Totals
- Total revenue
- $369,737
- Total expenses
- $305,363
- Contributions and grants received
- $256,637
- Grants paid
- $3,375
- Program service revenue
- $116,588
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- -$3,488
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,886
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,220
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- -$16,334
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $266,564
- Management and general expenses
- $20,515
- Fundraising expenses
- $18,284
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $266,564
Program services were 87.3% 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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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$59,365
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$197,272
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
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2a · Program service revenue: Concerts and Performances
total $76,612 · related or exempt $76,612 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2b · Program service revenue: Institutes
total $26,350 · related or exempt $26,350 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2c · Program service revenue: Recording Programs and Services
total $8,227 · related or exempt $8,227 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $5,399 · related or exempt $5,399 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$3,488
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$3,488 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$3,488
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $3,375 · program services $3,375
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11a · Fees: management
total $21,000 · program services $19,637 · management and general $586 · fundraising $777
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $7,120 · management and general $7,120
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11g · Fees: other
total $192,025 · program services $175,454 · management and general $960 · fundraising $15,611
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,743 · program services $2,665 · management and general $78 · fundraising $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $25,323 · program services $25,034 · management and general $289 · fundraising $0
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17 · Travel
total $36,842 · program services $35,691 · management and general $1,151 · fundraising $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $213 · program services $213 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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20 · Interest
total $1,265 · program services $0 · management and general $1,265 · fundraising $0
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23 · Insurance
total $300 · program services $0 · management and general $300 · fundraising $0
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24a · Other expenses: Software and Technology
total $7,201 · program services $767 · management and general $6,434 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: Music licensing, equipment, instrument maint, website, dues
total $3,728 · program services $3,728 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses: Bank fees and merchant services
total $2,332 · program services $0 · management and general $2,332 · fundraising $0
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24d · Other expenses: Donor Management Software
total $1,896 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,896
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $3,121 · end of year $12,378
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,085 · end of year $4,870
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $250 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $5,000
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15 · Other assets
end of year $638
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $53,268 · end of year $29,220
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $12,896 · end of year $10,000
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$73,208 · end of year -$16,334
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $12,500 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Choral Chameleon provides Choral Music Experiences without barriers.
Activities or mission (Part I)
The mission of Choral Chameleon is to reinvent the art of choral music from every perspective. As a nationally recognized performing and education organization based in New York City, Choral Chameleon pursues this mission by presenting innovative performances and collaborations that blend musical genres and art forms, commissioning new choral works each season and maintaining a Composer-in-Residence Program, nurturing the artistic growth of emerging choral artists through its Institute for Composers and Conductors and its Music Directing Fellowship, and supporting music educators and their students through teaching-artist residencies in public schools.
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Concerts and Performances: Choral Chameleon presented live choral performances through its professional ensemble, including its flagship season concerts and contracted performance engagements for outside institutions. During the year, the organization presented Hide and Seek in collaboration with Contemporaneous, featuring the world premiere of HEAPS by Zachary Ritter along with works by Sandra Garner and Will Healy. The organization also presented Hunger, a choral program exploring themes of justice, equality, visibility, and human longing through repertoire spanning five centuries. In addition to its own produced concerts, Choral Chameleon performed as a hired professional ensemble for educational institutions, religious communities, and community-based organizations. Through these activities, the organization advanced contemporary choral music, supported artistic collaboration, and expanded access to high-quality vocal performance.
Expenses $138,074 · Revenue $76,612
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Institutes and Educational Programs: Choral Chameleon provided educational and professional development programs for composers, conductors, and emerging choral leaders. The Composer Institute served 12 composers through an eight-day intensive program that included reading sessions, masterclasses, individualized feedback, and a culminating performance. The Conductor Institute served 3 conductors through an eight-day training program that included podium time, masterclasses, and feedback from experienced faculty. The organization also supported an emerging conductor through its Music Directing Fellowship, which provided exposure to the artistic, administrative, and organizational dimensions of leading a choral ensemble. Through these programs, Choral Chameleon strengthened the broader choral field by nurturing new creative work and developing the next generation of choral artists and leaders.
Expenses $76,726 · Revenue $26,350
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Recording Programs and Services: Choral Chameleon produced, released, licensed, and supported professional recordings that document and disseminate contemporary choral music. During the year, the organization completed the Nicholas Weininger Recording Project, providing professional ensemble recording services on a contracted basis. Choral Chameleon also released Changing on November 8, 2024, making the ensemble's repertoire and commissioned works available beyond live performance settings. These recording activities extended the reach of the organization's artistic work, supported the creation and preservation of contemporary vocal music, and provided clients with access to professional choral recording services.
Expenses $24,890 · Revenue $8,227
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Other Program Services: Choral Chameleon conducted additional program-related activities that supported its artistic community and overall exempt-purpose work. These activities included member retreats, shared program planning, production support, promotion, artistic administration, and other program costs that benefited multiple concerts, institutes, recordings, and contracted engagements. The member retreat activity supported ensemble development, artistic preparation, and community-building among participants. Shared program services sustained the organization's broader program infrastructure and enabled Choral Chameleon to deliver its concerts, educational programs, recording projects, and performance services throughout the year.
Expenses $26,874 · Revenue $5,399
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Vince Peterson
Artistic Director
- Total calculated
- $16,500
- From this org
- $16,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Ronald Romano
Education Director
- Total calculated
- $9,300
- From this org
- $9,300
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sandra Bumgarner
Managing Director
- Total calculated
- $9,000
- From this org
- $9,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Karen M Beluso
Board President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Marshall Bessieres
At-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael Engstrom
At-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Matthew Finkel
At-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tyler Polen
At-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Boreta Singleton
At Large
- 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
- 2024
- Filed
- 15 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202611329349307191
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