THE WASHINGTON CHORUS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WASHINGTON CHORUS INC

EIN 52-6054269 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6B0)

What they do

The Mission of The Washington Chorus is to Create Transformative Musical Experiences That Bring People Together Through The Joy of Choral Music.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $59.90 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

61.98%of revenue went to mission work59.9% of expenses · Program services

8.92%of revenue went to fundraising8.6% of expenses

$103.55spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

32.65%of revenue went to management and office costs31.5% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

49.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $52,254 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $156,000 for ANTHONY SALVI-EXNER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$1,472,061

Mission workProgram services$912,35161.98% of revenue59.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$480,65332.65% of revenue31.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$131,3118.92% of revenue8.6% of expenses

Total expenses$1,524,315103.55% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 59.9% mission · 31.5% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 13.7% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 16.1% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 16.9% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 21.1% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 14.5% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 17.0% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 12.3% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,472,061

Expenses$1,524,315

Annual shortfall $52,254 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$912,351 · 59.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$480,653 · 31.5% of expenses

Fundraising$131,311 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,472,061

Expenses$1,524,315

Assets$955,162

Income$1,642,481

Contributions$732,004

Mission work (program services)$912,351

Fundraising$131,311

Management and general$480,653

Stocks and bonds$493,888

Accounting fees$23,876

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

ANTHONY SALVI-EXNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $156,000Base $150,000 · Other $6,000

EMMA MOORESDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $108,622Base $104,444 · Other $4,178

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 (19)

ANTHONY SALVI-EXNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EMMA MOORESDEPUTY DIRECTOR

TAYLOR CORTRIGHTTREASURER

ANDREW TEIETRUSTEE

STEVEN WOODSTRUSTEE

SAM ZHAOSECRETARY

PETER CLUNIETRUSTEE

PAUL S LEETRUSTEE

LOUIS R COHENTRUSTEE

LISA MCLANETRUSTEE

KARA MORRISSEYCHAIR

JOHN SHAKOWTRUSTEE

JERI DARLINGTRUSTEE

GISU MOHADJERTRUSTEE

DONALD BORUTTRUSTEE

CATHERINE LAWTRUSTEE

CATHERINE FRENCHTRUSTEE

BRADLEY L CULLENTRUSTEE

BEN GITTERMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 945 G Street NW 211, Washington, DC 200014531
County: District of Columbia
In care of: Catherine Dehoney
Primary officer: Catherine Dehoney, Interim Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailstaff@thewashingtonchorus.org Phone(202) 342-6221

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROGERS & COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6B0)