Civic Intelligence

Sphere Ensemble LLC

EIN 27-4613778 • 501(c)3 • Denver, CO

Profile

Engage diverse communities with string ensemble music through the performance of our innovative arrangements, education, and outreach.

505 N Logan St Apt 10Denver, CO 80203

www.sphereensemble.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

77th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$17,241

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.4% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

85th percentile

40%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

32%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Up

$86,139

Up $27,812 (+48%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$1,126

Down $14,349 (-93%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$85,013

Up $42,161 (+98%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Up

$182,510

Up $72,455 (+66%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$140,349

Up $29,355 (+26%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$42,161

Up $43,100 (+4590%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $20,698Net Assets 2014: $20,6982014Assets 2016: $12,116Net Assets 2016: $12,1162016Assets 2019: $29,376Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $29,3762019Assets 2020: $24,402Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $24,4022020Assets 2021: $24,858Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $24,8582021Assets 2022: $42,688Liabilities 2022: $450Net Assets 2022: $42,2382022Assets 2023: $43,836Liabilities 2023: $45Net Assets 2023: $43,7912023Assets 2024: $58,327Liabilities 2024: $15,475Net Assets 2024: $42,8522024Assets 2025: $86,139Liabilities 2025: $1,126Net Assets 2025: $85,0132025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$86,139
Liabilities$1,126
Net Assets$85,013
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $53,367Expenses 2014: $39,439Net Income 2014: $13,9282014Revenue 2016: $50,423Expenses 2016: $46,027Net Income 2016: $4,3962016Revenue 2019: $25,490Expenses 2019: $22,160Net Income 2019: $3,3302019Revenue 2020: $24,245Expenses 2020: $26,748Net Income 2020: -$2,5032020Revenue 2021: $49,901Expenses 2021: $49,445Net Income 2021: $4562021Revenue 2022: $93,664Expenses 2022: $76,284Net Income 2022: $17,3802022Revenue 2023: $105,054Expenses 2023: $103,501Net Income 2023: $1,5532023Revenue 2024: $110,055Expenses 2024: $110,994Net Income 2024: -$9392024Revenue 2025: $182,510Expenses 2025: $140,349Net Income 2025: $42,1612025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$182,510
Expenses$140,349
Net Income$42,161
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$86,139
Liabilities
$1,126
Net assets
$85,013
Revenue
$182,510
Expenses
$140,349
Net income
$42,161
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.01$0.85$1.83$1.40$0.42
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.15$0.43$1.10$1.11$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$1.05$1.04$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.42$0.94$0.76$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.50$0.49$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.24$0.27$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$0.25$0.22$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.12$0.50$0.46$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.21$0.53$0.39$0.14
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$182,510
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Engage diverse communities with string ensemble music through the performance of our innovative arrangements, education, and outreach.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We gave a total of nine public performances of four different concert programs over the season. Each concert program was crafted around a central theme. "Bridges" (September 21 and 22, 2024), made musical connections between composers, pieces, and styles across musical time periods and genres. "Snowflakes & Sleigh Bells" (December 13 and 14, 2024), featured a festive program of favorite and lesser-known Christmas, Hanukkah, and winter seasonal music. "Music for Motion" (April 12, 13, and 14, 2025), featured a world premiere of a new work written for us entitled "Music for Motion" by Colorado composer Carter Pann, and other works around the theme of motion. "Women's Work, Vol. 2" (May 31 and June 1, 2025), featured all works composed by women, including a young, local composer. One performance from each concert cycle was also available to remote audiences via a livestream. Over the course of the season, we had 1136 in-person audience members, 429 views of our livestream concerts, and 6,577 views of all our videos on our youtube channel. Our concert programs included 13 works by women composers, 11 works by BIPOC composers, 17 popular music songs, 4 living classical composers, and also one World Premiere.$0$66,568
Community outreach and educational programming: We gave eight free outreach events with four different partner organizations, reaching a total of 356 participants. Partners included two performances (12/11/24 and 5/30/25) for unhoused individuals recovering from serious medical conditions at the Stout Street Recuperative Care Center, one performance for music students at Colorado State University for a side-by-side workshop on chamber music and extended string playing techniques and a side-by-side performance opportunity (4/14/25), a side-by-side rehearsal and concert with the high school string students of the Spectrum Ensemble (5/29/25 and 6/1/25). Our most robust partnership was with the incarcerated youth at Gilliam Youth Services Center. Our whole group performed concerts on three separate dates (9/21/24, 12/15/24, and 4/13/25), plus a team of three Sphere Ensemble musician/arranger/teachers partnered with a teacher from another organization (Colorado Music Bridge) to help the students develop some of their own original songs, teaching 36 hours over the course of appearances on 10 dates spread over 6 months. Sphere Ensemble performed one of the students' compositions live in our public concerts in April 2025. This same team of Sphere musician/teachers in partnership with the teacher from Colorado Music Bridge also created polished renditions of three other compositions written by students at Gilliam Youth Services Center.$15,000$21,792
Our arrangers created 27 cutting-edge new string versions of pieces from classical, folk, world, and popular music idioms that were uniquely crafted for our group and for our exclusive use. Additionally, our arrangers also wrote four unique medleys of pop songs comprised of excerpts from 45 different songs and lasting over 38 minutes in total.$0$7,050
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alexander VittalExecutive DirectorPT$17,241-$17,241
Sarah WhitnahMusician And Musician Representative To The Board-$6,249-$6,249
Alejandro Gomez GuillenMusic Director-$5,269-$5,269
Jesse WernerCreative DirectorPT$4,200-$4,200
Nina FronjianMusician And Musician Representative To The Board-$2,673-$2,673
Beth RosbachGrant Writer And Development ManagerPT$0--
John David AlleyBoard PresidentPT$0--
Maria FisherBoard Vice President-$0--
Chris HarbisonBoard Secretary-$0--
Terrence McDonnellBoard Treasurer-$0--
Susan MercureBoard Director-$0--
Sally WalkerBoard Director-$0--
Sara KeithBoard Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sphere Ensemble LLC
EIN
27-4613778
Phone
6024595108
Address
505 N Logan St Apt 10, Denver, CO 80203

