Totals
- Total revenue
- $460,601
- Total expenses
- $502,769
- Contributions and grants received
- $395,990
- Grants paid
- $2,000
- Program service revenue
- $46,637
- Investment income
- $14,393
- Other revenue
- $3,581
- Total assets, end of year
- $357,361
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,663
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $352,698
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $352,654
- Management and general expenses
- $121,254
- Fundraising expenses
- $28,861
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $352,654
Program services were 70.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$395,990
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES
total $3,787 · related or exempt $3,787
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2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE
total $42,850 · related or exempt $42,850
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3 · Investment income
total $14,549 · excluded $14,549
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $42 · excluded $42
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $156
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets -$156
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$156 · excluded -$156
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $3,539 · related or exempt $3,539
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11e · Other revenue, total
$3,539
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $2,000 · program services $2,000
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $185,400 · program services $125,067 · management and general $46,208 · fundraising $14,125
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $107,002 · program services $71,778 · management and general $27,148 · fundraising $8,076
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $3,210 · program services $2,568 · management and general $321 · fundraising $321
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $22,067 · program services $14,803 · management and general $5,599 · fundraising $1,665
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $5,150 · management and general $5,150
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $17,030 · program services $2,315 · management and general $13,549 · fundraising $1,166
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14 · Information technology
total $27,326 · program services $18,101 · management and general $7,885 · fundraising $1,340
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $0
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17 · Travel
total $630 · fundraising $630
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $973 · management and general $973
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $4,238 · management and general $4,238
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23 · Insurance
total $6,031 · management and general $6,031
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24a · Other expenses: FESTIVALS & NATL/INTL CHORUS
total $114,416 · program services $114,416
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24b · Other expenses: STORAGE
total $4,152 · management and general $4,152
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24c · Other expenses: MEETING EXPENSE
total $1,606 · program services $1,606
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24d · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES
total $1,538 · fundraising $1,538
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24e · All other expenses
total $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $124,251 · end of year $43,786
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $307,122 · end of year $296,671
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $100 · end of year $12,338
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$20,832
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$16,266
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $8,960 · end of year $4,566
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $45,567 · end of year $4,663
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $382,271 · end of year $342,653
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $12,595 · end of year $10,045
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE MISSION OF YOUTH CHOIRS INC (DBA YOUTHCUE) IS TO EQUIP, ENABLE AND EMPOWER STUDENT CHOIR DIRECTORS WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DEVELOP HEALTHY, VIBRANT, CHRIST-CENTERED STUDENT CHOIRS IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. RECOGNIZING AND AFFIRMING THE STRONG EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL VALUE OF CHORAL TRAINING, YOUTHCUE'S VISION IS FOR EVERY STUDENT IN NORTH AMERICA TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A HEALTHY, VIBRANT, CHRIST-CENTERED STUDENT CHOIR PROGRAM DURING THEIR ADOLESCENCE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE MISSION OF YOUTH CHOIRS INC (DBA YOUTHCUE) IS TO EQUIP, ENABLE AND EMPOWER STUDENT CHOIR DIRECTORS WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DEVELOP HEALTHY, VIBRANT, CHRIST-CENTERED STUDENT CHOIRS IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
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YOUTHCUE IS THE PREMIER STUDENT CHOIR RESOURCE IN NORTH AMERICA. OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS, YOUTHCUE HAS PROVIDED INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT CHOIRS IN CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS ACROSS THE CONTINENT.ESTABLISHED IN 1990 BY RANDY EDWARDS, YOUTHCUE HAS CONSISTENTLY GROWN IN SIZE AND INFLUENCE. YOUTHCUE CURRENTLY HAS 30,000 STUDENTS IN NETWORK, AND SINCE ITS INCEPTION, HAS IMPACTED THE LIVES OF APPROXIMATELY 250,000 STUDENTS THROUGH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2021 THE ORGANIZATION SERVED ABOUT 400 INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY AND 1,000 INDIVIDUALS INDIRECTLY.THE MAIN CURRICULUM CAN BE DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS:YOUTH CHOIR FESTIVALS - THIS INCLUDES MUSICAL PERFORMANCE WITH A PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA. THE MUSIC IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND IT IS PUBLISHED BY NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS UNDER THE "YOUTHCUE" BRAND.PUBLICATIONS - THIS INCLUDES ANTHEMS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE YOUNG CHOIR, AS WELL AS A BOOK RELATED TO YOUTH CHOIRS WRITTEN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT. COMPACT DISC RECORDINGS - THIS IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF REPERTOIRES AND STYLES OF YOUTH CHOIRS, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR YOUTH CHOIR PARTICIPANTS. ANTHEM SERVICE - THIS IS A FULL-SERVICE ANTHEM (SHEET MUSIC) PUBLISHING AND SELLING SERVICE PROVIDED AS A VALUE-ADDED PROGRAM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS. THIS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND IT IS USED TO GROW THE MEMBERSHIP BASE.YOUTHCUE - THIS IS THE ORGANIZATION'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER WHICH INCLUDES SUCH SUBJECTS AS MUSIC REPERTOIRES AND REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES.TRAINING EVENTS - ANNUAL DIRECTORS' TRAINING EVENTS INCLUDE SHARING IDEAS AS WELL AS PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY STAFF.
Expenses $352,654 · Grants $2,000 · Revenue $50,176
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Randolph P EdwardsRANDOLPH P EDWARDS
President
- Total calculated
- $128,750
- From this org
- $125,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,750
- Hours/week
- 40
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R Preston EdwardsR PRESTON EDWARDS
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $56,650
- From this org
- $55,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,650
- Hours/week
- 20
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George Cowden IIIGEORGE COWDEN III
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Matthew AllenMATTHEW ALLEN
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Beverly DugasBEVERLY DUGAS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Lori TylerLORI TYLER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Patricia SharpPATRICIA SHARP
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Williard TeelWILLIARD TEEL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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John RamseyJOHN RAMSEY
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 11 June 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202511629349300021
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