Phoenix Girls Chorus Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO CULTIVATE, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER YOUNG WOMEN TO FIND THEIR VOICE THROUGH WORLD-CLASS MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE.
- Income
- $67,659
- Spending
- $113,625
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 68% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1833% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 (1)
- $89,358 spent. THE PHOENIX GIRLS CHORUS (PGC) OFFERS A WORLD-CLASS MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH THE ART OF CHORAL SINGING. OUR COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM INCLUDES MUSIC THEORY, SIGHT-SINGING, AURAL SKILLS, COMPOSITION, AND HEALTHY VOCAL TECHNIQUE, ALL TAUGHT THROUGH WEEKLY REHEARSALS THAT BUILD MUSICIANSHIP, CONFIDENCE, AND COLLABORATION. IN ITS FIRST YEAR OF RELAUNCH, THE PHOENIX GIRLS CHORUS (PGC) FEATURES THREE CHOIR ENSEMBLES THAT WELCOME GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN OF DIVERSE AGES AND SKILL LEVELS, PROVIDING A PROGRESSIVE PATH FOR MUSICAL GROWTH AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. HARMONIA (GRADES 25) DOLCE (GRADES 69) ENCANTA A VOCAL JAZZ AND A CAPPELLA ENSEMBLE (GRADES 912) PGC HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS REACH THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE VALLEY, OFFERING SATELLITE CAMPUSES THAT MIRROR THE SAME HIGH-QUALITY, IMMERSIVE INSTRUCTION PROVIDED IN OUR MAIN CAMPUS CHOIRS. AS CHORISTERS PROGRESS THROUGH THE PROGRAM, THEY EXPLORE INCREASINGLY ADVANCED AND DIVERSE REPERTOIRE, INCLUDING WORKS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES AND FROM VARIOUS CULTURAL TRADITIONS, DEEPENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL MUSIC AND ARTISTRY. THROUGHOUT EACH SEASON, PGC CHORISTERS PERFORM ACROSS THE VALLEY AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER CHORAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CLINICIANS, ENRICHING THEIR EXPERIENCE AS MUSICIANS AND COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS. BEYOND MUSIC, PGC IS COMMITTED TO HELPING YOUNG WOMEN DEVELOP CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP, AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE. THROUGH OUR THREE PILLARS OF ENGAGEMENT: LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND MUSIC, CHORISTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THEIR VOICES NOT ONLY ON STAGE BUT ALSO IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. PGC BELIEVES DEEPLY IN GIVING BACK, BOTH THROUGH THE GIFT OF MUSIC AND THROUGH MEANINGFUL ACTS OF SERVICE, EMPOWERING EVERY YOUNG WOMAN TO GROW AS AN ARTIST AND AS A LEADER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 November 6, 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 July 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 November 1989.
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 November 4, 2026.
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