San Francisco Chanticleer Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Chanticleer's mission is to present choral music at the highest level of excellence and to encourage worldwide appreciation for the art of ensemble singing through live performances, education, recordings and the creation of new choral works.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 56%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 320
- Highest pay
- $227,412, president/sec
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: 58 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 19 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $1.7 million spent. TOURING: IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING LOCALLY, SAN FRANCISCO CHANTICLEER PERFORMS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, CHANTICLEER CONTINUED TO PERFORM ACROSS THE U.S. HISTORICALLY, CHANTICLEER HAS PERFORMED IN SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND VENERABLE CONCERT HALLS, CHURCHES, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE WORLD. FROM VENUES LIKE SCHOOL GYMNASIUMS TO CENTRAL PARK WITH THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, CHANTICLEER BRINGS ITS FLAWLESS MUSIC MAKING TO THOUSANDS OF EAGER LISTENERS AND CONTINUES TO SHARE THE JOY OF SINGING WITH ITS DEVOTED FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD.
- $692,385 spent. LOCAL PROGRAMS: SAN FRANCISCO CHANTICLEERS PURPOSE IS TO PRESERVE AND FOSTER CHORAL MUSIC, AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THIS ART FORM THROUGH LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, CHANTICLEER PERFORMED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15,000 PEOPLE AT LOCAL PERFORMANCES IN FORMAL CONCERTS AND SPECIAL APPEARANCES FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS.
- $103,450 spent. RECORDINGS AND FILMS: AS PART OF ITS ONGOING OPERATIONS, SAN FRANCISCO CHANTICLEER RECORDS MUSIC EACH YEAR IN CONNECTION WITH ITS IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION OF COMPACT DISCS AND COMMERCIAL DIGITAL RELEASES. CHANTICLEER HAS ALSO BEGUN A SERIES OF FILMED PRODUCTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO AUDIENCES AROUND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SELLS CDS AND DVDS AT PERFORMANCES AND THROUGH VARIOUS MUSIC DISTRIBUTORS. ALL REVENUES DERIVED PERMIT THE ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, INCLUDING THE OPERATION OF ITS MUSIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
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
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 September 1982.
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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