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Young Voices of Colorado

EIN 84-1153316 · Englewood, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

See schedule O

Income
$697,112
Spending
$644,002
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
-1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 75%
Employees
11
Volunteers
53

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 57% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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)
  1. $218,701 spent. YVC brings over 400 people to Denver for a week in June to participate in the Sing a Mile High International Childrens Choir Festival which is led by renowned guest conductors to perform at the acoustically-advanced Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver. The festival provides resources for Choir conductors and administative staff. Youth-centered fun activities and community building are held during the evenings. In 2023 eight childrens choirs (350 participants) from the United States - New York to California attended the week-long Sing A Mile High Festival. Since 2006 (excluding the two COVID years) there have been over 5,000 participating singers from more than 120 different choirs Sing a Mile High welcomes and serves a diverse population from across the US and abroad. The festival has evolved by adding youth and changing voices and by accepting small choirs which are rebuilding post COVID.- Fourteen commissioned works have been world premiered at the Sing a Mile High Festival
  2. $208,561 spent. Music concepts are taught through great masterpieces of the Western European Choral tradition, world music, African American Spirituals and the most challenging contemporary pieces. These sacred and secular works, sung in many languages, serve as the basis of our curriculum. Young Voices of Colorado (YVC) performed in three major public concerts in the Denver Metro Area with an attendance of 4,201. YVC hosts three workshops for elementary music teachers as outreach activities in schools in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties reaching hundreds of students and collaborates with SCFD activities. YVC has developed satellite preschool music education programs at area recreational centers and offers free Try-It classes for interested singers and parents. YVC collaborates with community choirs and orchestras in concerts and performs at local events - Western Welcome Week and Holiday Tree Lighting. YVC serves 175 singers in seven choirs from Kindergarten to 12th grade with a diversity rate of approximately 40% (children of color, different abilitities, and gender). YVC provides instruction in 364 classes, rehearsals and camps. YVC awarded tuition scholoarships to 35% of singers. The YVC organization has over 30 volunteers helping throughout the year and totaling over 500 volunteer hours.
  3. Line 1 Young Voices of Colorado offers outstanding music education in vocal technique, music therory, sight reading, choral artistry, and performance style. United through the study and performance of great choral music, the children discover that music is a bridge to understanding the world around them. Training instills the importance of hard work, dedication, commitment, responsibility and integrity. YVC serves children ages 5-18. Weekly rehearsals are enhanced by workshops, fall and winter retreats, performances and touring and serves the greater community through the Sing a Mile High Childrens Choir Festival and performances at three major public concerts in Denver Metro Area. Attendance for these events was 4,201.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    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 June 2025.

    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 September 1992.

    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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