Southern California Childrens Choral Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S CHORAL ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO ENHANCE CHILDREN'S LIVES THROUGH DISTINGUISHED MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE, WHILE BUILDING A WORLD CLASS CHILDREN'S CHORUS.
- Income
- $313,165
- Spending
- $262,966
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 34.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 59%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 34.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 252 of 2 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
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.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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)
- $120,322 spent. PERFORMANCES: A RECIPIENT OF 3 EMMY AWARDS, SCCC HAS GAINED INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM. OUR CHORUSES ARE FEATURED FREQUENTLY AT ORANGE COUNTY'S SEGERSTROM HALL AND HAVE THRILLED AUDIENCES AT CARNEGIE HALL, THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, WESTMINSTER ABBEY AND THE WHITE HOUSE. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS 21 LARGE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND APPROXIMATELY 15 SMALLER GROUP PERFORMANCES EACH YEAR. TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN THE 6 CHORUS LEVELS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR WAS 200.
- $90,487 spent. REHEARSALS: CHORAL REHEARSALS ARE HELD WEEKLY FOR TWO HOURS EACH WEEK THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE CORE MUSIC LEARNING AND CHARACTER SHAPING ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE IN REHEARSALS, PREPARING CHILDREN TO PERFORM AT A WORLD-CLASS LEVEL AND TO BOND TOGETHER AS AN ENSEMBLE. THROUGH A PROGRAMSTRESSING MUSICAL APTITUDE, TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND PERSONAL GROWTH, SCCC STRIVES TO DEVELOP THE ENTIRE CHARACTER OF ITS YOUNG SINGERS. OUR SEQUENTIAL CHORAL PROGRAM CONSISTS OF SIX CHOIRSGUIDED BY A HIGHLY SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED FACULTY.
- $19,542 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS: SCCC IS TUITION-BASED AND IS DEDICATED TO MAKING ITS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN FROM ALL ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED. A TOTAL OF 45 MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025. THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF SCHOLARSHIPS IS TO ENSURE NO CHILD IS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM FOR LACK OF FUNDS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 May 1996.
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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