Board Secretary3 $0-$0 $01
Bridget Young Board Treasurer3 $0-$0 $01
Marilynn Flood Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Emma Prillaman Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Margaret Stromecki Board Member3 $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 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$264,139$284,828 $155,693$146,788 $198,685$59,769 $76,2000140
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$225,611$248,402 $177,754$156,178 $158,833$58,816 $00140
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$170,420$174,446 $184,986$175,103 $124,500$27,816 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,874$137,109 $171,505$171,505 $82,268$21,414 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$73,156$65,152 $189,771$189,771 $70,272$2,055 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$140,309$120,533 $181,768$181,768 $125,229$13,572 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$140,309$120,533 $181,768$181,768 $125,229$13,572 ---

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $284,639 in all, tax years 2014 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
ARTS AND HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN $209,69811 $45,5002024 2014-2024 Public charity Exact
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $30,0003 $10,0002023 2021-2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the $28,8009 $3,5002024 2016-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CANTATE CHAMBER SINGERS INC”
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GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $5,7501 $5,7502023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $3914 $572023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CANTATE CHAMBER SINGERS INC”
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THE ANNAPOLIS CHORALE INCMDA6B $468,669$477,213 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, same state
COLUMBIA PRO CANTARE LTDMDA6B $153,094$158,993 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$15,000 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, same state
BALTIMORE CHILDRENS CHOIR INCMDA6B $257,972$35,135 Conductor$51,044 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, same state
TALENT MACHINE COMPANY INCMDA6B $313,727$225,431 DIRECTOR$2,050 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, same state
CHILDRENS CHORUS OF MARYLANDMDA6B $269,251$298,710 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, same state
DEER CREEK CHORALEMDA6B $185,113$199,213 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, same state
OPERA VIVENTEMDA6B $220,741$214,924 Executive Direc$12,000 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, same state
THE FREDERICK CHILDRENS CHORUS INCMDA6B $194,124$261,389 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, same state
ORPHEUS CHAMBER SINGERS INCTXA6B $350,662$356,581 Executive Dir.$51,900 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, similar name
ARS NOVA CHAMBER SINGERS INCCOA6B $447,869$462,298 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, similar name
ALASKA CHAMBER SINGERSAKA6B $160,156$151,570 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, similar name
PROVIDENCE SINGERS INCRIA6B $369,741$227,340 EXECUTIVE DI$64,890 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
BACH CHORALE SINGERS INCINA6B $165,698$172,392 MANAGING DIR$26,659 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
LEXINGTON SINGERS INCKYA6B $240,963$163,386 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
SOUTHERN OREGON REPERTORY SINGERS INCORA6B $328,847$296,088 MUSIC DIRECTOR$33,264 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
ST JOHN SINGERS INCVIA6B $198,239$182,009 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
MONMOUTH CIVIC CHORUS INCNJA6B $241,910$148,079 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ST CHARLES SINGERSILA6B $342,030$331,294 Music Director$31,052 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
ASHEVILLE CHAMBER MUSIC INCNCA6B $191,536$183,692 ADMINISTRATO$43,356 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
CHICAGO MASTER SINGERSILA6B $252,798$253,535 President$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTONSCA6B $488,792$471,756 President and Artistic Director$105,900 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
CENTRAL OREGON SINGERS INCORA6B $293,039$282,467 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$61,800 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
NEW AMSTERDAM SINGERS INCNYA6B $166,028$151,289 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
CORPUS CHRISTI CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INCTXA6B $150,692$86,873 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x
NORTHWEST CHAMBER CHORUSWAA6B $238,026$116,886 Executive Director$41,431 Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $1,145,40595 33DAF sponsor2016–2024 FAIRFIELD COUNTY CHORALE INC; PROVIDENCE SINGERS INC; CANTORES IN ECCLESIA; ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE INC and 29 more
