Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester

“The form 990 draft is reviewed and approved by the executive committee consisting of the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and past president. Thereafter, adjustments are provided by management to the preparer. The final return is reviewed prior to filing the final form 990 with the irs.”

“Each board member and staff shall be required to annually review a copy of the the conflict of interest disclosure policy and to acknowledge in writing that they have done so. Each person shall annually complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances that the person believes to lead to a conflict of interest situation. For the choral arts ensemble's board members, corporate officers, artistic and executive directors are all subject to a coi policy that requires decision-making on any transaction that would affect any of those individual's "material financial interests- or would significantly affect their personal interest to be effected only by action of the entire board, after the board has been given prior notice of the individual(s) and the conflict(s), and with only directors who are independent of the party with the actual or perceived conflict participating. Question as to whether an individual has a conflict falling within the policy is decided by the board, not including in its deliberations or vote the party or parties whose potential conflict is at issue.”

“The board's personnel and executive committees review the information in the chorus america survey's wage & benefits section. (chorus america is the advocacy, research, and leadership development organization that advances the choral field). Compensation for the artistic director and executive director is determined as compared to similar size organizations in the survey, considering the regional norms in southeastern minnesota.”

“The organization has no other officers or key employees.”

“The organization makes its annual financial forms 990 and 990t available to the public via their organization's website at www.choralartsensemble.org. The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“Choral arts ensemble of rochester has many people who volunteer as singers, board members, and as assistants at benefits and at concerts.”

“In addition to performing, choral arts ensemble's mission is to enhance choral education and nurture choral music aptitude in se mn. This is done through their choral conductors network and annual high school choirs festival event. The artistic director and small groups of singers also bring music to senior & hospice centers and local medical housing facilities (i.e., the gift of life house).”

“Educational programming 13,202 0 0 recording & production 12,475 0 0 training 4,129 1,539 158 supplies 3,542 1,435 292 music 5,077 0 0 bank charges 3,244 328 285 heart-to-heart singers 2,389 0 0 dues and licenses 1,082 588 370 concert production 1,831 0 0 investment fees 0 919 0 taxes/licenses 0 0 21 total 46,971 4,809 1,126”