California Choral Directors Association

Organization Overview

California Choral Directors Association is located in La Habra, CA. The organization was established in 2017. According to its NTEE Classification (A03) the organization is classified as: Professional Societies & Associations, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. California Choral Directors Association is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, California Choral Directors Association generated $240.5k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 5 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (12.2%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $134.1k during the year ending 06/2022. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (20.4%) per year over the past 5 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

EMPOWERS CHORAL MUSICIANS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR CALIFORNIA'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THERE ARE THREE REGIONAL CHOIRS IN THE COASTAL, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN/SCVA AREA. EACH REGION HAS A TTBB CHOIR, AN SATB CHOIR, AND AN SSAA CHOIR. SINGERS AUDITION IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER TO BECOME A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE STATE'S REGIONAL HONOR CHOIRS IN NOVEMBER. STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN A REGIONAL HONOR CHOIR AND HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ALL STATE HONOR CHOIR WILL HAVE THEIR AUDITION SCORES ASSESSED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ALL STATE HONOR CHOIR. THE ALL STATE HONOR CHOIR BRINGS TOGETHER THE FINEST HIGH SCHOOL SINGERS FROM THE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO SING IN THE ALL STATE CHOIRS IN MARCH.


CCDA SPONSORS TWO REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL HONOR CHOIRS ON THE WEEKENDS,ONE IS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND THE OTHER IS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY AREA. EACH REGION FEATURES THREE HIGH SCHOOL HONOR CHOIRS. THE WEEKEND PROGRAM PROVIDES UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO SING IN SELECTED CHOIRS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN CHORAL CONDUCTORS. STUDENTS PAY A NOMINAL FEE TO AUDITION IN LATE SEPTEMBER AT VAROUS SITES ALL ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEMOSTRATING THEIR SKILLS TO A 2-JUDGE PANEL WHO ISSUE A SCORE BASED ON STANDARDIZED RUBIC. STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY ARE PLACED IN ONE OF THE THREE CHOIRS BASED ON VOICE TYPE AND PAST PARTICIPATION. EACH STUDENT INDICATES WHETHER THEY WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL STATE HONOR CHOIRS.


IN THE SUMMER, CCDA HOLDS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURING PLANARY SESSIONS WITH A HEADLINE CLINICIAN, CHORAL EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGY INTEREST SESSIONS, CONDUCTING MASTERCLASSES, AND VOICE MASTERCLASSES IN OAKHURST, CALIFORNIA. AS AN EXAMPLE, IN 2017, CCDA HOSTED GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING CONDUCTOR JERRY BLACKSTONES AS ITS HEADLINE CLINICIAN, WITH ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS SUCH AS: VESPERS, AN ECUMENICAL READING SESSION OF SACRED MUSIC; HOW TO SESSIONS ON DEVELOPING HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHOIR PROGRAMS; A ROUNDABLE FORUM FOR COMMUNITY CHOIR IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES; SCORE STUDY SESSION; AN EXPLORATION OF CHORAL AND SOLO VOCAL REPERTOIRE FROM THE BAROQUE MUSIC PERIOD; AND DISCUSSION OF BOOSTING IMPROVISATION CONFIDENCE WITH MUSIC ANALYSIS TOOLS (MOTIVE, REPETITION, SEQUENCE).


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Kathleen Preston
Executive Dir.
$45,846
Jeffrey Benson
Vice President
$0
Chris Peterson
President
$0
Jenny Bent
Treasurer
$0
Arlie Langager
President-Elect
$0
Yewon Lee
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$11,298
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$0
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$11,298
Total Program Service Revenue$229,122
Investment income $34
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $240,454

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that California Choral Directors Association has recieved totaling $5.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Amazonsmile Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$5
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