THE ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ST LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS

EIN 43-1145808 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH MUSICAL EXCELLENCE. THE GOAL of THE ST. LOUIS CHILDRENS CHOIRS is to EMPOWER THE YOUTH of ST. LOUIS THROUGH A RICH CHORAL PROGRAM THAT HELPS EACH YOUNG SINGER REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL - AS A MUSICIAN and AS A PERSON. A SKILLED TEAM of DIRECTORS and ACCOMPANISTS PROVIDE OUR ENSEMBLE MEMBERS WITH MUSICAL TRAINING and CHARACTER GROWTH THROUGH QUALITY CHORAL LITERATURE and WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. YOUNG SINGERS, AGES 6-18, REHEARSE WEEKLY, LEARNING CHORAL SINGING, PERFORMING, MUSIC READING, ARTISTRY and EXPRESSION - ALL WHILE DEVELOPING KEY CHARACTER and ACHIEVEMENT SKILLS. PARTICIPATION IN THE CHOIRS DEVELOPS LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, SELF-DISCIPLINE, COMMITMENT, EMPATHY, and RESPECT for DIVERSITY. STUDENTS CULTIVATE SHARED VALUES SUCH AS CHARACTER, EXCELLENCE, BELONGING, COMMUNITY, and INTEGRITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.40 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.19%of revenue went to mission work76.4% of expenses · Program services

7.02%of revenue went to fundraising7.7% of expenses

$90.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.38%of revenue went to management and office costs15.9% of expenses

$1.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.0%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 $122,514 for ALYSON MOORE (ARTISTIC DIR). 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$1,144,741

Mission workProgram services$792,02069.19% of revenue76.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$164,56714.38% of revenue15.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$80,3527.02% of revenue7.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$107,8029.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,036,93990.58% 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: 76.4% mission · 15.9% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 16.8% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 13.3% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 13.0% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 14.3% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 12.2% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 12.9% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 12.0% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,144,741

Expenses$1,036,939

Annual surplus $107,802 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)$792,020 · 76.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$164,567 · 15.9% of expenses

Fundraising$80,352 · 7.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,144,741

Expenses$1,036,939

Assets$1,117,205

Income$1,151,129

Contributions$435,268

Mission work (program services)$792,020

Fundraising$80,352

Management and general$164,567

Accounting fees$16,652

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

ALYSON MOOREARTISTIC DIR · 40 hrs/week $122,514Base $111,162 · Other $11,352

BENJAMIN NORDSTROMEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $115,774Base $105,838 · Other $9,936

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 (21)

ALYSON MOOREARTISTIC DIR

BENJAMIN NORDSTROMEXECUTIVE DI

VIJA TURINABOARD MEMBER

AISHA HASANBOARD MEMBER

ROBYN PIKEYBOARD MEMBER

QAISER JAWAIDBOARD MEMBER

MEGAN KILEYBOARD MEMBER

MARYANN VOGNILDVICE PRESIDE

MANDY ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

LYNN PHILLIPSVICE PRESIDE

KATHY LAWTON BROWNBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER WINTZERBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER ALLENBOARD MEMBER

JEFF SCHWANEKETREASURER

GREG BOHLMANNBOARD MEMBER

EMMA BAYLISSECRETARY

DAVE SHUEYBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS KOOPRESIDENT

ASHLEY CARRBOARD MEMBER

ANU VALLALABOARD MEMBER

AMY KRAMERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 2842 N BALLAS RD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131-2311
County: St. Louis
In care of: % GINA BAUMAN
Primary officer: BENJAMIN NORDSTROM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@slccsing.orgAddress Phone(314) 993-9626

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONNER ASH PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities