Gay Mens Chorus of South Florida Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO INSPIRE AUDIENCES, MOVE SPIRITS, OPEN MINDS, AND CHANGE HEARTS THROUGH THE QUALITY OF THEIR MUSIC, THE POWER OF THEIR WORDS, AND THE SIGHT OF THEIR JOY.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 177
- Highest pay
- $120,097, executive di
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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 34 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 2515 of 15 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 (1)
- $892,171 spent. TO PREPARE AND PRESENT CHORAL CONCERTS AND TO PERFORM VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GREATER SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE CHORUS HAD 171 MEMBERS ON ITS SINGING ROSTER, PLUS THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR, TWO PAID ACCOMPANISTS, AND THE PRODUCTION DIRECTOR. THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF INCLUDED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & SPONSORSHIP, DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, AND OFFICE MANAGER. TO ACTIVELY PURSUE ITS MISSION, THE CHORUS PRODUCED FOUR CONCERT SERIES DURING ITS 2024-2025 SEASON. THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, A TOTAL OF FIVE MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES WERE EXECUTED. ADMISSION WAS CHARGED FOR ALL MAINSTAGE CONCERTS, AND WE WELCOMED 4,278 ATTENDEES. FIFTEEN COMMUNITY- BASED PERFORMANCES WERE DELIVERED AT NO COST TO THE COMMUNITY AND REACHED A TOTAL OF 26,505 PEOPLE. TO PREPARE AND PRESENT CHORAL CONCERTS AND TO PERFORM VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GREATER SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE CHORUS HAD 171 MEMBERS ON ITS SINGING ROSTER, PLUS THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR, TWO PAID ACCOMPANISTS, AND THE PRODUCTION DIRECTOR. THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF INCLUDED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & SPONSORSHIP, DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, AND OFFICE MANAGER. TO ACTIVELY PURSUE ITS MISSION, THE CHORUS PRODUCED FOUR CONCERT SERIES DURING ITS 2024-2025 SEASON. THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, A TOTAL OF FIVE MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES WERE EXECUTED. ADMISSION WAS CHARGED FOR ALL MAINSTAGE CONCERTS, AND WE WELCOMED 4,278 ATTENDEES. FIFTEEN COMMUNITY- BASED PERFORMANCES WERE DELIVERED AT NO COST TO THE COMMUNITY AND REACHED A TOTAL OF 26,505 PEOPLE.
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 November 2010.
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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