BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM

EIN 24-0795385 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6B0)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE BACH CHOIR of BETHLEHEM INSPIRES and ENRICHES PEOPLE THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER of THE MUSIC of J.S. BACH and COMPOSERS WHO INFLUENCED or WERE INFLUENCED BY BACH, BY PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE and EDUCATION to BUILD, STRENGTHEN, and SUSTAIN COMMUNITIES, and to FOSTER A LIFE-LONG PASSION for THE CHORAL ARTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.09%of revenue went to mission work67.7% of expenses · Program services

11.28%of revenue went to fundraising12.1% of expenses

$93.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.82%of revenue went to management and office costs20.2% of expenses

$6.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

53.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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.

$100revenue

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$1,734,891

Mission workProgram services$1,094,58963.09% of revenue67.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$326,55618.82% of revenue20.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$195,62011.28% of revenue12.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$118,1266.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,616,76593.19% 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: 67.7% mission · 20.2% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 14.2% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 17.9% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 21.8% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 20.9% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 20.5% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 20.7% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 22.1% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,734,891

Expenses$1,616,765

Annual surplus $118,126 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)$1,094,589 · 67.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$326,556 · 20.2% of expenses

Fundraising$195,620 · 12.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,734,891

Expenses$1,616,765

Assets$10,820,890

Income$1,789,054

Contributions$918,636

Mission work (program services)$1,094,589

Fundraising$195,620

Grants given$10,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$326,556

Stocks and bonds$10,440,995

Accounting fees$25,625

Investing fees$39,487

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

DR CHRISTOPHER JACKSONARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $147,497

LEELA BREITHAUPTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $135,328

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 (28)

DR CHRISTOPHER JACKSONARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR

LEELA BREITHAUPTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HAROLD BLACKPRESIDENT

PHYLLIS H GIBSONBOARD MEMBER

PATTY ALERCIABOARD MEMBER

MARTHA COX POPICHAKCHOIR REP TO BOARD

MALCOLM BRUNOBOARD MEMBER

LARRY LIPKISBOARD MEMBER

KALYNA PROCYKBOARD MEMBER

JOAN M MORANBOARD MEMBER

JIM ROWLANDCHOIR REP TO BOARD

JIM HARBAUGHBOARD MEMBER

JEAN VRABELCHOIR REP TO BOARD

JAMES HORVATHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT-LARGE MEMBER

JACQUELINE RENNERBOARD MEMBER

ALAN BATTISTIPRESIDENT ELECT

ERIKA PETROZELLITREASURER

DONALD WERTMANBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL MATHERLYVICE PRESIDENT

CHARLIE THIELBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES P DANGELMAJERBOARD MEMBER

CHAD GRUVERBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE MAZABOARD MEMBER

BARBARA OPPERBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY VILLANICHOIR REP TO BOARD

ANTHONY THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

ANNETTE THIELSECRETARY

ALFRED J KRUGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1944
Location: 440 HECKEWELDER PL, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018-5807
County: Northampton
In care of: ERIKA PETROZELLI
Primary officer: ERIKA PETROZELLI, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoffice@bach.org Phone(610) 866-4382

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HERBEIN COMPANY INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6B0)
Grant-giving organization: Yes