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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

READING CHORAL SOCIETY

EIN 23-1970528 · Singing & Choral Groups (A6B)

What they do

CONDUCT VARIOUS CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BEFORE LIVE AUDIENCES. THIS PROGRAMMING ALLOWS LOCAL MUSICIANS, VOCALISTS and INSTRUMENTALISTS to MATURE IN THEIR CRAFTS and EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT of PERFORMING BEFORE LIVE AUDIENCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

76.92%of revenue went to mission work86.9% of expenses · Program services
$88.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
73.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $27,000 for SUSAN COUGHLIN (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$150,020
Mission workProgram services$115,40176.92% of revenue86.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$17,20411.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$132,81688.53% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.53% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.02% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.59% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.17% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.48% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.84% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.91% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$150,020
Expenses$132,816
Annual surplus $17,204 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$115,401 · 86.9% of expenses
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Revenue$150,020
Expenses$132,816
Assets$153,913
Income$172,301
Contributions$110,294
Mission work (program services)$115,401
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
SUSAN COUGHLINEXECUTIVE DI · 30 hrs/week $27,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

SUSAN COUGHLINEXECUTIVE DI

ANGELA DOWDDIRECTOR

CATHY KREITZ-KIRNPAST CHAIR

DAVID DUQUETTEDIRECTOR

EILEEN FISHERSECRETARY

JORDAN KOURYDIRECTOR

JOY LOTTDIRECTOR

JUDITHANNE LOOSEVICE CHAIR

JULIE JOHNSONDIRECTOR

LAURA MYERSDIRECTOR

MICHELLE HUGHESTREASURER

NIKKI DI FABRIZIODIRECTOR

ROBERT LESNEFSKYCHAIR

SUSAN JOHNSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1976
Location
201 WASHINGTON STREET RM/STE 504, READING, PA 19601
County
Berks
In care of
SUSAN COUGHLIN
Primary officer
SUSAN COUGHLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
ARMO & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification
Singing & Choral Groups (A6B)
IRS tax category
Singing & Choral Groups

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