Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$183,357

Total expenses

$163,711

Contributions and grants received

$126,046

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$33,172

Membership dues (line 3)

$23,119

Investment income (line 4)

$0

Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)

$0

Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)

$485

Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)

$310

Other revenue (line 8)

$225

Total assets, end of year

$38,973

Total liabilities, end of year

$45,715

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

-$6,742

Program service expenses (Part III)

$130,786

Program services were 79.9% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2024

• During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, Empire City Men's Chorus advanced its exempt purpose through public choral performances that provided cultural enrichment and increased access to the performing arts. The organization presented its winter program "Dancing Day" through multiple live concerts on December 15, 17, and 18, 2024, and also offered a livestream performance on December 15, 2024, expanding access for audiences unable to attend in person. The organization also presented its spring program "Turn the World Around" with live performances on May 30, 2025 and June 1, 2025, including a livestream on June 1, 2025. These concerts collectively served approximately 975 attendees and viewers and provided performance, musical development, and community-building opportunities for approximately 60 participating singers and 5 artistic collaborators.

  Expenses $97,016

• Empire City Men's Chorus participated in Gala Choruses Festival 2024 in Minneapolis, MN (July 10-14, 2024), a major LGBTQ+ choral festival that includes concerts, workshops, and community events. Participation in this festival supported the organization's exempt purpose by providing singers with high-quality musical education and performance opportunities, strengthening artistic excellence, and fostering connection within the broader LGBTQ+ choral movement. Approximately 45 chorus members participated, benefiting from rehearsals, workshops, and festival programming and contributing to public-facing performances that advanced LGBTQ+ cultural expression through the performing arts.

  Expenses $9,406

• Empire City Men's Chorus conducted two member retreats during the fiscal year to support musical education, artistic development, and community engagement among participants. The organization held a multi-day fall retreat at an off-site conference and retreat center, which provided focused rehearsal time, vocal training, and collaborative workshops designed to strengthen musicianship, ensemble cohesion, and leadership development. The chorus also conducted a one-day local spring retreat that provided additional rehearsal, skill-building activities, and community-building opportunities in preparation for upcoming performances. These retreats benefited approximately 60 participating chorus members by enhancing musical skills, supporting artistic excellence, and fostering a supportive and inclusive community environment consistent with the organization's exempt purpose.

  Expenses $24,364

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part IV

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, 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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990_ez

Tax year

2024

Filed

20 February 2026

IRS schema version

2024v5.0

Source object

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