Society for Preservation & Encourmt of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The purpose of this District is to support the purposes of the Society for the Preservation & Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing of America: 1. To perpetuate the old American institution: the barbershop quartet and barbershop harmony; 2. To promote appreciation of barbershop harmony; 3. To initiate and maintain a broad program of musical education, contests, and appreciation in support of barbershop harmony and the allied arts; 4. To establish and maintain foundations that support our vision; and 5. To initiate, promote, and participate in charitable projects support our vision.
- Income
- $56,679
- Spending
- $75,457
- Reserves
- 16.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $4,290 spent. Maintain broad program of musical education(leadership, TOP GUN, Lakeside)
- $43,721 spent. Maintain a broad program of contests (monies from ticket sales)
- To perpetuate the old American institution; the barbershop quartet and barbershop harmony; spring a& fall contests/conventions(same as above)
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 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 1946.
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 November 4, 2026.
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