Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jennifer Northam

Phone

5095254412

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival, founded in 2007, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $368K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $67K, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

The mission and purpose of the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival (WWCMF) is to promote excellence in the performance of chamber music throughout the greater Walla Walla Valley area, to embody these qualities as members of a greater community, and to raise the general level of interest in classical music, especially chamber music, in the Walla Walla Valley area. WWCMF strives to serve audiences through the following measures: Performance of chamber music works across the entire aesthetic spectrum of classical music. WWCMF also actively seeks to partner with other artists and art media to create multi-faceted performances that promote additional fine arts media. Promotion of new works by partnering with present-day composers in the commissioning and creation of new works to expand the contemporary music repertoire. Presentation of educational programs to expand the means for understanding and appreciating classical music.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $221,758 Revenue: $291,968

THE PURPOSE OF THE WALLA WALLA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL IS TO FURTHER THE ACCESSIBILITY, PERFORMANCE AND AWARENESS OF THE ART OF CHAMBER MUSIC IN THE WALLA WALLA VALLEY. IN JANUARY OF 2024, THE WINTER FESTIVAL WAS ATTENDED BY 612 INDIVIDUALS AT FOUR TICKETED CONCERTS. IN JUNE OF 2024, THERE WERE 2,520 AUDIENCE MEMBERS AT SIXTEEN TICKETED CONCERTS. IN ADDITION, DURING THE JUNE FESITVAL, ONCE AGAIN, OUTREACH CONCERTS WERE PROVIDED FOR 2,384 ATTENDEES, NONE OF WHOM PAID ADMISSION. THESE FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS INCLUDED A CONCERT AT EACH OF THE FIVE WALLA WALLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (TOTAL ATTENDANCE 1,980), TWO CHILDREN'S CONCERTS, ONE IN THE OUTLYING COMMUNITY OF WAITSBURG AND ONE IN WALLA WALLA, A CONCERT AT THE VA MEDICAL CENTER, A CONCERT AT WHITMAN COLLEGE, AND OPEN REHEARSALS AT TWO LOCAL BUSINESSES, GREEN VALLEY GARDENS AND ROYCE STABLES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $235,080

Program Service Revenue $118,640

Investment Income $13,820

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $367,540

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $123,500

Fundraising Expenses $15,250

Program Expenses $221,758

Other Expenses $177,264

TOTAL EXPENSES $300,764

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$367,540	$358,928	+0.0%
Expenses	$300,764	$284,178	+0.1%
Net Income	$66,776	$74,750	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jennifer Northam	President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Albert Marshall	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Vicky McClellan	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Elaine Jomwe	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan Barnes	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alison Wendy Bell	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Clapp	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamie Guerin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fiona Mak	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Hedine	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nathan Viavant	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$367,540	$300,764	$474,496	$66,776
2023	$358,928	$284,178	$402,860	$74,750
2022	$277,386	$308,692	$328,872	$-31,306
2021	$377,195	$203,773	$387,399	$173,422
2020	$155,728	$172,739	$236,974	$-17,011
2019	$305,900	$260,167	$211,448	$45,733
2018	$265,505	$219,724	$167,224	$45,781