Sangre De Cristo Chorale of New Mexico
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PERFORM CHORAL MUSIC IN A VARIETY OF VENUES THAT WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTION TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, PARTICULARLY YOUNG PEOPLE.
- Income
- $73,668
- Spending
- $65,464
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Highest pay
- $5,600, treasurer, m
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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
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 (2)
- $58,439 spent. THE CHORALE'S LONG HISTORY OF CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY WAS SERIOUSLY THREATENED BY THE COVID-19 (HEREAFTER C19) PANDEMIC. ALTHOUGH MOST ARTS ACTIVITIES ARE CHALLENGED IN THEIR OWN WAYS BY C19, CHORAL GROUPS ARE PARTICULARLY CHALLENGED BECAUSE THE ACT OF SINGING ITSELF IS A POTENT VEHICLE FOR SPREAD OF THE VIRUS, AND IN NORMAL REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES BOTH THE SINGERS AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER. IT IS NO EXAGGERATION TO SAY THAT THE SURVIVAL OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO CHORALE IN THE FACE OF C19 REQUIRED A COMPLETE RECONFIGURATION, AT LEAST IN THE NEAR TERM, OF HOW THE CHORALE MEETS ITS MISSION AND SERVES THE COMMUNITY. THE SANGRE DE CRISTO CHORALE SURVIVED THIS YEAR OF COMPLETE RECONFIGURATION BY SHIFTING TO ALL VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES. THE CHORALE'S MUSIC DIRECTOR AND ACCOMPANISTS DESIGNED A PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDED TWICE- MONTHLY VIDEO PRESENTATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE WITH BOTH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER AND GROUP PRESENTATIONS ,AS WELL AS BI-MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL OCCASIONS ON ZOOM TO CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY DURING THESE CHALLENGING TIMES. THEY ALSO PREPARED AND RECORDED A SOLO VOICE RECITAL THAT WAS ALSO SHARED ON YOUTUBE. THE CHORALE DURING THE YEAR PRODUCED A TOTAL OF THIRTY DIFFERENT VIRTUAL EVENTS THAT INCLUDED TWENTY-ONE DIFFERENT VIDEOS EACH AVERAGING OVER ONE HUNDRED VIEWS. THE BOARD CONTINUED TO HOLD MEETINGS ON ZOOM TO STEER DECISION MAKING, KEEP TRACK OF MEMBER PARTICIPATION, AND LEAD FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES TO SUCCESSFULLY PAY ITS ARTISTIC CONTRACT MUSICIANS AT A SIMILAR RATE AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR WHEN NO IN PERSON REHEARSALS OR PAYING CONCERTS WERE HELD. THE CHORALE ARTISTIC PERSONNEL AND THE BOARD HAD DEVELOPED PLANS FOR RESUMPTION OF NORMAL ACTIVITIES WHEN ALLOWED, BUT ONGOING CONCERNS DELAYED ANY IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE NOW TO LATE IN 2021. THE BOARD SPENT MUCH OF THE LATER PART OF THE YEAR PREPARING A PROGRAM FOR THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR AND STUDYING AND DEVELOPING A PROTOCOL FOR RISK MITIGATION ONCE HEALTH GUIDELINES WOULD ALLOW FOR IN PERSON EVENTS AGAIN.
- UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MUSIC DIRECTOR DR. GEORGE CASE, THE SANGRE DE CRISTO CHORALE EXPANDED OUR MEMBERSHIP, INCREASED THE RANGE AND CHALLENGE OF OUR REPERTOIRE, INCREASED OUR BUDGET TO COVER A FOURTH CONCERT REPERTORY, FINISHED THE YEAR WITH A SURPLUS, AND CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED AT HIGH LEVELS TO ENTHUSIASTIC SOLD-OUT AUDIENCES. WE ARE CONTINUING TO EMPLOY A NEW FINANCIAL MODEL THAT ENABLES US TO BROADEN THE CHORALE MEMBERSHIP IN AGE, EXPERIENCE AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. THE YEAR END SURPLUS ALLOWED US TO INCREASE OUR CASH RESERVE AND MOVE FORWARD WITH PLANNING FOR FUTURE SEASONS WITH CONFIDENCE. THE CHORALE OPENED ITS SEASON ON OCTOBER 19-20, 2024, WITH JAMES WHITBOURN'S ORATORIO "ANNELIES." BASED ON THE WORDS OF "ANNE FRANK: THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL," THE VOICES AND INSTRUMENTS OF "ANNELIES" REFLECT ANNE'S JEWISH AND GERMAN HERITAGE AND SOUNDS SHE MIGHT HAVE HEARD IN HIDING. THE CHORALE'S WINTER CONCERTS, "CEREMONY OF CAROLS" PERFORMED ON DECEMBER 6-7, 2024, FEATURED BENJAMIN BRITTEN'S "CEREMONY OF CAROLS- AND CAROLS BY BOB CHILCOTT AND JOHN RUTTER. "JUBILEE," PERFORMED ON MARCH 8, 2025, WAS A CONCERT THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER THE POWERFUL VOICES OF AMERICA'S BLACK COMPOSERS. THE FEATURED WORK WAS R. NATHANIEL DETT'S FANTASIA-LIKE ORATORIO, "THE CHARIOT JUBILEE," THOUGHT TO BE THE FIRST-EVER SYMPHONIC WORK BASED ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN SPIRITUALS AND FOLKLORE. THE SEASON'S FINAL CONCERT "REFORMATION" WAS PERFORMED MAY 17, 2025, REFLECTING ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE REFORMATION ON TWO COMPOSERS AND TWO MASTERWORKS, WILLIAM BYRD'S MASS OF FOUR VOICES AND J. S. BACH'S GRAND MOTET JESUS, MEINE FREUDE. AS IN THE PAST, THE CHORALE CONTINUED ITS APPRENTICE PROGRAM WITH ONE EXCELLENT HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICE DURING THE YEAR, CONTINUED ITS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BY OFFERING A SCHOLARSHIP TO A GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR TO CONTINUE STUDIES IN MUSIC AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL, AND HELD A CONDUCTING CLINIC LED BY GEORGE CASE FOR THREE LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS.
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 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? 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1981.
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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