SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VOCAL ASSOCIATION
EIN 95-6136227 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6BZ)
What they do
FESTIVALS - SCVA PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY for SCHOOLS IN SO. CAL to PERFORM and RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON THEIR PERFORMANCES FROM PROFESSIONALS. WE HOSTED 68 TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS, 1 JAZZ FESTIVAL & 1 SHOW CHOIR FESTIVAL. 450 CHOIRS PARTICIPATED IN THE FESTIVALS and 100 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR VOCAL/SOLO FESITVAL/COMPETITION.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $89.90 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
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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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (21)
KATILIN PIVOCAL JAZZ F
TAMMI ALDERMANPAST PRESIDE
SARAH FLORESELEMENTARY A
RYAN YODERSOCIAL MEDIA
ROBERT SALVADORJR. HIGH HON
MONICA BENSONVOCAL SOLO
MIRANDA FORDSR. HIGH CHO
MICHAEL USHINOPRESIDENT
MARK FREEDKINWEB COMMUNIC
MARCO RODRIGUEZCLOSE HARMON
KEN HAROFESTIVALS I
BETHANY ENCINAPRESIDENT EL
KAREN WALTONSR HIGH CHOI
KAREN BLUELNEWSLETTER
JARED PUGHFESTIVALS II
ERIKA JACKSONMEMBERSHIP
DREW LEWISVOCAL SOLO
DANIEL ALVAREZFESTIVAL ADJ
CAROLYN KELLEYTREASURER
BRITTNEY WESCAMILLOVOCAL JAZZ/C
BRANDON HARRISSHOW CHOIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1966
- Location
- 650 TAMARACK AVE APT 211, BREA, CA 92821-3261
- County
- Orange
- In care of
- MICHAEL USHINO
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL USHINO, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- SILVA & SILVA CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6BZ)