East Tennessee Vocal Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE EAST TENNESSEE VOCAL ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE CAUSE OF MUSIC EDUCATION AND EXCELLENCE IN CHORAL MUSIC IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN EASTERN TENNESSEE.
- Income
- $127,442
- Spending
- $113,475
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 81%
- Highest pay
- $8,100, exec. sec./t
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 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 (3)
- $48,311 spent. ALL-EAST TENNESSEE CHOIRS - SELECTED BY AUDITION, THE ALL-EAST SATB CHORUS, THE ALL-EAST WOMEN'S CHORUS, AND THE ALL-EAST MEN'S CHORUS REHEARSE AND PERFORM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NOTED GUEST CONDUCTORS FROM THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE ALSO THE ALL-EAST FRESHMAN HONOR CHORUS AND THE ALL-EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR CHORUS. STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THESE LATTER TWO CHOIRS IS BY THE SELECTION AND RECOMMENDATION BY THE STUDENT'S RESPECTIVE SCHOOL'S TEACHER. THESE TWO CHOIRS ALSO REHEARSE AND PERFORM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A NOTED CONDUCTOR. THERE ARE OVER 1,000 STUDENTS REPRESENTING OVER 100 SCHOOLS AT THIS EVENT.
- $14,383 spent. JB LYLE CHORAL FESTIVAL - THIS FESTIVAL IS HELD IN THE SPRING OF EACH YEAR FOR ONE DAY IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA, FOR TWO DAYS IN THE KNOXVILLE AREA, AND FOR ONE DAY IN THE GREENEVILLE AREA. THE FESTIVAL OFFERS HIGH SCHOOLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM FOR RATINGS AND/OR COMMENTS GIVEN BY A PANEL OF THREE CHORAL ADJUCATORS AND A SIGHT-READING JUDGE. EACH CHOIR THAT PERFORMS RECEIVES BOTH WRITTEN AND RECORDED CONSTRUCTIVE CRITIQUES RELATED TO CHORAL TONE, INTONATION, DICTION, VOCAL TECHNIQUE, VOCAL BALANCE, INTERPRETATION, MUSICAL EFFECT, CHOICE OF MUSIC, AND SIGHT-READING ACCURACY. OVER 40 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT.
- $10,757 spent. ALL-STATE CHORUSES - STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN AN ALL-STATE CHOIR ARE DRAWN FROM THE THREE VOCAL ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN TENNESSEE: EAST TENNESSEE VOCAL ASSOCIATION, MIDDLE TENNESSEE VOCAL ASSOCIATION, AND WEST TENNESSEE VOCAL ASSOCIATION. STUDENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ALL-STATE ON THE BASIS OF THE HIGHEST ALL-EAST/STATE AUDITION SCORES, HAVING SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATED IN AN ALL-EAST CHOIR, AND HAVING PASSED THEIR ALL-STATE SCREENING AUDITIONS.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 June 2025.
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 June 2010.
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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