NIGHTINGALE VOCAL ENSEMBLE INCORPORATED
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $44K · expenses $61K · assets $7K
- EIN
- 86-2673675
- Address
- 8 DANUBE ST APT 2, DORCHESTER, MA 02125-4663
- Website
- www.nightingalevocalensemble.com
- 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 2021 (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
- Madison Spahn (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (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
Education. Nightingale is a Boston-based vocal ensemble dedicated to curating unique and imaginative concert experiences by performing original compositions, presenting varied ensemble and chamber works, and engaging in innovative collaborations.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Perry | Artistic Director | 2021-2024 | $9,167 | $10,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Spahn | President | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rose Hegele | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Juan Suarez | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Fuhrer | Treasurer | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elijah Botkin | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Allen Hill | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Regina Stroncek | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Soren Austenfeld (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachael Murray (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nathan Halbur (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Yam (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melanie Donnelly (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Ritter (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alexandra Ghiz (former) | Director | 2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelvyn Koning (former) | President | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Moorman (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicholas Ford (former) | Director | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Esteban Lugo (former) | Director | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $9K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Perry | Artistic Director | 10 | $9,167 | - | $0 | $9,167 | 1 |
| Madison Spahn | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rose Hegele | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Fuhrer | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Juan Suarez | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elijah Botkin | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Allen Hill | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Regina Stroncek | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $833
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Perry | Artistic Director | 10 | $833 | - | $0 | $833 | 1 |
| Madison Spahn | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rose Hegele | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Soren Austenfeld | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachael Murray | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nathan Halbur | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Yam | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Juan Suarez | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melanie Donnelly | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Ritter | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alexandra Ghiz | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Perry | Artistic Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Madison Spahn | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rose Hegele | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Soren Austenfeld | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachael Murray | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nathan Halbur | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Yam | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Juan Suarez | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Perry | Artistic Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelvyn Koning | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Moorman | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rose Hegele | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Madison Spahn | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicholas Ford | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Daniel Esteban Lugo | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachael Murray | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Soren Austenfeld | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nathan Halbur | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $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 | ||||||||
| $44,025 | $61,448 | $7,309 | $7,309 | $15,284 | $28,741 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,673 | $35,548 | $33,424 | $33,424 | $60,383 | $7,290 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $46,449 | $50,265 | $1,299 | $1,299 | $36,617 | $9,732 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $13,611 | $10,125 | $5,115 | $5,115 | $10,773 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $10,040 in all, tax years 2022 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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON FOUNDATION INC | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $40 | 2 | $27 | 2023 | 2022-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NIGHTINGALE VOCAL ENSEMBLE INCORPORATED” | show |
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| WESTFORD CHORUS INC | MA | A6B | $27,000 | $22,500 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE CONCORD WOMENS CHORUS INC | MA | A6B | $65,821 | $77,114 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code A6B, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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 · $61,448 spent · pay $9,167 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $46,458 | 75.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,167 | 14.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,284 | 5.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,363 | 3.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $176 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $61,448 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $35,548 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $33,007 | 92.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,317 | 3.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,100 | 3.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $124 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $35,548 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $50,265 spent · pay $38,894 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $38,894 | 77.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,371 | 22.6% | |
| Total | $50,265 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $10,125 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,015
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,817 | 47.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,751 | 46.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $557 | 5.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,015 | reported apart |
| Total | $10,125 | 100% |
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