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Young Peoples Chorus of New York City Inc

EIN 11-3372980 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE CHILDREN OF DIVERSE ABILITIES AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS WITH A UNIQUE PROGRAM OF MUSIC APPRECIATION AND CHORAL PERFORMANCE THAT SEEKS TO FULFILL EACH CHILD'S MUSICAL POTENTIAL, WHILE CREATING A MODEL OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND HARMONY THAT ENRICHES OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$7.0 million
Spending
$7.0 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 75%
Employees
106
Volunteers
168
Highest pay
$291,042, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    28 of 28 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $5.6 million spent. THROUGH OUR IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, YPC REACHES OVER 2,000 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ALL FIVE BOROUGHS OF NYC, PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS MUSIC EDUCATION, LIFE-CHANGING PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMPREHENSIVE WRAPAROUND ACADEMIC SERVICES. YPC IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING NO CHILD IS EVER EXCLUDED DUE TO FINANCIAL BARRIERS, PROVIDING LOW-COST AND FREE MUSIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR NEW YORK CITY'S YOUNG PEOPLE. YPC PERFORMANCE CHORUSES REHEARSE AT OUR MAIN CAMPUS ACROSS THE STREET FROM LINCOLN CENTER, SERVING 450 YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 8-18 AND PERFORMING IN OVER 60 EVENTS. CHORISTERS STUDY AND PERFORM COMPLEX CHORAL WORKS, PERFORMING IN MAJOR HALLS LIKE LINCOLN CENTER AND CARNEGIE HALL AND INTERNATIONALLY. CHORISTERS ALSO BENEFIT FROM WRAPAROUND COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAMS, WHICH PROVIDE ACADEMIC AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SUPPORT. YPC COMMUNITY CHORUSES OFFER TRANSFORMATIVE MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OVER 200 YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SOUTH BRONX, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND UPPER MANHATTAN. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON SERVING UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH LARGE IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS AND A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. BY PROVIDING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING DIRECTLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE CHORISTERS LIVE AND GO TO SCHOOL, YPC EASES THE BURDENS OF COST, TIME, AND TRANSPORTATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES. YPC SCHOOL CHORUSES PARTNER WITH UP TO 20 TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, BRINGING OUR PROGRAMS TO 1,400 YOUNG PEOPLE IN NYC'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS. YPC SUBSIDIZES 100% OF THE COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS, AND CHORISTERS PARTICIPATE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. CHORISTERS LEARN FROM YPC'S PROPRIETARY CURRICULUM, STUDYING FOLK, CLASSICAL, JAZZ, BROADWAY, AND MORE AS THEY LEARN MUSIC HISTORY AND CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SCHOOL CHORUSES PRESENT APPROXIMATELY 60 IN-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CONCERTS ACROSS NYC.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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