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← THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE HARLEM CHAMBER PLAYERS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$534,579
Total expenses
$819,850
Contributions and grants received
$290,009
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$237,448
Investment income
$5,412
Other revenue
$1,710
Total assets, end of year
$444,925
Total liabilities, end of year
$45,034
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$399,891
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$630,714
Management and general expenses
$105,196
Fundraising expenses
$83,940
Program service expenses (Part III)
$630,714

Program services were 76.9% 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)

    $119,510

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $170,499

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Contracted musical performance

    total $215,490 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Admission/ticket sales

    total $21,958 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,412 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS & REFUNDS

    total $1,710 · related or exempt $1,710 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,710

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $125,627 · program services $63,214 · management and general $38,140 · fundraising $24,273

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $77,701 · program services $59,786 · management and general $2,783 · fundraising $15,132

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $37,412 · program services $21,282 · management and general $8,512 · fundraising $7,618

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $20,589 · program services $12,455 · management and general $4,144 · fundraising $3,990

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $22,250 · program services $0 · management and general $22,250 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $434,293 · program services $420,413 · management and general $4,604 · fundraising $9,276

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,420 · program services $7,775 · management and general $645 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $31,765 · program services $8,531 · management and general $7,294 · fundraising $15,940

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,615 · program services $164 · management and general $4,196 · fundraising $1,255

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $20,528 · program services $20,170 · management and general $358 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,099 · program services $7,288 · management and general $1,611 · fundraising $200

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,556 · program services $3,520 · management and general $2,432 · fundraising $4,604

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,217 · program services $0 · management and general $1,217 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,895 · program services $0 · management and general $4,895 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,563 · program services $0 · management and general $1,563 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Music score/rights

    total $5,998 · program services $5,998 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $2,322 · program services $118 · management and general $552 · fundraising $1,652

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $507,599 · end of year $103,976

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $275,459

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $190,845 · end of year $26,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $24,261 · end of year $24,905

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

    $25,701

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

    $11,116

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,480 · end of year $14,585

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $10,965 · end of year $11,039

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $46,058 · end of year $33,995

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $251,542 · end of year $287,891

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $433,620 · end of year $112,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The organization is an ethnically diverse collective of professional musicians dedicated to bringing high caliber, affordable and accessible live classical music to people in the Harlem community and beyond.

  • Cultural Music Performance The Harlem Chamber Players Inc., is an ethnically diverse collective of professional classical musicians dedicated to bringing high-caliber, affordable, accessible live music to people in the Harlem community and beyond. The Harlem Chamber Players also promote arts inclusion and equal access to the arts. THCP seeks to help build an audience for live classical music in general, through community and educational outreach, as well as through collaborations with Harlems other arts organizations, schools and cultural institutions. The Harlem Chamber Players bring live music to underserved audiences, promote shared community cultural engagement, and provide opportunities for classically trained musicians of color. The Harlem Chamber Players 2023-2024 season included the following concerts, educational programs, and other appearances: September 21 & 22, 2023: Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind (Season Opening Concerts) at Broadway Presbyterian Church September 30, 2023: Strings & Stanzas at the Newark Museum of Art October 2, 2023: Composers Now/Cheswatyr Commissions at The Forum at Columbia University October 12, 2023: Music & Sunset - Rooftop Gala Benefit October 13 & 14, 2023: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met Museums Petrie Court Caf October 24, 2023: Let Us Descend - A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward and Edwidge Danticat at The Town Hall October 27, 2023: Masterclass and Concert at Deerfield Academy October 28, 2023: St. Marys 200th Anniversary Celebration at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine October 29, 2023: Afternoon Chamber Music Concert at Kendal on Hudson October 31, 2023: Chamber Music Concert at DOROT November 17, 2023: Annual Bach Concert at Broadway Presbyterian Church December 2, 2023: Celebration of Light Joint Concert with Opus 118 at Broadway Presbyterian Church December 4, 2023: Educational Concerts at Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School December 8 & 15, 2023: Moynihan Music Series December 12, 2023: Mizuho ERG Holiday Concert at Mizuho Americas January 21, 2024: The Chevalier at United Palace February 2, 2024: Live Sounds at Third Street Music Settlement February 6, 2024: Live Taping with Judy Collins at The Town Hall February 9 & 10, 2024: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met February 15, 2024: 16th Annual Black History Month Celebration February 24, 2024: Black History Month Concert at Brooklyn Public Library March 8 & 9, 2024: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met Museum March 9 & 10, 2024: Arctic Explorations at Theatre at St. Jean March 21, 2024: Educational Programs at the Brooklyn New School March 25, 2024: 3rd Annual Women of the Movements Concert at The Forum at Columbia University April 5 & 6, 2024: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met Museum April 6, 2024: The Uptown Downbeat Youth Showcase at St. Paul & St. Andrew April 13, 2024: Exploring Music by Tania Len and Gabriela Lena Frank at Newark School of the Arts April 19 & 20, 2024: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met Museum April 20, 2024: Double Feature: Byeong Woo Lee + Bong Joon Ho Mother Live at The Town Hall April 24, 2024: American Dreams Pop-up Concert #1 Runthrough at the Refettorio Harlem April 27, 2024: American Dreams Pop-up Concert #1 at The Morris-Jumel Mansion April 28, 2024: 100 Years of Women Composers at Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church April 29, 2024: Joint Concert with Keys 2 Success at Rock Christian Fellowship in Newark, NJ May 5, 2024: Yearning to Breathe Free at St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church May 10, 2024: Mini Concert in the Lobby at Perelman Performing Arts Center May 10 & 11, 2024: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met May 17 & 18, 2024: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met May 24 & 25, 2024: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met June 1, 2024: American Dreams at CAST, Southold, NY June 7, 2024: Duke Ellington: In a Symphonic Mood at Aaron Davis Hall at City College June 9, 2024: American Dreams Pop-Up Concert #2 at the Harlem Rose Garden June 14 & 15, 2024: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met June 15, 2024: American Dreams Pop-Up Concert #3 at the Sugar Hill Hope Garden June 21 & 22, 2024: ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met July 5, 2024: Carnegie Citywide at Bryant Park All these programs were curated by the Artistic and Associate Directors, along with our Artistic Advisors and musicians.

    Expenses $630,714 · Revenue $225,452

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sandra Billingslea

    Board President

    Total calculated
    $4,750
    From this org
    $4,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Nancy Hager

    Board Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Rodrigo Garcia de Leon Ferrer

    Board Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Amy Brown

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Jon Coppola

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Roderick Jenkins

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Liz Player

    Board Member/Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $103,368
    From this org
    $90,981
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,387
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kelly Chumo McAleer

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $33,845
    From this org
    $32,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,138
    Hours/week
    25

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
3 December 2024
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530319349302013

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