A Notion a Scream

“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| No other revenue during this time period, $0|”

“| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| No grant funds received during this time period., $0|”

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank Charges and Fees: $243; Accounting: $30; Meals for retreat: $972; T-Shirt expense: $1,147; Software and Office Supplies: $35; Music expense: $1,098; Payroll Processing Fee: $87; Professional Development: $583; Concert silks: $787; Travel: $413; TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES: $5,375, $5375|”

“| Explanation:, Amount:| No other changes in net assets or fund balances., $0|”

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Zero assets at beginning of year. New organization., $0, $0|”

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Zero liabilities at beginning of year. At end of year: Our latest concert titled GIVE LOVE performed June 17th 2025 was a benefit concert for two local nonprofit organizations: The Marie Equi Center and Rahabs Sisters. The $2,379 liability represents the amount of money our choir raised for these two organizations. We had not yet dispersed this money by the end of the fiscal year June 30th 2025., $0, $2379|”

“| Explanation:| Bank Charges and Fees: $243; Accounting: $30; Meals for retreat: $972; T-Shirt expense: $1,147; Software and Office Supplies: $35; Music expense: $1,098; Payroll Processing Fee: $87; Professional Development: $583; Concert silks: $787; Travel: $413; TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES: $5,375”

“| Explanation:| Explanation of Liabilities: Our latest concert titled GIVE LOVE performed June 17th 2025 was a benefit concert for two local nonprofit organizations: The Marie Equi Center and Rahabs Sisters. The $2,379 liability represents the amount of money our choir raised for these two organizations. We had not yet dispersed this money by the end of the fiscal year June 30th 2025.”

“| Explanation:| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A Notion A Scream is a welcoming non-auditioned SATB choir in Portland OR founded in 2024 and led by Artistic Director DeReau K. Farrar. Our community choir is an accessible and inclusive ensemble committed to raising our voices against oppressions of any kind. A Notion A Scream sings a repertoire of music created by living composers and in that way we support the livelihood of working composers and enhance the field of contemporary choral music. Our concert repertoire also focuses on music written by Living Black Latine and LGBTQ+ composers. We pay full licensing fees for each piece which supports the composers enhances the beauty of our concerts and uplifts singers and listeners. A Notion A Scream operates as a gift economy and we do not require fees from singers though we do pay our Artistic Director and Collaborative Pianist living stipends. We currently have 85 singers from many ages gender identities financial means races and ethnicities. In this ways our approach benefits everyone who would like to sing in a choir. We offer concert performances twice yearly and are committed to making every concert a benefit concert. We invite a local nonprofit organization whose mission aligns with our own to speak during the concert and to share concert revenue. In June 2025 we performed a concert entitled GIVE LOVE and raised $2,379 for two local organizations the Marie Equi Center and Rahabs Sisters. For our upcoming January 2026 concert we have engaged Prismid Sanctuary and will share fifty percent of concert proceeds with that nonprofit. In this way we are creating an outreach opportunity with every concert expanding cross-cultural awareness that is in synchrony with our values as reflected in our musical offerings. Our concerts are free for all to attend which especially benefits people living on low incomes. Since our inception in 2024 we have performed two concerts. Our first concert titled Hold Behold! was held at Reedwood Friends Church and performed for a full house of 290 people. Our second performance titled GIVE LOVE was held at TaborSpace with about 200 people in attendance. In FY26 we plan to perform in venues that can accommodate more than 400 people in order to increase our community impact for low-income attendees. In addition we hired 14 independent contractor artists from the local community for our Hold Behold! concert and maintain a policy of anti-oppression and musical excellence which includes a preference for artists who are represented by a musicians union whose identities are underrepresented in their field or undervalued in society and or whose identities and lived experiences offer appropriate contest for the music we are performing.”