THE FISCHOFF NATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FISCHOFF NATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 35-1650154 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A68Z)

What they do

to PROMOTE and ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT, AWARENESS, and APPRECIATION of THE ART of CHAMBER MUSIC and ITS ROLE IN OUR CULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES, and SPONSORSHOP of THE FISCHOFF CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 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

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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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.82%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services

11.93%of revenue went to fundraising12.2% of expenses

$98.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.35%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$1.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.0%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 $115,566 for SCOTT CAMPBELL (FORMER EXEC). 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.

$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$667,520

Mission workProgram services$506,10075.82% of revenue77.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$69,06210.35% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$79,65011.93% of revenue12.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,7081.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$654,81298.10% 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: 77.3% mission · 10.5% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 9.1% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 10.2% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 9.0% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 9.5% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 18.5% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 21.2% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 17.8% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$667,520

Expenses$654,812

Annual surplus $12,708 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)$506,100 · 77.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$69,062 · 10.5% of expenses

Fundraising$79,650 · 12.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$667,520

Expenses$654,812

Assets$1,051,853

Income$699,057

Contributions$614,426

Mission work (program services)$506,100

Fundraising$79,650

Management and general$69,062

Accounting fees$9,710

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

SCOTT CAMPBELLFORMER EXEC · 40 hrs/week $115,566Base $112,200 · Other $3,366

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 (23)

SCOTT CAMPBELLFORMER EXEC

JOSH AERIEEXECUTIVE DI

VINCENT HENDERSON MDDIRECTOR

TESSA BYSONGDIRECTOR

TERESA ROBERTSDIRECTOR

SUE NEEBDIRECTOR

RANDY KELLYDIRECTOR

NELS LEININGER MDSECRETARY

MICHAEL PIPPENGERDIRECTOR

MARVIN CURTIS EDDDIRECTOR

LISA CASEYDIRECTOR

KYLE EVERETTDIRECTOR

ALFRED J GUILLAUME JR PHDDIRECTOR

JOHN DE SOUZAPRESIDENT

JOHN JESSENDIRECTOR

JILL PEARON DMADIRECTOR

HARRIET HAMER MDVICE PRESIDE

HAL CULBERTSONDIRECTOR

DOUG OSTHIMERTREASURER

DONALD CRAFTONDIR. INTERIM

DANA STRAITDIRECTOR

BRIAN WIEBEDIRECTOR

BRIAN CASEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 119 HAGGAR HALL, NOTRE DAME, IN 46556-5636
County: St. Joseph
In care of: JOSH AERIE
Primary officer: JOSH AERIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@fischoff.org Phone(574) 631-0984

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DWC CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A68Z)