Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by VERDIGRIS ENSEMBLE INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 15 May 2024. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue: $331,485 changed to $159,676
Total expenses: $352,058 changed to $191,224
Contributions and grants received: $247,686 changed to $134,266
Program service revenue: $83,799 changed to $24,624
Other revenue: $0 changed to $786
Total assets, end of year: $30,893 changed to $2,478
Total liabilities, end of year: $0 changed to $639
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $30,893 changed to $1,839
Program services expenses: $274,951 changed to $129,166
Management and general expenses: $72,933 changed to $52,961
Fundraising expenses: $4,174 changed to $9,097
Program service expenses (Part III): $274,951 changed to $129,166

Listed only on the earlier return

Alvaro Amador
Jonathan Hess
Jonathan March
Micaela Botarri
Patricia Yakesch
Pindar Van Arman
Richard Oliver

Listed only on the later return

Jamie Winholtz
Jon Hess
Kita McCray
Micaela Bottari
Ogie Markovic
Patricia Yakesh
Taylor Hawks

Listed under a different title

Carson Dorsey: Board President Emeritus then President Emeritus
Farah Padamsee: Board Secretary then Secretary
Keith Mankin: Board President then President
Sam Brukhman: Board Member and Artistic Director then Founding Artistic Director
Scott Branks del Llano: Board Member and Former Interim Executive Director then Board Member

Totals

Total revenue: $159,676
Total expenses: $191,224
Contributions and grants received: $134,266
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $24,624
Investment income: $0
Other revenue: $786
Total assets, end of year: $2,478
Total liabilities, end of year: $639
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $1,839
Program services expenses (Part IX): $129,166
Management and general expenses: $52,961
Fundraising expenses: $9,097
Program service expenses (Part III): $129,166

Program services were 67.5% 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.

1a · Federated campaigns

$0
1b · Membership dues

$0
1c · Fundraising events

$0
1d · Related organizations

$0
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$44,225
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$90,041
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$0
2a · Program service revenue: Dust Bowl

total $8,780 · related or exempt $8,780 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2b · Program service revenue: Mis-Lead

total $7,874 · related or exempt $7,874 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2c · Program service revenue: Pop-Ups

total $7,970 · related or exempt $7,970 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2f · All other program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
3 · Investment income

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
5 · Royalties

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
6a · Gross rents

real property $0 · personal property $0
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $0 · personal property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $0 · personal property $0
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
7c · Gain or loss

securities $0 · other assets $0
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$0
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$0
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$0
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
9a · Gaming: gross income

$0
9b · Gaming: direct expenses

$0
9c · Net income from gaming

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$786
10b · Cost of goods sold

$0
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $786 · related or exempt $786 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $0 · program services $0
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $0 · program services $0
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

total $0 · program services $0
4 · Benefits paid to or for members

total $0 · program services $0
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $20,830 · program services $0 · management and general $20,830
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

total $0 · program services $0
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $0 · program services $0
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $0 · program services $0
9 · Other employee benefits

total $0 · program services $0
10 · Payroll taxes

total $1,594 · program services $0 · management and general $1,594
11a · Fees: management

total $33,860 · program services $0 · management and general $30,560 · fundraising $3,300
11b · Fees: legal

total $0 · program services $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $0 · program services $0
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $0 · program services $0
11f · Fees: investment management

total $0 · program services $0
11g · Fees: other

total $110,429 · program services $109,159 · fundraising $1,270
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $3,807 · program services $3,547 · fundraising $260
13 · Office expenses

total $1,623 · program services $1,049 · management and general $23 · fundraising $551
14 · Information technology

total $2,516 · program services $948 · management and general $1,250 · fundraising $318
15 · Royalties

total $348 · program services $348
16 · Occupancy

total $8,668 · program services $8,598 · management and general $70
17 · Travel

total $231 · program services $0 · fundraising $231
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

total $0 · program services $0
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $254 · program services $0 · management and general $254
20 · Interest

total $0 · program services $0
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $0 · program services $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $0 · program services $0
23 · Insurance

total $1,549 · program services $0 · management and general $1,549
24a · Other expenses: Program Supplies

total $8,584 · program services $5,517 · management and general $0 · fundraising $3,067
24b · Other expenses: Dues and Membership Fees

total $100 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $100
24c · Other expenses: Unapplied Cash Bill Payment Expenditure

total -$3,169 · program services $0 · management and general -$3,169 · fundraising $0
24e · All other expenses

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $33,388 · end of year $2,478
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
7 · Other notes and loans receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $0
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $639
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $33,388 · end of year $1,839
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Verdigris Ensemble aims to transform lives through story-rich, multi-sensory musical experiences. Our mission is threefold: to create a new artistic movement through commissioned works, to invest in musicians, artists, and communities, and to redefine vocal music through interdisciplinary programming and technology. Through these efforts, we strive to push the boundaries of vocal performance and create a lasting impact in music and beyond.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Mission: Create a new artistic movement through commissioned works, invest in musicians, artists, and communities, and redefine vocal music through interdisciplinary programming and technology.

