NonprofitsGala Choruses Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Gala Choruses Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$3.5M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$428K

13 grants

EIN

742586442

Tax year

2024

Mission

GALA Choruses leads the North American gay choral movement. We assist emerging choruses and facilitate networking and training for established groups. Our signature event is our quadrennial festival which brings together over 150 choruses and 7000 singers for the worlds largest LGBTQ choral event.

Programs

3 programs

GALA produces a Leadership Symposium annually except in the year of festival.

Expenses: $429

GALA provides a free consulting service for its member choruses referred to as the GALA 411 program. The advisors available under the program are highly experienced individuals in the areas of artistic excellence board and other administrative matters and equity access and belonging programs. The consultants are available for phone or virtual consultations or in-person meetings or retreats. GALA pays for the adivsors time; if travel is required the member chorus pays for the travel and lodging expenses. During 2023 eleven of our member choruses utilized the 411 program.

Expenses: $37K

Other programs includes an extensive online resource center a new member chorus support program and a youth services program.

Expenses: $83K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$566K
Program service revenue$2.1M
Investment income$53K
Other revenue$797K
Total revenue$3.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$209K
Salaries & benefits$25K
Fundraising$45K
Other expenses$2.1M
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$1.2M
Net assets$1.2M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Maria Elena Grant

President

Board

$3K

10 hrs/wk

Justin Fyala

Vice President

Board

5 hrs/wk

Michael McDonald

Secretary

Board

5 hrs/wk

Jeff Smith

Treasurer

Board

5 hrs/wk

Jeff Chapdelaine

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Karen Lane

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Joseph Nadeau

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Oscar Urtusastegui

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Steve Milloy

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

David Dean

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kristen Stinnett

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Carol Paskulin

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Abdullah Hall

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Brayton Bollenbacher

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Miriam Davidson

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Tim Blanchard-Modisette

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Eric Dickerson

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Godfrey Consulting LLC

Asssociation Management

$413K

Grants received

Showing 13 of 13

FromAmountPurposeYear
$25K
Sponsorship of annual festival
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$75K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$15K
HONORARIA FOR ARTISTS
2023
$75K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$75K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$500
NO RESTRICTIONS
2020
$121K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$20K
YOUTH CHORUS DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH.
2018

Funded by

$428K from 7 funders · 13 grants · 2018–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$346K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Aarp

$25K · 1 grant · 2024

The Minneapolis Foundation

$20K · 1 grant · 2018

The Svane Family Foundation

$15K · 1 grant · 2023

Susan A & Donald P Babson Foundation

$10K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Louden Family Foundation

$500 · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN742586442
NTEE codeA6BZ
Subsection03
Ruling date1984-02
Formed1983
Employees0
Volunteers200
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