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $712,13616 2DAF sponsor2014–2024 EUGENE CONCERT CHOIR INC; SOUTHERN OREGON REPERTORY SINGERS INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $609,46944 17DAF sponsor2014–2024 THE MICHAEL O NEAL SINGERS INC; CHORUS AUSTIN INC; FRIENDS OF THE CHORAL SOCIETY INC; ORPHEUS CHAMBER SINGERS INC and 13 more
J S PLANK AND D M DICARLO FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $568,65611 1Private foundation2014–2024 CHILDRENS CHORUS OF MARYLAND
ROBERT AND MERCEDES EICHHOLZ FOUNDATION $440,0006 1Private foundation2020–2024 YPC NATIONAL INC
PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $410,6509 1DAF sponsor2011–2022 TRENTON CHILDREN'S CHORUS INC
TRIANGLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $397,6394 1DAF sponsor2013–2020 CHORAL SOCIETY OF DURHAM INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $338,69628 12DAF sponsor2019–2025 ST CECILIA CLUB INC; EMBER CHORAL ARTS INC; CHORUS AUSTIN INC; CANTORES IN ECCLESIA and 8 more
DENVER FOUNDATION $331,8693 2DAF sponsor2023–2024 ARS NOVA CHAMBER SINGERS INC; GREELEY CHORALE INC
ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $331,4577 1DAF sponsor2018–2024 ROCHESTER ORATORIO SOCIETY INC
PRESSER FOUNDATION $277,00016 1Private foundation2013–2024 SINGING CITY
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $271,02810 7DAF sponsor2016–2024 NEW ENGLAND CLASSICAL SINGERS INC; CHORAL CHAMELEON INC; WASHINGTON MASTER CHORALE INC; YALE ALUMNI CHORUS FOUNDATION INC and 3 more
AMERICAN GIFT FUND $258,5007 3DAF sponsor2020–2024 EMBER CHORAL ARTS INC; CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON; WASHINGTON MASTER CHORALE INC
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $219,19012 1DAF sponsor2019–2024 PROVIDENCE SINGERS INC
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION $203,67119 2DAF sponsor2013–2024 ARS NOVA CHAMBER SINGERS INC; GREELEY 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 990 · $284,828 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $88,498
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $136,882$124,693$12,189$0 48.1%
Other (as described) Eventconcert production $60,426$60,426$0$0 21.2%
Other (as described) Eventdevelopment receptions and expenses $28,072$0$0$28,072 9.9%
Occupancy $19,170$16,392$2,778$0 6.7%
Advertising and promotion $13,407$11,707$379$1,321 4.7%
Fees: accounting $12,725-$12,725- 4.5%
Office expenses $10,351$3,733$6,586$32 3.6%
Other (as described)summer choral institute $2,290$2,290$0$0 0.8%
Insurance $1,505-$1,505- 0.5%
Total$284,828100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $248,402 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $32,447
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $144,315$127,328$16,987- 58.1%
Other (as described) Eventconcert production $32,447$32,447$0$0 13.1%
Advertising and promotion $22,653$22,653-- 9.1%
Occupancy $22,222$19,474$2,748- 8.9%
Office expenses $13,274$7,039$5,592$643 5.3%
Other (as described)development $4,847$0$0$4,847 2.0%
Fees: accounting $4,000-$4,000- 1.6%
Other (as described)summer choral institute $3,139$2,746$393- 1.3%
Insurance $1,505-$1,505- 0.6%
Total$248,402100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $174,446 spent · pay $77,123 · grants $0 · events $301
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $77,123 44.2%
Fees to independent contractors $44,147 25.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $36,098 20.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,489 5.4%
Printing, publications, postage $7,589 4.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$301reported apart
Total$174,446100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $137,109 spent · pay $64,648 · grants $5,050 · events $500
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $64,648 47.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $31,793 23.2%
Fees to independent contractors $27,711 20.2%
Printing, publications, postage $7,303 5.3%
Grants and similar amounts paid $5,050 3.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $604 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$500reported apart
Total$137,109100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $65,152 spent · pay $52,500 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $52,500 80.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,821 13.5%
Fees to independent contractors $3,525 5.4%
Printing, publications, postage $306 0.5%
Total$65,152100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $120,533 spent · pay $49,415 · grants $1,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $49,415 41.0%
Fees to independent contractors $41,723 34.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,258 15.1%
Printing, publications, postage $5,332 4.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,805 4.0%
Grants and similar amounts paid $1,000 0.8%
Total$120,533100%

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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$15,000$01
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2026National Endowment for the ArtsGrant or other assistancePROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE LIFT EVERY VOICE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.$15,000

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