In February 2024, Verdigris Ensemble presented a reimagined production of "Dust Bowl" at the Wyly Theater's Potter Rose Performance Hall in Dallas, exemplifying their mission to transform lives through story-rich, multi-sensory musical experiences. This innovative, multidisciplinary work explored the historic 1930s Dust Bowl environmental disaster, creating a new artistic movement through its unique blend of choral music, bluegrass, video projection, and choreographed movement. Composed by Anthony J. Maglione with libretto by Ron Witzke, the production featured a 16-member vocal ensemble and a 5-member bluegrass band, investing in local musicians and artists. The 2024 revival, including three new pieces and six reworked ones from the original 2020 production, showcased Verdigris' commitment to redefining vocal music through interdisciplinary programming and technology. Directed by Claire Choquette with set design by Micaela Bottari and visual storytelling by Courtney Ware, "Dust Bowl" aimed to raise awareness about environmental issues and spark community conversations, contributing to a sustainable and inclusive cultural experience. The production's partnership with EarthX, an international environmental organization, extended its impact through a special presentation at the EarthX2024 Congress of Conferences, demonstrating Verdigris Ensemble's role in creating a thriving music ecosystem and driving mainstream awareness of critical social and ecological issues.

Expenses $56,935 · Revenue $8,780
In April 2024, Verdigris Ensemble premiered "Mis-Lead" at the historic Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas, embodying their mission to transform lives through story-rich, multi-sensory musical experiences. This groundbreaking 60-minute multimedia production, conceived by artistic director Sam Brukhman and composed by Kirsten Soriano, explored the environmental injustice faced by West Dallas residents due to decades of lead contamination from local industry. The performance redefined vocal music by combining choral music with bluegrass elements, visual projections by Courtney Ware, and a documentary by Michael Flanagan. It featured bilingual poetry from Maya Angelou and Octavio Paz, alongside eyewitness accounts, archived materials, and city council transcripts, creating a new artistic movement in choral performance. The 16 Verdigris singers also utilized factory implements as instruments, symbolizing the relationship between humans and industry, and investing in innovative artistic expression. Created in collaboration with Keri Mitchell and Dallas Free Press, and supported by grants from NewMusic USA and the TACA New Works Fund, "Mis-Lead" aimed to raise awareness about the community's resilience and ongoing fight for environmental justice. This production not only contributed to a sustainable and inclusive cultural experience but also demonstrated Verdigris Ensemble's commitment to empowering and elevating artists while addressing critical social issues. Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of West Dallas' annexation and an EPA study of the area's environmental conditions, "Mis-Lead" further emphasized Verdigris' role in creating a thriving music ecosystem and driving mainstream awareness of important local and global concerns.

Expenses $48,234 · Revenue $8,660
Verdigris Ensemble's Choral Music Education Initiative (CMEI) provides professional-level vocal instruction and choir support to Title I schools in the Dallas Independent School District at no cost to students, teachers, schools, or the district. The program integrates seamlessly with existing school curricula, aligning with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards. CMEI offers comprehensive support, including individualized voice lessons, sectional coaching, and performance preparation. Teaching artists provide 18 hours of weekly instruction, serving over 350 students during regular school hours. The initiative focuses on creative expression, critical evaluation, and response, vital components of TEKS for music education. CMEI has significantly improved student performance in school-based auditions, competitions, and acceptance rates to prestigious arts programs. Notable achievements include all participating students receiving top scores in the All-State Solo & Ensemble competition, 40 students making the All-Region choir, and a dramatic increase in admissions to Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. By removing financial and scheduling barriers, CMEI ensures equal musical growth and achievement opportunities, empowering underserved students through innovative and accessible music education.

Expenses $19,276
Verdigris Ensemble's Pop-Ups program offers dynamic, on-demand performances tailored for various events and venues. These versatile shows bring high-quality vocal music to diverse audiences, from corporate gatherings to community celebrations. Pop-Ups feature a curated selection of Verdigris' repertoire, showcasing the ensemble's innovative approach to vocal music in compact, accessible formats. These performances provide entertainment and serve as a means to introduce Verdigris' artistry to new audiences, fostering community engagement and expanding the reach of vocal music beyond traditional concert halls.

Expenses $2,640 · Revenue $7,970
Final payments from our Fall 2023 program Beautification, including advertising and supplies.

Expenses $1,717
ASCAP License Fees for general coverage of using registered music throughout the season.

Expenses $309
Finall payments of supplies from our Fall 2023 program The Endangered.

Expenses $55

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

Kyle Igneczi

Executive Director

Total calculated

$22,424

From this org

$22,424

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

45
Jacki Miller

Board Member

Total calculated

$9,983

From this org

$9,983

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

15
Sam Brukhman

Founding Artistic Director

Total calculated

$5,182

From this org

$5,182

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

20
Micaela Bottari

Board Member

Total calculated

$491

From this org

$491

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

1
Keith Mankin

President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Patricia Yakesh

Vice President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Farah Padamsee

Secretary

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Jon Hess

Treasurer

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Angela Carrales

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Kamal Khan

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Ashley Sage

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Keshav Dimri

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Scott Branks del Llano

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Carson Dorsey

President Emeritus

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Sonali Ved

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Ogie Markovic

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Taylor Hawks

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Teresa Bond

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Jamie Winholtz

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Kita McCray

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1

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: 14 November 2024
IRS schema version: 2023v5.0
Source object: 202413209349318246

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