Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,819,284
- Total expenses
- $2,189,915
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,432,221
- Grants paid
- $13,500
- Program service revenue
- $160,764
- Investment income
- $241,224
- Other revenue
- -$14,925
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,601,781
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $83,864
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $8,517,917
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,687,982
- Management and general expenses
- $190,363
- Fundraising expenses
- $311,570
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,687,982
Program services were 77.1% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$138,037
-
1e · Government grants (contributions)
$191,979
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,102,205
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2a · Program service revenue: PERFORMANCE REVENUE
total $160,764 · related or exempt $160,764
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3 · Investment income
total $163,579 · excluded $163,579
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $5,006,036
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $4,928,391
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $77,645
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $77,645 · excluded $77,645
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$124,348
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$138,037
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$139,273
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$14,925 · excluded -$14,925
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $13,500 · program services $13,500
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $423,126 · program services $271,492 · management and general $58,674 · fundraising $92,960
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $457,170 · program services $293,335 · management and general $63,395 · fundraising $100,440
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $73,416 · program services $47,106 · management and general $10,181 · fundraising $16,129
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $78,521 · program services $50,382 · management and general $10,888 · fundraising $17,251
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11g · Fees: other
total $126,323 · program services $69,400 · management and general $22,026 · fundraising $34,897
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $16,955 · program services $10,879 · management and general $2,351 · fundraising $3,725
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13 · Office expenses
total $2,803 · program services $1,798 · management and general $389 · fundraising $616
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14 · Information technology
total $6,525 · program services $4,186 · management and general $905 · fundraising $1,434
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16 · Occupancy
total $46,064 · program services $29,555 · management and general $6,389 · fundraising $10,120
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17 · Travel
total $27,365 · program services $17,558 · management and general $3,795 · fundraising $6,012
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,689 · program services $1,084 · management and general $234 · fundraising $371
-
23 · Insurance
total $3,684 · program services $2,363 · management and general $511 · fundraising $810
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24a · Other expenses: PERFORMANCE EXPENSE
total $836,144 · program services $826,174 · fundraising $9,970
-
24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL
total $57,174 · program services $36,685 · management and general $7,928 · fundraising $12,561
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $10,156 · program services $6,517 · management and general $1,408 · fundraising $2,231
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24d · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES
total $6,385 · program services $4,097 · management and general $885 · fundraising $1,403
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24e · All other expenses
total $2,915 · program services $1,871 · management and general $404 · fundraising $640
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $61,438 · end of year $34,716
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $90,283 · end of year $276,675
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,000,883 · end of year $757,657
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $4,658 · end of year $10,498
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $55,934 · end of year $37,212
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$213,211
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$204,244
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $10,656 · end of year $8,967
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $6,997,965 · end of year $7,476,056
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $112,678 · end of year $83,864
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,703,177 · end of year $3,880,694
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,405,962 · end of year $4,637,223
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
VOCALESSENCE CHAMPIONS CHORAL MUSIC OF ALL GENRES, CELEBRATING THE VOCAL EXPERIENCE THROUGH INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCES COMMISSIONING OF NEW MUSIC, AND ENGAGING WITH DIVERSE CONSTITUENCIES.
Activities or mission (Part I)
VOCALESSENCE DRAWS UPON THE POWER OF SINGING TOGETHER TO NURTURE COMMUNITY, INSPIRE CREATIVITY, AFFIRM THE VALUE OF ALL PERSONS, AND EXPAND THE INFLUENCE OF CHORAL MUSIC.
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ARTISTIC SERIES - THE ARTISTIC SERIES FEATURED 6 CONCERTS INVOLVING OUR 32-MEMBER PROFESSIONAL ENSEMBLE SINGERS, OUR 120-VOICE VOLUNTEER CHORUS, OUR 45-MEMBER TEENAGE CHOIR (SOTA), OUR 60-MEMBER VINTAGE VOICES OLDER ADULT CHOIR, GUEST ARTISTS OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, AND PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL MUSICIANS, ALL LED BY THE VOCALESSENCE ARTISTIC STAFF. THE CONCERTS WERE PERFORMED AT NOTABLE VENUES AROUND THE TWIN CITIES INCLUDING ORCHESTRA HALL, TED MANN CONERT HALL, NORTHROP AUDITORIUM, CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, AND THE AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.VOCALESSENCE ALSO COMMISSIONED AND PREMIERED THE WORK OF FOUR COMPOSERS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. EACH CONCERT IS VIDEO RECORDED FOR LATER RELEASE TO SERVE THE DIFFERING PREFERENCES OF OUR AUDIENCE.CONCERT VIDEOS WERE PROFESSIONALLY RECORDED AND EDITED AND HOSTED ON THE VOCALESSENCE WEBSITE FOR FREE VIEWING. 6,127 PEOPLE ATTENDED IN-PERSON CONCERTS; CONCERT VIDEOS RECEIVED 2,100 VIEWS; 45,700 PEOPLE INTERACTED WITH VOCALESSENCE VIA ELECTRONIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND RADIO BROADCASTS REACHED 1,690,000.
