Refugee Choir Project

EIN: 822515143 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Tacoma, WA

Total Revenue
$327,706
Total Expenses
$353,014
Total Assets
$103,734
Net Assets
$103,734
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
WA
Principal Officer
Orlando Morales
Phone
2537778478
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Refugee Choir Project, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $328K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 24% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

Creating spaces for authentic expression, interconnection, and healing through song and music

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $197,511 Revenue: $0

Creating space for authentic expression: The Tacoma Refugee Choir (TRC) fosters authentic expression through 35 weekly choir rehearsals in 2024, creating space for honest conversations where people...

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Creating space for authentic expression: The Tacoma Refugee Choir (TRC) fosters authentic expression through 35 weekly choir rehearsals in 2024, creating space for honest conversations where people bring their unique gifts and perspectives. Members learn that their voice and stories matter, messages they otherwise hear too seldom. In this supportive environment, members regularly led warm-ups, taught songs they wrote, shared artistic talents including cello performances, and presented personal stories and poems. It was a prolific year for TRC originals with five new songs created, and multiple members sharing shongs from their countries of origin. This cultivation of authentic expression has transformed members confidence both within and beyond the the Choir, with a least nine members crediting this support as instrumental in taking first steps into community leadership, including representing Washington at the National Refugee Congress and serving on Tacomas Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs.

Program 2
Expenses: $48,456 Revenue: $8,260

Interconnection and Community Building: TRC events demonstrate the power of interconnection and community building across diverse populations. In 2024, our spring Good Things Happen concert united...

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Interconnection and Community Building: TRC events demonstrate the power of interconnection and community building across diverse populations. In 2024, our spring Good Things Happen concert united 300 people through performances featuring Congolese singer Providence Kamana, Venezuelan ensemble Tumbarrancho Gaitero, Egyptian tabla player George Sadak, and Mayor Woodards conducting alongside Choir members. The South Tacoma Sings concert brought together over 100 voices from three Tacoma public schools and TRC members on one stage, building intergenerational connections. We held nine Community Nights across different Tacoma neighborhoods, deliberately rotating locations to make programming accessible and foster connections among people who cant commit to regual rehearsals. These gatherings united participants through gospel, Brazilian, Flamenco, and Filipino music traditions, creating bridges between cultures. Audience members consistently reported feeling the warmth, joy, and sense of interconnection displayed by people from around the world working together.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,778 Revenue: $0

Healing Through the Arts: TRC provides healing through the arts by creating opportunities for emotional support, creative expression, and meaningful connection. The emotional and practical support...

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Healing Through the Arts: TRC provides healing through the arts by creating opportunities for emotional support, creative expression, and meaningful connection. The emotional and practical support members shared at weekly rehearsals, combined with the act of singing each others songs together, has helped many find their voice and heal. Members have credited successes in their personal lives--including job promotions and business expansion--to the higher confidence they feel through TRC participation. Our School Residence Program and workshops for students brought healing and fulfillment to young people with one Mount Tahoma teacher sharing my students felt fulfilled and students saying the experience made choir cool again. A graduating senior expressed feeling like a real musician for the first time. These artistic experiences created safe spaces for processing emotions, building confidence, and experiencing the joy and hope that comes from creative community engagement.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $319,446
Program Service Revenue $8,260
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $327,706

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $280,799
Fundraising Expenses $47,367
Program Expenses $247,745
Other Expenses $72,215
TOTAL EXPENSES $353,014

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $327,706 $433,685 -0.2%
Expenses $353,014 $477,198 -0.3%
Net Income $-25,308 $-43,513 -0.4%
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
7
Employees
7
Volunteers
75

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
5
$106,174
Total Directors
7
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Erin Galeno Board Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Amy Leonard Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Melinda Huish Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Eula Ramroop Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bhagirath Bhatt Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Maricres Valdez Castro Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dalia Ibrahim Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
John W Lotts Executive Director 20.00
Officer
$11,900 $0 $11,900
Erin Guinup Executive Director 40.00
Officer
$94,274 $0 $94,274
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 $327,706 $353,014 $103,734 $-25,308
2023 $433,685 $477,198 $129,066 $-43,513
2022 $475,168 $407,203 $172,866 $67,965
2021 $359,152 $356,534 $108,068 $2,618
2020 $323,216 $236,355 $104,316 $86,861
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