Chatham Baroque Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHATHAM BAROQUE PRESENTS CAPTIVATING, HISTORICALLY INFORMED PERIOD MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. OUR GOAL IS TO PRESERVE CRITICAL MUSICAL TRADITIONS, ILLUMINATE HISTORICAL CONTEXTS, EXPAND THE SCOPE OF EARLY MUSIC, AND BUILD A VIBRANT AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS AND MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS BY EXPLORING THE PASSIONS AND MYSTERIES OF THE GENRE WITH OUR PITTSBURGH AUDIENCES AND BEYOND.
- Income
- $387,998
- Spending
- $553,303
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $96,908, executive director thru 3/31/26
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: 35 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 32 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 95% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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)
- $291,270 spent. CHATHAM BAROQUE + RENAISSANCE & BAROQUE CONCERT SERIES: 7 UNIQUE EARLY MUSIC PROGRAMS (14 PERFORMANCES) WERE OFFERED AT A VARIETY OF VENUES IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA. FEATURED ARTISTS INCLUDED CHATHAM BAROQUE, TWELFTH NIGHT, PIFFARO, KEATS DIFFENBACH, CARMEN JOHNSON-PAJARO, EMILY ENG, PASCALE BEAUDIN, AND DUSAN BALARIN. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE SERIES WAS CHATHAM BAROQUE'S COLLABORATION WITH CONCERT THEATRE WORKS, THE WORLD PREMIERE OF BACH'S MARKUS PASSION, FEATURING THE ACCLAIMED ACTOR JOSEPH MARCEL.
- $13,580 spent. PROGRAM SERVICES - CHATHAM BAROQUE'S ENSEMBLE WAS ENGAGED FOR AN ENCORE PERFORMANCE OF CONCERT THEATRE WORKS' MARKUS PASSION IN NYC; FOR SERVICES AT AREA CHURCHES INCLUDING CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND SHADYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH; AND AT SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AT CARNEGIE LIBRARIES OF PITTSBURGH
- $39,790 spent. OTHER LOCAL TICKETED PROGRAMS PRESENTED AND PERFORMED BY CHATHAM BAROQUE INCLUDED TALES AND TUNES OF THE BOO-ROQUE AT THE OPRIGINAL PITTSBURGH WINERY; A SPECIAL TRIO PROGRAM AT WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH; AND PEANUT BUTTER & JAM SESSIONS FOR PRESCHOOLERS AND THEIR GROWNUPS
- $36,684 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS: GENERAL MUSICIAN PRACTICES, INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING AND SEASON PLANNING FOR FUTURE YEARS
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 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 September 1991.
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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