APOLLO'S FIRE BAROQUE

EIN: 341696842 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH

Total Revenue
$2,801,889
Total Expenses
$3,282,544
Total Assets
$2,501,248
Net Assets
$2,160,273
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1992
Legal Domicile
OH
Principal Officer
DAVID WALKER
Phone
2163200012
Tax Period
2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

APOLLO'S FIRE BAROQUE, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $3.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 17% operating deficit.

Mission

PERFORMING ON HISTORICAL INSTRUMENTS, APOLLO'S FIRE BRINGS TO LIFE THE MUSIC OF THE PAST FOR AUDIENCES OF TODAY, WITH PASSION. PERIOD. NAMED FOR THE ANCIENT GOD OF MUSIC, HEALING, AND THE SUN, APOLLO'S FIRE IS A GRAMMY-WINNING ENSEMBLE FOUNDED BY HARPSICHORDIST AND CONDUCTOR JEANNETTE SORRELL. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES OF BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE ON PERIOD INSTRUMENTS FOR AUDIENCES IN NORTHEAST OHIO, CHICAGO (THROUGH ITS CHICAGO SERIES), AND AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS.APOLLO'S FIRE IS DEDICATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF 17TH- AND 18TH-CENTURY MUSIC ON THE PERIOD INSTRUMENTS FOR WHICH IT WAS WRITTEN. THE ENSEMBLE UNITES A SELECT POOL OF EARLY-MUSIC SPECIALISTS FROM THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA AND HAS RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS PERFORMANCES, RECORDINGS, TOURS, AND BROADCASTS.THROUGH ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, APOLLO'S FIRE PROVIDES INSTRUCTION AND EXPOSURE TO EARLY MUSIC FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,579,414 Revenue: $2,250

GRAMMY-WINNING BAROQUE ORCHESTRA APOLLO'S FIRE'S 20242025 SEASON MARKED ITS 33RD SEASON UNDER FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JEANNETTE SORRELL. THE SEASON COMPRISED SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS AND SPECIAL...

