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Knoxville Choral Society Inc

EIN 62-0795892 · Knoxville, TN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE QUALITY CHORAL MUSIC AND EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH CONCERTS AND SEMINARS, AND TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE MUSIC EDUCATION IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS.

Income
$91,125
Spending
$98,872
Reserves
4.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 44%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 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 July 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)
  1. $3,232 spent. A CONCERT FOR THE PUBLIC, FEATURING THE 120 VOICE ENSEMBLE AND 10 PIECE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, FEATURING NEW CHORAL/ORCHESTRAL COLLABORATIONS. THE CONCERT WAS PERFOMED TWICE, FOR A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF OVER 1200 PEOPLE. THE SCHOLARHIP PROGRAM OF THE GROUP WAS ALSO PROMOTED DURING THE CONCERT
  2. A CONCERT OF HOLIDAY MUSIC PERFORMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. THE CONCERT WAS PERFORMED 4 TIMES TO AN AUDIENCE OVER OF 3500 PEOPLE. THE WORK OF MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY WAS PROMOTED DURING THIS EVENT.
  3. $17,013 spent. A CONCERT, FEATURING THE 120 VOICE CHORAL ENSEMBLE AND OUR 3 SCHOLARHSHIP WINNERS. THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS WERE STUDENTS, STUDYING MUSIC, AT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES. THE CHORAL ARTS, MUSIC EDUCATION, AND ARTS EDUCATION WERE PROMOTED AND DISPLAYED DURING THIS EVENT. ALSO PREMIERED A NEW WORK.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on December 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on December 15, 2016.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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