Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by JACKSONVILLE CHILDRENS CHORUS INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $1,322,218
Total expenses: $1,269,418
Contributions and grants received: $783,712
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $290,346
Investment income: $10,955
Other revenue: $237,205
Total assets, end of year: $1,288,497
Total liabilities, end of year: $317,900
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $970,597
Program services expenses (Part IX): $878,755
Management and general expenses: $236,795
Fundraising expenses: $153,868
Program service expenses (Part III): $878,755

Program services were 69.2% 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.

1e · Government grants (contributions)

$230,576
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$553,136
2a · Program service revenue: TUITION & FEES

total $201,302 · related or exempt $201,302
2b · Program service revenue: CONCERTS

total $89,044 · related or exempt $89,044
3 · Investment income

total $10,955 · related or exempt $10,955
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$226,172
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $226,172
11a · Other revenue: OTHER

total $7,675 · related or exempt $7,675
11b · Other revenue: APPAREL FEES

total $2,432 · related or exempt $2,432
11c · Other revenue: BANQUET

total $695 · related or exempt $695
11d · All other revenue

total $231 · related or exempt $231
11e · Other revenue, total

$11,033

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $176,079 · program services $121,495 · management and general $33,455 · fundraising $21,129
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $329,629 · program services $153,520 · management and general $93,923 · fundraising $82,186
9 · Other employee benefits

total $48,993 · program services $28,912 · management and general $9,067 · fundraising $11,014
10 · Payroll taxes

total $41,097 · program services $22,182 · management and general $10,562 · fundraising $8,353
11g · Fees: other

total $54,973 · program services $54,973
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $49,027 · program services $49,027
13 · Office expenses

total $61,872 · program services $46,643 · management and general $10,863 · fundraising $4,366
16 · Occupancy

total $39,856 · program services $27,899 · management and general $7,971 · fundraising $3,986
17 · Travel

total $24,756 · program services $24,756
20 · Interest

total $215 · management and general $215
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $88,182 · program services $70,546 · management and general $8,818 · fundraising $8,818
23 · Insurance

total $23,396 · program services $23,396
24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM COSTS

total $225,901 · program services $225,901
24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

total $86,147 · program services $17,096 · management and general $61,000 · fundraising $8,051
24c · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

total $10,090 · program services $5,045 · fundraising $5,045
24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

total $9,205 · program services $7,364 · management and general $921 · fundraising $920

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $640,457 · end of year $514,955
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $47,572 · end of year $69,877
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$826,514
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$381,049
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $387,558 · end of year $445,465
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $24,161 · end of year $27,251
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $255,347 · end of year $230,949
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $105,886 · end of year $84,674
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $675 · end of year $1,799
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $21,717 · end of year $478
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $255,347 · end of year $230,949
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $971,470 · end of year $970,597

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S CHORUS IS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC EDUCATION TO CHILDREN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS,CREATING IMPACTFUL PERFORMANCES. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH WEEKLY REHEARSALS WHERE CHILDREN, AGES 6-18, IN THE VARIOUS CHOIRS (PRIMARY, TRAINING,INTERMEZZO, CONCERT, TOURING AND VOCAL EXPLORATION)DEVELOP AND HONE THEIR SKILLS. THE CHILDREN PERFORM THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST FLORIDA FOR A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES IN A VAST ARRAY OF VENUES. JCC SELF-PRODUCES FIVE CONCERTS PER YEAR. THIRTY- SEVEN PERCENT OF THE CHILDREN RECEIVE FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS, ENABLING A DIVERSE REPRESENTATION FROM THE COMMUNITY.

THE MISSION OF THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S CHORUS IS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC EDUCATION TO CHILDREN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS,CREATING IMPACTFUL PERFORMANCES. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH WEEKLY REHEARSALS WHERE CHILDREN, AGES 6-18, IN THE VARIOUS CHOIRS (PRIMARY, TRAINING,INTERMEZZO, CONCERT, TOURING AND VOCAL EXPLORATION)DEVELOP AND HONE THEIR SKILLS. THE CHILDREN PERFORM THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST FLORIDA FOR A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES IN A VAST ARRAY OF VENUES. JCC SELF-PRODUCES FIVE CONCERTS PER YEAR. THIRTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF THE CHILDREN RECEIVE FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS, ENABLING A DIVERSE REPRESENTATION FROM THE COMMUNITY.

Expenses $878,755
THE ANNUAL FIRST COAST HONORS CHOIR FESTIVAL IS IN ITS 22ND YEAR. THIS FESTIVAL IS DESIGNED FOR AREA ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY THEIR MUSIC TEACHERS TO PARTICIPATE. STUDENTS COME FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. THIS YEAR 123 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED, REPRESENTING 17 SCHOOLS ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA. DURING THE FESTIVAL, STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO NEW AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF MUSIC AND ARE LED BY A GUEST CLINICIAN. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DAY-LONG WORKSHOP, PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE TREATED TO A CONCERT WHERE THE SINGERS PRESENT WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED THROUGHOUT THE DAY'S EVENTS.
OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGES 18 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS. EACH CHILD, ALONG WITH THEIR PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS, EXPERIENCE SINGING, CREATIVE MOVEMENT, SIMPLE INSTRUMENTS, AND FINGER PLAYS WITH HELP FORM A RICH COLLECTION OF TRADITIONAL SONGS, RHYMES, AND LITERATURE. MUSIC IGNITES ALL AREAS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT: INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, LANGUAGE, MEMORY AND OVERALL LITERACY.EXPOSING CHILDREN TO MUSIC DURING EARLY DEVELOPMENT HELPS THEM LEARN THE SOUNDS AND MEANINGS OF WORDS AS THEY EXPLORE VOCAL SOUNDS AND SINGING. DANCING TO MUSIC HELPS CHILDREN BUILD MOTOR SKILLS WHILE ALLOWING THEM TO PRACTICE SELF-EXPRESSION. FOR TODDLERS AND PRE-SCHOOLERS, MUSIC IS MAKING A DYNAMIC SOCIAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE - POTENTIALLY PREPARING THEM FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S CHORUS' PERFORMING CHOIRS. WHILE MAKING MUSIC TOGETHER, CHILDREN LEARN TEAMWORK AS THEY CONTRIBUTE TO SONGS AND LEARN THAT TOGETHER THEY CAN MAKE SOMETHING BETTER THAN THEY COULD INDIVIDUALLY.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Darren DaileyDARREN DAILEY

PRES. & ARTI

Total calculated

$176,079

From this org

$176,079

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$176,079

Bonus

not reported

Other

not reported

Deferred

not reported

Nontaxable benefits

not reported

Filer's total

$176,079
Susana CruzSUSANA CRUZ

CHAIR

Total calculated

$0
Arend DorsettAREND DORSETT

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0
Amanda HegemanAMANDA HEGEMAN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0
Ryan HesserRYAN HESSER

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0
Allison HollanderALLISON HOLLANDER

VICE CHAIR

Total calculated

$0
Jesse ShimpJESSE SHIMP

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0
John ThompsonJOHN THOMPSON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
7 · Other non-fixed payments
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 5 November 2025
IRS schema version: 2024v5.0
Source object: 202543129349300909

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