Gotham Performing Arts Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Empire City Men's Chorus is a forward-thinking, urban men's concert chorus dedicated to refreshing men's choral music and the people who experience us.
- Income
- $183,357
- Spending
- $163,711
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 117% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- $97,016 spent. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, Empire City Men's Chorus advanced its exempt purpose through public choral performances that provided cultural enrichment and increased access to the performing arts. The organization presented its winter program "Dancing Day" through multiple live concerts on December 15, 17, and 18, 2024, and also offered a livestream performance on December 15, 2024, expanding access for audiences unable to attend in person. The organization also presented its spring program "Turn the World Around" with live performances on May 30, 2025 and June 1, 2025, including a livestream on June 1, 2025. These concerts collectively served approximately 975 attendees and viewers and provided performance, musical development, and community-building opportunities for approximately 60 participating singers and 5 artistic collaborators.
- $9,406 spent. Empire City Men's Chorus participated in Gala Choruses Festival 2024 in Minneapolis, MN (July 10-14, 2024), a major LGBTQ+ choral festival that includes concerts, workshops, and community events. Participation in this festival supported the organization's exempt purpose by providing singers with high-quality musical education and performance opportunities, strengthening artistic excellence, and fostering connection within the broader LGBTQ+ choral movement. Approximately 45 chorus members participated, benefiting from rehearsals, workshops, and festival programming and contributing to public-facing performances that advanced LGBTQ+ cultural expression through the performing arts.
- $24,364 spent. Empire City Men's Chorus conducted two member retreats during the fiscal year to support musical education, artistic development, and community engagement among participants. The organization held a multi-day fall retreat at an off-site conference and retreat center, which provided focused rehearsal time, vocal training, and collaborative workshops designed to strengthen musicianship, ensemble cohesion, and leadership development. The chorus also conducted a one-day local spring retreat that provided additional rehearsal, skill-building activities, and community-building opportunities in preparation for upcoming performances. These retreats benefited approximately 60 participating chorus members by enhancing musical skills, supporting artistic excellence, and fostering a supportive and inclusive community environment consistent with the organization's exempt purpose.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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