Society for Preservation & Encrgmnt of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EVERGREEN'S MISSION IS TO PERPETUATE THE OLD AMERICAN INSTITUTION: THE BARBERSHOP QUARTET AND BARBERSHOP HARMONY, PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF BARBERSHOP HARMONY, INITIATE AND MAINTAIN A BROAD PROGRAM OF MUSICAL EDUCATION, CONTESTS, AND APPRECATION IN SUPPORT OF BARBERSHOP HARMONY AND THE ALLIED ARTS, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FOUNDATIONS THAT SUPPORT OUR VISION, AND INITIATE, PROMOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN CHARITABLE PROJECTS THAT SUPOORT OUR VISION.
- Income
- $214,581
- Spending
- $241,816
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 42.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 56%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 52
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 42.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave 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 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 (1)
- $226,581 spent. PRESERVING AN AMERICAN ART FORMHARMONY COLLEGE NORTHWEST -- THIS IS AN ENTIRE WEEKEND OF BARBERSHOPEDUCATION. THE WEEKEND HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AS ACCEPTIBLE CONTINUINGEDUCATION FOR WASHINGTON MUSIC TEACHERS. THE CLASSES INCLUDE VOCALTRAINING, COACHING TRAINING, DIRECTOR TRAINING, PRESENTATION, ANDARRANGING IN THE BARBERSHOP STYLE. ATTENDANCE IS APPROXIMATELY 400STUDENTS. THOSE INDIVIDUALS RETURN TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS ANDSCHOOLS CARRYING THE THINGS THEY LEARNED AND PASSING THE INFORMATION ONTO OTHERS.PERFORMANCE FUNDING -- PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MUSICAL GROUPS CARRYING THE BARBERSHOP MUSICAL STYLE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. THIS ENABLES THESE GROUPS TO COMPETE AT HIGHER LEVELS. THEY RETURN TO EVERGREEN DISTRICT AND DISSEMINATE WHAT THEY LEARNED THROUGH PERFORMING AND COACHING.OFFICER TRAVEL--SENDING DISTRICT OFFICERS TO LOCAL CHAPTERS TO PROVIDE BOTH MUSICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING, COUNSELING, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED.THIS INCLUDES SENDING OFFICERS TO SUPPORT EACH CHAPTER WHICH SPONSORS A CONVENTION DURING THE YEAR. PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR CHAPTERS IN REMOTE AREAS IS CRITICAL.REGIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES--WEEKEND CLASSES TO EDUCATE LOCAL CHAPTER OFFICERS IN UNDERSTANDING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS WELL AS MAXIMIZING THE OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACH BARBERSHOP STYLE MUSIC AND BARBERSHOP QUARTETTING. MULTIPLE CLASSES ARE HELD TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF TRAVEL TO ATTEND AN ACADEMY.CONTEST & JUDGING--PAY FOR EDUCATING CURRENT JUDGES MAINTAINING THEIR SKILLS IN INTERPRETING THE MUSIC, SOUND AND STAGE PRESENCE DEMONSTRATING THE BARBERSHOP A CAPELLA STYLE. CERTIFIED JUDGES PROVIDE TRAINING SESSIONS AT CONVENTIONS TO BOTH CHORUSES AND QUARTETS. ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO JOIN THE JUDGING COMMUNITY AND BECOME CERTIFIED. OUR CONTEST AND JUDGING OFFICER TRAVELS TO EACH CONVENTION TO ASSURE ALL RULES ARE FOLLOWED.STANDING OVATION--PROVIDE REVIEW OF SHOW AND PERFORMANCES. THE REVIEWER WILL COMMENT ON QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE AND MAINTAINING THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY.COMMUNICATIONS--PROVIDE A WEBSITE WHERE MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC CAN FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY MUSICAL STYLE. THE WEBSITE CAN BE USED TO CONTACT OTHERS, FIND COACHES, AND TO MARKET OUR UNIQUE MUSIC, ETC. PROVIDE ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL AND OFFER MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES BOTH PAST AND FUTURE. THE TIMBRE IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY.WEBCAST--PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO VIEW CONVENTIONS AND SIMILAR PERFORMANCES IN THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY STYLE.CONVENTION MANAGEMENT--CHECK POTENTIAL SITES FOR CONVENTIONS AND VERIFY THEY HAVE THE RIGHT FACILITIES TO BEST PRODUCE THE UNAMPLIFIED SOUND OF OUR FOUR-PART HARMONY. VERIFY THAT THE SITES HAVE AREAS FOR THE JUDGES TO DO THEIR EVALUATION AND EDUCATION SESSIONS. THIS MAY NOT HAPPEN EVERY YEAR. ONLY FACILITIES WHICH ARE NOT KNOWN OR HAVE NOT BEEN USED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS ARE EVALUATED.QCEDPRESERVING THE BARBERSHOP QUARTET-QUARTET CHAMPIONS OF EVERGREEN DISTRICT PREPARE AND PRESENT SHOWS AND FESTIVALS EDUCATING THOSE IN ATTENDANCE BY DEMONSTRATING AND TEACHING QUALITY QUARTET SINGING. PROVIDE EDUCATION & TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR QUARTETS. PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR CHORUSES. THIS ENCOURAGES THE CONTINUATION OF BARBERSHOP SINGING AND PRESERVES THIS UNIQUELY AMERICAN MUSICAL ART FORM.BLMFTHE BUD LEABO MEMORIAL FUNDTHE BUD LEABO MEMORIAL FUND (BLMF) WAS ESTABLISHED AS A WORKING MEMORIAL TO THE PRECEPTS AND PHILOSOPHY OF BUD LEABO. HE FIRMLY BELIEVED IN THE VALUE OF MUSIC EDUCATION AND THE IMPACT OF BARBERSHOP ON ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE. HIS BELIEF WAS THAT MORE FUN AND SATISFACTION ARE POSSIBLE BY MEANS OF A HEIGHTENED BARBERSHOP EXPERIENCE.THE BLMF WAS FORMED WITH THE "CULTURE OF GIVING" IN MIND. WE ARE HERE WITH THE EXPRESS MISSION TO FOSTER SUCH A CULTURE. THOSE WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE CAN DO SO IN TWO WAYS. FIRST, WE ARE LOOKING FOR PROJECTS THAT SHARE THE JOY OF BARBERSHOP WITH NEW PEOPLE. WE ARE LOOKING FORPEOPLE WITH VISION THAT ARE WILLING TO LEAD A PROJECT WITH SHARING IN MIND
Source: Form 990 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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