Canterbury Voices Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
See Schedule O
- Income
- $873,488
- Spending
- $944,836
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- -1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 210
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: 39 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 58% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 54% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (4)
- $372,710 spent. CONCERTS-SINCE 1969, CANTERBURY VOICES IS A 165-MEMBER VOLUNTEER ADULT CHORUS, PERFORMING THREE CONCERTS PER YEAR IN OKLAHOMA CITYS CIVIC CENTER MUSIC HALL. OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY THE OKLAHOMA CITY PHILHARMONIC CANTERBUYS GOAL IS TO PRESENT INNOVATIVE, ARTISTIC AND DIVERSE CHORAL MUSIC TO A BROAD AUDIENCE WHILE BUILING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THE CHORUS OFTEN TRAVELS INTERNATIONALLY. CANTERBURY CHAMBER VOICES IS A SMALLER ENSEMBLE OF 36 ADULT SINGERS FROM WITHIN THE LARGER CHORUS. CHAMBER VOICES PERFORMS THEIR OWN FEATURE CONCERT, STRUCTURED AS A FUNDRAISING EVENT WITH AN ELEVATED TICKET PRICE INCLUDING BEVERAGES AND FOOD. THEY ALSO PERFORM IN THE COMMUNITY FOR PRIVATE EVENTS, CORPORATE EVENTS, & PARTIES.
- $182,290 spent. EDUCATION-CANTERBURY YOUTH VOICES (CYV) IS CANTERBURYS CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, SERVING NEARLY 200 STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-12 ANNUALLY CYV IS CURRICULAR AND PERFORMANCE BASED, PERFORMING THEIR OWN FEATURE CONCERTS AND ALONGSIDE CANTERBURYS ADULT CHORUS AT THE CIVIC CENTER MUSIC HALL. CYV IS TUITION BASED AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE AND OFFERS NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED BY ALLIED ARTS. IN 2021, MORE THAN 100 SINGERS PERFORMED IN HAWAII AT THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR COMMEMORATION CEREMONIES.
- $389,836 spent. MEMBER SERVICES-MEMBER SERVICES IS A PASS-THROUGH ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE CONVENIENCE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: 1)SINGERS PURCHASE CONCERT ATTIRE THROUGH CANTERBURY VOICES. CANTERBURY PLACES ONE LARGE ORDER FOR ALL SINGERS AT A DISCOUNT, AND THE SINGERS REIMBURSE CANTERBURY. 2)CANTERBURY PURCHASES POINSETTIAS TO DECORATE CIVIC CENTER STAGE AT CHRISTMAS. SINGERS CAN PURCHASE ANY NUMBER (AT COST) TO TAKE HOME AFTER CONCERT. 3)IF CANTERBURY SINGS AT A THUNDER BASKETBALL GAME, SINGERS MUST PURCHASE GAME TICKETS TO PARTICIPATE. CANTERBURY MUST BUY THE BLOCK OF SEATS, AND THE SINGERS PAY CANTERBURY FOR THE TICKETS.
- ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS - SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O
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
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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