Giving Voice Initiative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INSPIRES AND EQUIPS ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S AND THEIR CARE PARTNERS TO SING IN CHORUSES THAT FOSTER JOY, WELL-BEING, PURPOSE, AND COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING.
- Income
- $434,172
- Spending
- $423,311
- Spent on programs
- 54%
- Reserves
- 12.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 174
- Highest pay
- $78,750, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 134% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1554% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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
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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $214,152 spent. CHOIRS: GVI PROVIDES FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THREE CHOIRS IN THE TWIN CITIES THAT INVOLVE PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THESE CHORUSES WEEKLY ENGAGE 180+ PEOPLE IN SINGING AND LEARNING NEW MUSIC FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. THERE ARE TWO 16-WEEK SESSIONS EACH YEAR AND ONE 8-WEEK SESSION IN THE SUMMER LED BY A PROFESSIONAL MUSIC DIRECTOR. THESE CHORUSES SERVE AS LEARNING LABORATORIES FOR GVI AND ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND REFINING OF CHORUS PROGRAMMING.
- $11,871 spent. OUTREACH: GVI BUILDS AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE POWER OF PARTICIPATING IN CHORAL SINGING FOR THOSE WITH ALZHEIMER'S. THIS OUTREACH IS DONE BY EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH NATIONAL CONFERENCES, COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, AND NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GATHERINGS FOR DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY CHORUSES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
- $1,766 spent. CONSULTING: GVI SUPPORTS THE LAUNCH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF NEW CHORUSES FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S AND THEIR CARE PARTNERS. GVI PROVIDES CONSULTING EXPERTISE ON ALZHEIMER'S PROGRAMMING AND MUSICAL/ARTS PRODUCTION TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF COURSE DESIGN AND COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES THAT CHANGE THE STIGMA OF ALZHEIMER'S. THIS CONSULTING INCLUDES THE USE OF THE GVI TOOLKIT, AN ONLINE DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR PERSONS INTERESTED IN A CHORUS, QUARTERLY WEBINARS, AND THE GV LEARNING COMMUNITY, A NETWORK OF CHORUSES AROUND THE GLOBE COMMITTED TO SHARING BEST PRACTICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 July 2015.
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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