Civic Intelligence

West Shore Chorale

EIN 23-7001453 • 501(c)3 • Lakewood, OH

Profile

Arts Organization

PO Box 770765Lakewood, OH 44107-0036

westshorechorale.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

21st percentile

-24%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$15,343

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 35.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$45,540

Down $10,198 (-18%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$45,540

Down $10,198 (-18%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$42,717

Down $8,487 (-17%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$52,915

Up $4,287 (+8.8%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$10,198

Down $12,774 (-496%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $51,866Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $51,8662021Assets 2022: $48,193Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $48,1932022Assets 2023: $53,162Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $53,1622023Assets 2024: $55,738Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $55,7382024Assets 2025: $45,540Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $45,5402025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$45,540
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$45,540
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2021: $28,943Expenses 2021: $12,346Net Income 2021: $16,5972021Revenue 2022: $48,654Expenses 2022: $50,387Net Income 2022: -$1,7332022Revenue 2023: $65,652Expenses 2023: $60,683Net Income 2023: $4,9692023Revenue 2024: $51,204Expenses 2024: $48,628Net Income 2024: $2,5762024Revenue 2025: $42,717Expenses 2025: $52,915Net Income 2025: -$10,1982025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$42,717
Expenses$52,915
Net Income-$10,198
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$45,540
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$45,540
Revenue
$42,717
Expenses
$52,915
Net income
-$10,198
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.5$0.00$45.5$42.7$52.9$10.2
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.7$0.00$55.7$51.2$48.6$2.58
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.2$0.00$53.2$65.7$60.7$4.97
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$48.2$0.00$48.2$48.7$50.4$1.73
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.9$0.00$51.9$28.9$12.3$16.6
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 2, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$42,717
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Arts Organization

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Community concerts and musical education opportunities for members, including a holiday concert and a spring major works concert. Additional Summer and Winter Community Sings offer community members the free opportunity to join West Shore Chorale members in singing music provided to the group. Rehearsals take place from September through May and provide the membership the benefit of a community of musicians with whom to sing and socialize. WSC occasionally provides opportunities for the group and friend to socialize outside of the rehearsal environment.$0$52,916
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael LisiArtistic DirectorPT$15,343-$15,343
Debra DeCarloTreasurer-$0--
Meghan GhristPresidentPT$0--
Gloria HomolakVice President-$0--
Dan KlinzingTrustee-$0--
Micayla FernTrustee-$0--
Nancy HuffmanTrustee-$0--
Daneen Feffick SeljanTrustee-$0--
Elizabeth HankinsTrustee-$0--
Bill ZurkeyTrustee-$0--
Samantha LoomisTrustee-$0--
Chris SwitzerTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
West Shore Chorale
EIN
23-7001453
Phone
4402410914
Address
PO Box 770765, Lakewood, OH 44107-0036

Signing Officer

Name
Deb DeCarlo
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4402410914
Signed
2026-01-02
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Advertising, Music Scores, Performance Expenses, Fundraising Expenses”

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