Expenses $1,010,844 · Revenue $160,764
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LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS - OUR LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED IN SEVERAL AREAS. WITNESS CELEBRATES AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND MUSIC, REACHING 4,077 STUDENTS IN 38 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER TWIN CITIES METRO AREA AND ENGAGING THE VOCALESSENCE SINGERS AND 8 WITNESS TEACHING ARTISTS TRAINED IN MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATER. CANTARE CONNECTS MEXICAN COMPOSERS WITH TWIN CITIES METRO AREA SCHOOLS WHERE PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT MEXICAN CULTURE AND MUSIC THROUGH REHEARSING AND PERFORMING NEW CHORAL WORKS. TEACHING RESOURCES AND VIDEOS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ON A TEACHERS' PORTAL ON THE VOCALESSENCE WEBSITE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDTIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.OUR VINTAGE VOICES CHOIRS ARE IN THREE LOCATIONS AND ENGAGED 99 OLDER ADULTS THROUGH SIX 13-WEEK SESSIONS OF CREATING, REHEARSING, AND PERFORMING A PROGRAM OF MUSIC, POETRY, AND PERSONAL REFLECTIONS PRESENTED TO AUDIENCES TOTALLING 655 PEOPLE. THE VOCALESSENCE SINGERS OF THIS AGE (SOTA) BROUGHT TOGETHER 45 TEENAGE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS FROM 15 HIGH SCHOOLS IN MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, ST. LOUIS PARK, ROBBINSDALE, AND MAPLEWOOD. 40 WEEKLY REHEARSALS INVOLVED INSTRUCTION IN MUSICIANSHIP, MOVEMENT, CHOREOGRAPHY, DRAMA, LYRICS, AND AN INTRODUCTION TO MULTIPLE MUSICAL STYLES THROUGH GUEST PRESENTERS. SOTA PERFORMED ON ALL VOCALESSENCE ARTISTIC SERIES CONCERTS AS WELL 17 ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES IN THE TWIN CITIES.
Expenses $632,138 · Grants $13,500
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS -INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN CHORAL PERFORMANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT, VOCALESSENCE IS ENGAGED IN OTHER SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN 2023-24, VOCALESSENCE ENGAGED IN 24 ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF 31,065, AND 3 ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF 110. ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES INCLUDE A SPOTLIGHT PERFORMANCE AT THE ACDA MIDWEST REGIONAL CONFERENCE, AS WELL AS MUSIC FESTIVALS, CORPORATE APPEARANCES, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, SENIOR RESIDENCES, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' PERFORMING SEASONS, AND NOTABLY, THE USA GYMNASTICS OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Expenses $45,000
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Amanda StormAMANDA STORM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Amber CalesAMBER CALES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Amy WielunskiAMY WIELUNSKI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BEGINNING 6/17/24
- Total calculated
- $6,690
- From this org
- $6,690
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Ann BuranANN BURAN
LIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ann Barkelew O'HaganANN BARKELEW O'HAGAN
LIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Anna BoyleANNA BOYLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Autumn GurgelAUTUMN GURGEL
VOLUNTEER CHORUS REPRESENTATIVE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Benjamin BrunnetteBENJAMIN BRUNNETTE
ENSEMBLE SINGER REPRESENTA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Bob ThackerBOB THACKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Carolina Maranon-CobosCAROLINA MARANON-COBOS
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Cassie GarnettCASSIE GARNETT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Dan DressenDAN DRESSEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Daniel FerneliusDANIEL FERNELIUS
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Daniel KantorDANIEL KANTOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
David MonaDAVID MONA
LIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Don ShelbyDON SHELBY
LIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Dorene WernkeDORENE WERNKE
LIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Doug ParishDOUG PARISH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Elizabeth Truesdell SmithELIZABETH TRUESDELL SMITH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Fred MooreFRED MOORE
LIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jeff SmithJEFF SMITH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jim OdlandJIM ODLAND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Joanne ReeckJOANNE REECK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kristen Hoeschler O'BrienKRISTEN HOESCHLER O'BRIEN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kristine ObergKRISTINE OBERG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Lisa LewisLISA LEWIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Margaret ChutichMARGARET CHUTICH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Martha DriessenMARTHA DRIESSEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mirella Ceja-OrozcoMIRELLA CEJA-OROZCO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Nikki LewisNIKKI LEWIS
LIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rhoda Mhiripiri-ReedRHODA MHIRIPIRI-REED
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Richard NeunerRICHARD NEUNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Tanya BransfordTANYA BRANSFORD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Timothy TakachTIMOTHY TAKACH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Torrie AllenTORRIE ALLEN
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Valton HendersonVALTON HENDERSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
G Phillip Shoultz IIIG PHILLIP SHOULTZ III
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $99,700
- From this org
- $92,621
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,079
- Hours/week
- 40
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Mary Ann AufderheideMARY ANN AUFDERHEIDE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ENDING 6/17/24
- Total calculated
- $168,680
- From this org
- $159,238
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,442
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $159,238
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,442
- Filer's total
- $168,680
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Philip BrunellePHILIP BRUNELLE
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $154,747
- From this org
- $154,204
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $543
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $154,204
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $543
- Filer's total
- $154,747
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
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
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
- 2023
- Filed
- 23 October 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202443209349312159
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