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GRAMMY-WINNING BAROQUE ORCHESTRA APOLLO'S FIRE'S 20242025 SEASON MARKED ITS 33RD SEASON UNDER FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JEANNETTE SORRELL. THE SEASON COMPRISED SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS AND SPECIAL PERFORMANCES, WITH 49 CONCERTS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PRESENTED ACROSS MULTIPLE VENUES IN NORTHEAST OHIO, SERVING MORE THAN 18,000 ATTENDEES.20242025 SEASON PROGRAMS INCLUDED: BACH'S BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS - OCTOBER 2024 HOPE AND SOLITUDE NOVEMBER 2024 WASSAIL! DECEMBER 2024 HANDEL'S MESSIAH DECEMBER 2024 VIRTUOSO BRILLIANCE FROM VIVALDI & TELEMANN - FEBRUARY 2025 CLASSICAL SPARKS - FEBRUARY & MARCH 2025 BACH'S B MINOR MASS APRIL & MAY 2025 HISPANIA! MAY 2025THE PERFORMANCE OF BACH'S B MINOR MASS WAS PART OF BACHANALIA!, A 30-DAY CELEBRATION IN WHICH APOLLO'S FIRE PRESENTED BACH'S MUSIC ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO IN RESTAURANTS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND CONCERT HALLS.DURING FY25, APOLLO'S FIRE RELEASED THREE COMMERCIAL RECORDINGS: BACH'S COFFEEHOUSE, BACH'S HARPSICHORD CONCERTOS, AND LE TRE SOPRANO. IN SPRING 2025, APOLLO'S FIRE RECEIVED ITS SECOND GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR ITS RECORDING OF HANDEL'S ISRAEL IN EGYPT.NORTH AMERICA TOURING AND THE CHICAGO SERIESOVER THE YEARS, APOLLO'S FIRE HAS PERFORMED ON MAJOR STAGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. THE ENSEMBLE CONTINUES TO TOUR NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. DURING FY25, APOLLO'S FIRE CONTINUED ITS NORTH AMERICAN TOURING AND CHICAGO SERIES, PRESENTING PERFORMANCES IN EVANSTON AND CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AS WELL AS INVITED APPEARANCES AT PARTNER VENUES, INCLUDING A RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF HISPANIA! AT THE CASALS FESTIVAL.APOLLO'S FIRE CONTINUED ITS CHICAGO SERIES IN FY25, PERFORMING FOUR PROGRAMS ACROSS EIGHT CONCERTS TO SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER AUDIENCES IN EVANSTON AND CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. BACH'S BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS - OCTOBER 2024 HANDEL'S MESSIAH DECEMBER 2024 VIVALDI IN LOVE - FEBRUARY 2025 BACH'S B MINOR MASS APRIL 2025EDUCATION & OUTREACHAPOLLO'S FIRE REMAINS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY ACCESS INITIATIVE (CAI), WHICH COMPLEMENTS ITS OTHER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE CAI FOCUSES ON STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS ACROSS ALL SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS, BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER FOR SHARED TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES. APOLLO'S FIRE BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF MUSIC TO INSPIRE, TRANSFORM, AND UPLIFT, AND STRIVES TO MAKE THESE EXPERIENCES ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO ALL. IN FY25, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 22 IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS AT 14 SCHOOLS ACROSS 7 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NORTHEAST OHIO, REACHING 3,073 K8 STUDENTS, AND PRESENTED SIX FREE FAMILY CONCERTS SERVING 1,231 ATTENDEES. PROGRAMS INCLUDED INTERACTIVE AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS SUCH AS BALLADS & MUSICAL TALL TALES, BACH & HIS AMAZING MUSICAL FAMILY, AND MOZART & BOLOGNE: THE BOY WONDERS, FEATURING YOUNG SOLOISTS TO ENHANCE RELATABILITY FOR STUDENTS. TO MAINTAIN ACCESSIBILITY, APOLLO'S FIRE CONTINUED TO OFFER DEEPLY DISCOUNTED $12 TICKETS, $10 STUDENT TICKETS, SENIOR AND YOUNG ADULT DISCOUNTS, STUDENT RUSH TICKETS, FREE FAMILY NIGHTS, AND BAROQUE BISTROS IN LOCAL RESTAURANTS. SUPPORT FROM GRANT-FUNDED STAFF STRENGTHENED OPERATIONAL WORKFLOWS, COORDINATED SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENABLED THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE-STANDARDS-ALIGNED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, FURTHERING ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH THE YOUNG ARTIST APPRENTICE PROGRAM, AF'S MUSETTE PROGRAM (CHILDREN'S CHOIR, AGES 1117), AND OTHER CAI INITIATIVES, WHILE THE MOSAIC PROJECT CONTINUES TO PRIORITIZE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AUDIENCE.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,660,058
Program Service Revenue $1,106,161
Investment Income $32,270
Other Revenue $3,400
TOTAL REVENUE $2,801,889

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $944,925
Fundraising Expenses $256,003
Program Expenses $2,579,414
Other Expenses $2,337,619
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,282,544

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,801,889 $3,217,312 -0.1%
Expenses $3,282,544 $2,764,960 +0.2%
Net Income $-480,655 $452,352 -2.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
25
Independent Members
25
Employees
23
Volunteers
175

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
8
$197,474
Total Directors
25
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CHARLES A BITTENBENDER BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL J MEEHAN VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NOHA RYDER VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW GORDON-SEIFERT SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES B ROSENTHAL BOARD CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN SIEBEL TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MENG LOCKY LIU ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY P BARNETT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARL A BEKENY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY CARLSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA COSTANTE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL FRANK MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KA-PI HOH PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS FORREST KELLY PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD J LEDERMAN MD PHD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN T OLEJKO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAY OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM S PARRY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM A POWEL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID J REIMER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELISA ROSS MD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILLIP ROWLAND-SEYMOUR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA STOREY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HERB WAINER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ED WEBER DO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEANNETTE SORRELL EX OFFICIO 40.00
Officer
$104,474 $0 $104,474
CURT HANCOCK GENERAL MANAGER 12.00
Officer
$93,000 $0 $93,000
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 $2,801,889 $3,282,544 $2,501,248 $-480,655
2024 $3,217,312 $2,764,960 $2,809,333 $452,352
2023 $2,737,137 $2,719,981 $2,147,488 $17,156
2022 $3,437,243 $2,649,467 $2,151,841 $787,776
2021 $1,955,138 $1,742,572 $1,453,551 $212,566
2020 $1,827,089 $1,866,022 $1,136,099 $-38,933
2019 $2,275,407 $1,719,362 $1,004,145 $556,045
2018 $1,764,871 $1,850,616 $458,398 $-85,745
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