Signing Officer

Name
Alexander Vittal
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6024595108
Signed
2025-11-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Interest earned”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Advertising Online Publications;1500|Advertising Radio;1200|Advertising Social Media;1846|Music Purchase and Rental and Licensing;2275|Bank Charges and Credit Card Fees;1718|Business Registration Fees;35|Discretionary Account;560|General Supplies;373|Directors and Officers Insurance;869|General Liability Insurance;562|Worker's Compensation Insurance;403|Performing Rights Organization Fees;311|Sales Tax and Occupational Privilege Tax;45|Storage Space;175|Subscriptions and Membership Dues;116|Website and Software Applications;1329|Concert Food and Beverage;295|Meals and Snacks for Musicians;158|Payroll Processing Fees;668|Payroll Tax Expense;1899|Local Mileage Stipends;673|Music Director Accomodations;3200|Music Director Rental Car;2200|Music Director Travel Reimbursements;1426|Musician Accomodations;1503|Musician Travel Reimbursements;1517|Venue Fees;5787^Total;32643^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Colorado Gives Foundation Clearing Account, Prepaid Expenses for FY 25/26”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts Payable”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Interest earned
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Description;Amount^Advertising Online Publications;1500|Advertising Radio;1200|Advertising Social Media;1846|Music Purchase and Rental and Licensing;2275|Bank Charges and Credit Card Fees;1718|Business Registration Fees;35|Discretionary Account;560|General Supplies;373|Directors and Officers Insurance;869|General Liability Insurance;562|Worker's Compensation Insurance;403|Performing Rights Organization Fees;311|Sales Tax and Occupational Privilege Tax;45|Storage Space;175|Subscriptions and Membership Dues;116|Website and Software Applications;1329|Concert Food and Beverage;295|Meals and Snacks for Musicians;158|Payroll Processing Fees;668|Payroll Tax Expense;1899|Local Mileage Stipends;673|Music Director Accomodations;3200|Music Director Rental Car;2200|Music Director Travel Reimbursements;1426|Musician Accomodations;1503|Musician Travel Reimbursements;1517|Venue Fees;5787^Total;32643^
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Colorado Gives Foundation Clearing Account, Prepaid Expenses for FY 25/26
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Accounts Payable
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
ReturnHeader/BuildTS02025-03-06 01:10:19Z
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm0Alexander Vittal
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ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt02025-11-15
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ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum06024595108
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ReturnHeader/ReturnTs02025-11-17T01:49:39-07:00
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ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02025-06-30
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