Piedmont Choirs
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE CHORAL ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION, PERFORMANCE, AND COLLABORATION AT THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC LEVEL, FOSTERING INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH (continued on Schedule O)
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 73%
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 99
- Highest pay
- $103,861, exec director
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 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $1.8 million spent. SINCE 1982, THE INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED PIEDMONT EAST BAY CHILDREN'S CHOIR (PEBCC) HAS BEEN OFFERING CHILDREN FROM THROUGHOUT SAN FRANCISCO'S EAST BAY AN OUTSTANDING PROGRAM OF CHORAL TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE. PEBCC ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 375 CHILDREN, AGES 5-19, DRAWN FROM 90+ LOCAL SCHOOLS AND 23 AREA COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING OAKLAND, ALAMEDA, ORINDA, BERKELEY, LAFAYETTE, SAN LEANDRO, EL CERRITO, AND PIEDMONT. COMMITTED TO EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE ACCESS TO PROGRAMS, PEBCCS ROBUST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ENSURES ALL SINGERS DEDICATED TO THE PROGRAM CAN ACCESS CLASSES, CAMPS, AND TOURS WITHOUT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. SINGERS IN THE CHOIR'S COMPREHENSIVE CHORAL PROGRAM PROGRESS THROUGH A SERIES OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING CHOIRS TO PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL PERFORMING GROUPS.
- PEBCC COLLABORATES WITH MAJOR BAY AREA PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND SYMPHONIES.FEATURED ON THE BAY AREAS MOST PRESTIGIOUS CONCERT SERIES, THE CHOIRS HAVE PERFORMED WITH ARTISTS AS DIVERSE AS JOYCE DIDONATO'S EDEN PROJECT, THE KRONOS QUARTET, THE MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP, AND THE BARE NAKED LADIES. UNDER THE ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP OF ERIC TUAN, PEBCC'S VIBRANT LEGACY OF COMMISSIONING NEW WORKS HAS EXPANDED ITS FOCUS ON AMPLIFYING DIVERSE VOICES AND HIGHLIGHTING SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. THE CHOIR'S ANNUAL CONCERT SCHEDULE REGULARLY FEATURES OVER 50 PERFORMANCES, DIVIDED AMONG THE VARIOUS CHOIRS.
- (continued from Form 990 Page 2 Part III)COMPREHENSIVE CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-19. WITH INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING ADAPTATIONS FOR SINGERS NEEDS, PEBCC BUILDS ANALYTICAL, INTERPRETIVE AND TECHNICAL MUSIC SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH A SERIES OF AGE AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CHOIR LEVELS.
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 August 1983.
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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