BERKELEY COMMUNITY CHORUS & ORCHES… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1965

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

HESTER BRADBURY

Phone

5104339599

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

BERKELEY COMMUNITY CHORUS & ORCHESTRA, founded in 1965, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $406K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 36% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $393K left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

BERKELEY COMMUNITY CHORUS & ORCHESTRA NOW IN ITS 60th YEAR HAS PRESERVED THREE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OVER THE YEARS: WE ACCEEPT SINGERS REGARDLESS OF QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE WE GIVE CONCERTS OF SIGNIFICANT SYMPHONIC CHORAL WORKS WITH A LIVE PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA AND OUR CONCERTS ARE OFFERED FREE TO THE PUBLIC.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $309,841 Revenue: $353,789

BCCO HAD 240 COMMUNITY CHORISTERS HIRED A PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA OF APPR 50 MUSICIANS AND GUEST SOLOISTS AND ENGAGED FIVE CONDUCTORS AND ACCOMPANISTS. THE CHORUS WEEKLY REHEARSALS SEPTEMBER-JUNE WERE AVAILABLE IN PERSON AND VIA LIVESTREAM. TO CONCLUDE EACH SEMESTER IN JANUARY AND JUNE 2025 BCCO PRESENTED A CYCLE OF THREE FREE CONCERTS ACROSS A WEEKEND AT HERTZ HALL ON THE UC BERKELEY CAMPUS TO APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCES.

Program 2

Expenses: $37,580 Revenue: $33,624

THE BERKELEY WOMENS COMMUNITY CHORUS BWCC IS AN AFFILIATE OF BCCO. IT IS A WOMENS CHORUS OF APPR 50 SINGERS WITH WEEKLY REHEARSALS AND FREE CONCERTS IN SPRING AND FALL. BWCC OFFERS AN OPEN MEMBERSHIP...

Program 3

Expenses: $11,488 Revenue: $6,161

BERKELEY COMMUNITY CHAMBER SINGERS BCCS IS A CHAMBER CHORUS OF APPR 25 SINGERS WHO SERVE AS THE OUTREACH ARM OF THE BCCO SINGING AT HOSPITALS AND SENIOR CARE CENTERS TO AUDIENCES WHO CANNOT VENTURE TO THE BCCO CONCERTS. BCCS REHEARSES WEEKLY AUGUST-MAY AND PRESENTED TWO CONCERT-LENGTH PERFORMANCES IN ADDITION TO ITS MANY CARE CENTER VISITS.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $246,240

Program Service Revenue $145,009

Investment Income $12,358

Other Revenue $2,325

TOTAL REVENUE $405,932

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $252,158

Fundraising Expenses $2,699

Program Expenses $380,656

Other Expenses $141,234

TOTAL EXPENSES $393,392

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$405,932	$299,542	+0.4%
Expenses	$393,392	$396,719	0.0%
Net Income	$12,540	$-97,177	-1.1%

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
HESTER BRADBURY	CO-PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN ROSENFIELD	CO-PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IGNACIO DAYRIT	VICE PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID FLACK	TREASURER	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTHA RICHARDS	CO-SECRETARY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANET HACK	CO-SECRETARY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOEL BIATCH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGE BOYD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAY ELLYARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANON JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULA KINGSLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN LONDERVILLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE MCCAIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN NATOCI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD SHAPIRO	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	$405,932	$393,392	$520,380	$12,540
2024	$299,542	$396,719	$455,886	$-97,177
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$318,727	$296,970	$525,851	$21,757
2020	$274,924	$211,182	$479,693	$63,742
2019	$306,279	$288,616	$427,053	$17,663

BERKELEY COMMUNITY CHORUS & ORCHESTRA