Southern California Vocal Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SUPPORT VOCAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT SO. CALIFORNIA
- Income
- $132,416
- Spending
- $130,662
- Reserves
- 10.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (3)
- $12,638 spent. FESTIVALS - SCVA PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOLS IN SO. CAL TO PERFORM AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON THEIR PERFORMANCES FROM PROFESSIONALS. WE HOSTED 68 TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS, 1 JAZZ FESTIVAL & 1 SHOW CHOIR FESTIVAL. 450 CHOIRS PARTICIPATED IN THE FESTIVALS AND 100 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR VOCAL/SOLO FESITVAL/COMPETITION.
- $92,864 spent. HONOR CHOIR - SCVA SPONSORS AN AUDITION OPEN TO STUDENTS IN SO. CAL, PROVIDES JUDGES FOR THE COMPETITION FOR SELECTION TO THE HONOR CHOIR AND PRODUCES A CONCERT. WE HOSTED 2 HONOR CHOIRS, 73 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL & 270 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE HIGH SCHOOL HONOR CHOIRS.
- $11,951 spent. IN-SERVICE TRAINING - SCVA PROVIDES TRAINING FOR CHORAL MUSIC TEACHERS IN SO. CALIFORNIA BY PROVIDING INSTRUCTORS, DEMONSTRATION CHOIRS AND ACCOMPANISTS. 75 EDUCATORS STTENDED OUR FALL IN-SERVICE TRAINING.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1966.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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