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← VERDIGRIS ENSEMBLE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by VERDIGRIS ENSEMBLE INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 14 November 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
$331,485
Total expenses
$352,058
Contributions and grants received
$247,686
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$83,799
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$30,893
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$30,893
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$274,951
Management and general expenses
$72,933
Fundraising expenses
$4,174
Program service expenses (Part III)
$274,951

Program services were 78.1% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $50,530

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $197,156

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SHAMS

    total $36,983 · related or exempt $36,983 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Beautification

    total $17,130 · related or exempt $17,130 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: The Endangered

    total $9,264 · related or exempt $9,264 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Vespers in Sarasota

    total $6,580 · related or exempt $6,580 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2e · Program service revenue: The National Anthems

    total $4,620 · related or exempt $4,620 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $9,222 · related or exempt $9,222 · 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

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

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

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

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

  • 11a · Other revenue

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

  • 11b · Other revenue

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

  • 11c · Other revenue

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

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · 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 $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

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

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

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

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

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

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

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

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

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

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $83,485 · program services $16,697 · management and general $62,614 · fundraising $4,174

  • 11b · Fees: legal

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

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

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

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

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

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

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

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $199,149 · program services $198,009 · management and general $1,140 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,489 · program services $3,239 · management and general $250 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,871 · program services $0 · management and general $1,871 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $8,520 · program services $5,118 · management and general $3,402 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

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

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $36,076 · program services $35,956 · management and general $120 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,219 · program services $8,219 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

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

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $147 · program services $0 · management and general $147 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

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

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

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

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

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

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,545 · program services $0 · management and general $1,545 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Job Supplies

    total $4,972 · program services $4,972 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Printing, Postage, and Shipping

    total $2,166 · program services $1,210 · management and general $956 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Merchandise Purchase

    total $950 · program services $950 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Meals

    total $581 · program services $581 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $888 · program services $0 · management and general $888 · fundraising $0

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    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 $51,464 · end of year $30,893

  • 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

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $0

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end 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

  • 15 · Other 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 $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,545 · end of year $30,893

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $39,919 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Our Mission is to create a new music movement by commissioning works and incorporating various genres to tell compelling stories invest in diverse vocal musicians through music education and community infrastructure development and redefine vocal music through creative programming and technological innovation.

  • SHAMS was Verdigris Ensemble's largest program service in 2023 combining music poetry and multimedia to build cross-cultural understanding between Western and Middle Eastern perspectives. At the centerpiece was the world premiere of a new work by Iranian-American composer Sahba Aminikia setting the poetry of Rumi and the story of his spiritual transformation through his relationship with Shams Tabrizi. The music merged Western and Middle Eastern musical styles incorporating pre-recorded audio from modern protests to connect the ancient texts to current events. The choral-orchestral work was augmented by new music from composer Kevork Mourad and immersive visual projections. Performed over three nights at Moody Performance Hall to over 2,000 attendees SHAMS provided a powerful artistic platform to explore immigrant experiences and promote dialogue across cultures. By investing significant creative resources into spotlighting the Dallas area's large Middle Eastern diaspora community Verdigris brought a rarely-seen perspective to area audiences through the universal language of music.

    Expenses $85,723 · Revenue $40,827

  • The Endangered was Verdigris Ensemble's second-largest program service in 2023 combining music visual art and advocacy to raise awareness about endangered species native to Dallas. The centerpiece was a multimedia performance of Sarah Kirkland Snider's Mass for the Endangered augmented with newly commissioned works spotlighting local endangered animals like the black-capped vireo and whooping crane. The music was accompanied by projections incorporating paintings by Dallas artist Cynthia Mulcahy animated through AI technology to create immersive experiences evoking sacred and natural imagery. Performed at the Dallas Contemporary Art Museum some ticket sales to benefit the Texas Trees Foundation's replanting efforts. The Endangered combined artistic excellence with environmental education engaging over 1,000 attendees across multiple performances while donating funds to promote conservation in the region. By shining a light on local ecology through a powerful multimedia concert experience the program increased public awareness and financial support for protecting endangered North Texas species and their habitats.

    Expenses $46,861 · Revenue $9,264

  • Beautification was Verdigris Ensemble's third-largest program service in 2023 combining choral music with multimedia projections to tell the story of Ladybird Johnson's environmental advocacy. The centerpiece was David Lang's The Writings interspersed with new works commissioned from composers like Joel Puckett Olga Amelkina-Vera and Kirsten Soriano that celebrated native Texas flora. Projections incorporating artificial intelligence visualizations transformed the Dallas Contemporary gallery into an immersive highway landscape. Recordings of Ladybird Johnson's own words narrated her spearheading of the Highway Beautification Act. The performances provided an experiential journey into this pivotal environmental legislation by interweaving her historical journey with evocative music and visuals inspired by local painter Bianca Bondi's installations. Over 900 attendees experienced Beautification across three performances with a portion of ticket proceeds benefitting the Texas Trees Foundation's replanting initiatives. Through innovative artistic collaboration the program raised awareness about conservation efforts while spotlighting an influential First Lady's ecological vision for America's public spaces.

    Expenses $31,709 · Revenue $17,130

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Pindar Van Arman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Farah Padamsee

    Board Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Angela Carrales

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Ashley Sage

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kamal Khan

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Branks del Llano

    Board Member and Former Interim Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $23,955
    From this org
    $23,955
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sonali Ved

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Teresa Bond

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kyle Igneczi

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $15,858
    From this org
    $15,858
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

  • Alvaro Amador

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Micaela Botarri

    Board Member and Former Business Development Manager

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Carson Dorsey

    Board President Emeritus

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Keith Mankin

    Board President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jonathan March

    Board Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jacki Miller

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $7,636
    From this org
    $7,636
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Keshav Dimri

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jonathan Hess

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Patricia Yakesch

    Board Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sam Brukhman

    Board Member and Artistic Director

    Total calculated
    $3,994
    From this org
    $3,994
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Richard Oliver

    Board Member and Former Community Relations Manager

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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
15 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202441369349302564

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