The Gillette Chamber Music Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Foster, promote, and present choral music. The Gillette Chamber Singers exists to offer adults in the community and region an opportunity to prepare and perform choral music, contributing to the cultural enrichment of the community through live choral performances and collaborations with professional musicians, students and religious organizations. Our participating membership is approx 40 singers and our average audience for performances is around 250 people.
- Income
- $43,959
- Spending
- $36,139
- Reserves
- 17.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Highest pay
- $11,750, director
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 (1)
- $37,451 spent. The Gillette Chamber Music Society provided the following community events: October 2024 workshop with high schools students that allowed them to be mentored by our adult singers. This day of rehearsing included an evenig concert and was a cultural growing experience for all. In December we partnered with the local pastoral association for two evenings of Lessons & Carols services contributing to a holy week in our community. In the spring of 2025 we presented our Spring Concert with admission by donation. All of the community could attend for free and experience our choral work.
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 December 1988.
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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