Volunteer Organization Improvingchoral Education
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To enhance the Mt. Si High School choral education program, as well as some support to other choral education programs in the Snoqualmie Valley school district.
- Income
- $58,239
- Spending
- $55,245
- Reserves
- 12.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 41%
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% 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)
- $31,024 spent. Program #1: Enhancement of the Snoqualmie Valley Mt Si High School choral education program. This included various activities and expenses such as accompanists, rhythm section musicians, clinicians, trips and retreats, sheet music, team building and leadership activities. There were 165 students in the primary choirs and 28 students in the vocal jazz choirs who benefitted from these various activities and expenses.
- $8,183 spent. Program #3: Recruitment and Retention. This included a residency of a college vocal group that gave clinics throughout the Snoqualmie Valley school district and other activities to recruit and retain vocal students from elementary school through high school.
- $12,401 spent. Program #2: Camps and Clinics. This included two main events. The first event was Summer Sing which is a four-day day-camp for students in grades 4-12. The students are broken into three age groups and learn songs lead by different directors and learn a combined song for all levels. Members of the high school leadership team participate and assist. It is a leadership opportunity as well as a mentoring opportunity. There were 127 participants. The second event was Men of the Valley which is a one-day clinic for male identifying voices for students in grades 4-12. In addition to general music education, it is to encourage male identifying voices to participate in school choir programs. The number of male identifying voices in the school choirs has been shrinking in the Snoqualmie Valley school district in recent year. The desire was to boost enrollment of male identifying voices. There were 42 participants.
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2017 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on April 15, 2018.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 April 2018.
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 November 4, 2026.
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