Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quart
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Perpetuate the American Art Form of Barbershop Quartet Singing and Chorus Singing by learning, practicing, perfecting, demonstrating and teaching the skills involved in order to engender its appreciation. Ages of our participants range from young adults to seniors.
- Income
- $52,343
- Spending
- $47,190
- Reserves
- 22.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 47%
- Highest pay
- $11,560, chorus musical director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 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)
- $24,458 spent. Weekly in person rehearsals had around 30 men per week. Rehearsals, officer training, membership education continued. Approximately 61 dues paying members with approximately 46 active members. Members learned and polished music for performances, including revenue-generating and free for the community. Expenses are for our Musical Director's fees and expenses, our weekly rehearsal space, music and "learning track" recordings, and fees and expenses for bringing in outside coaches.
- $6,900 spent. Fulfilled our exempt purpose of "Perpetuate the American Art Form of Barbershop Quartet Singing and Chorus Singing". Attendance for Good Time Shows, Christmas Shows, and paid performances for local organizations were as expected. Unpaid performances at schools in Ft Bend County were well received. Event attendance levels averaged 110 people per revenue-generating show. Singing Valentines delivery program was positive. We have free performances to Heights Kids Day of Music, Memorial Day "A Night to Remember" tribute, and Heroes at Home golf tournament benefiting Green Beret veterans. $6,899.73 for Program Service Expenses was necessary to generate Program Service Revenue via our paid shows to aid in fulfillment of our mission.
- $312 spent. Our Next Generation Barbershop programs implement the part of our Mission to "support vocal music education with youth programs". Our programs throughout the year included: A) Our Next Generation Barbershop Quartet Contest was held across the Houston region, where prizes were awarded. Entries were received from Alief ISD, Alvin ISD, Clear Creek ISD, Fort Bend ISD, Humble ISD and Montgomery ISD. These entries spanned Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris and Montgomery counties. Awards to winners and their schools totaled $2,350. B) The chorus participated in Heights Kids Day of Music in central Houston, providing a free chorus performance, and a table to encourage youth and parents to try singing a simple song with our members. Estimated 200 youth and adults in the chorus performance audience, and 100 youth and adults served at our table. C) The chorus supported school music education through youth singing events and joint performances with middle and high school choir programs. C.1) The chorus conducted singing workshops for Crockett Middle School in Richmond TX (Fort Bend County). Estimated 120 boys and girls participated. C.2) The chorus performed with the La Porte ISD choirs during their Men's Night Out. Over 150 youth were involved. Our $312 expense was for music purchased and donated to the La Porte High School Music Department. The choirs performed this music with the Tidelanders in a large combined chorus. C.3) Over 350 youth were involved at Humble ISD (south) Men's Night Out at Summer Creek High School, Houston, Texas, where we performed for the students and parents, and we sang with all of the students. There was $0 expense and the Summer Creek High School Choir Booster Club donated $150 to the Houston Tidelanders. C.4) The Tidelanders chorus performed in our 11th annual joint holiday concert at Needville high school, concluding with a combined choir including an estimated 80 students. The Tidelanders received a performance fee of $1400 as part of profit sharing with Needville HS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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? 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 October 21, 2026.
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