The Washington Chorus Inc.

“The Executive Committee is chaired by the Chair of the Board and consists of the officers of the Corporation. The Executive Committee can take action in emergency situations where it is not possible to convene a quorum of the Board.”

“A draft of the Form 990 is reviewed by management, the Finance Committee and then is provided to the full Board of Trustees prior to filing with the IRS.”

“The officers and directors of The Washington Chorus are required to disclose conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest once they become aware of them. Key employees have a similar requirement. Compliance with this policy is enforced through the organization's contract review process.”

“The Executive Committee serves as the Compensation Committee for the key employees using all comparative data available.”

“The Washington Chorus makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The Organization utilizes volunteers to organize and operate all areas of the Chorus. During fiscal year 2023 approximately 177 chorus singers and chorus management volunteers donated their time and talents to the Organization.”

“Outreach Programs: (continued) In December 2022, we presented DC's beloved holiday tradition, "A CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS," with two performances at the Music Center at Strathmore in Maryland and three performances, including one sold out showing, at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in DC. We presented an excerpted version of the program for a private, sold-out audience at the Army Navy Country Club in Virginia and a free excepted version for the community at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in downtown Washington DC. In April 2023, we presented "FREE AT LAST," a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in this sixtieth-anniversary year of the March on Washington. The program paired the DC premiere of Undine Smith Moore's "Scenes from the Life of a Martyr and Maurice Durufl's setting of the Latin Requiem Mass at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. This year also included the continuation of our high school SIDE BY SIDE program, where The Washington Chorus shares the stage with the next generation of choral singers. Each year, the Side by Side program selects up to two outstanding local high school choruses to partner with The Washington Chorus for the unique experience of rehearsing and performing alongside a world-class symphonic chorus on the Kennedy Center and Strathmore Concert Hall stages. During the Candlelight Christmas concerts, the high schools perform their own set of music as well as sing within full chorus. This year the schools chosen were the Reservoir High School High School Chamber Choir under the direction of Gregory Knauf, and the Stafford High School Chamber Singers under the direction of Joseph Eveler. Guest appearances this season were numerous. The Chorus headlined "JOYFULLY TOGETHER," a festival of choral ensembles from around the National Capital Region, at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in September 2022. In January 2023, the Chorus sang VERDI REQUIEM with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under the baton of James Conlon. Also in January, members of the Chorus joined the SPHINX EXIGENCE ensemble and the SPHINX Symphony Orchestra in concert at the Kennedy Center. In June 2023, the Chorus sang BEETHOVEN'S NINTH SYMPHONY with the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda to sold-out audiences at the Kennedy Center. These performances were professionally recorded for future commercial release.”

“The Washington Chorus Finance Committee is responsible for oversight of the audit, including selection of the independent accountant. The process has not changed from previous years.”