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Filing year 2024

SOUNDS GOOD CHOIR NFP

Downers Grove, Illinois·EIN 81-1445441·NTEE A6B · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$717k
Total assets
$1.7M
Total expenses
$851k
Reported officers
14
Mission

To enhance the well-being of older adults through choral music in a fun, welcoming community of singers. Non-auditioned choirs, directed by professionals, rehearse and perform free community concerts.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois.

Executive Dir.
Officer (Unspecified)
$109k
$117k
Artistic Director
Unclassified
$103k
$110k
Program Director
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$70k
$75k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 11 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUNDS GOOD CHOIR NFP equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
13%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 12%
from 2023

From $98k in 2023 to $109k in 2024.

$98k
2023
$109k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 8% in real terms$108k to $117k

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Director (Operational) pay fell 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 28%.

$79k in 2023 to $70k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about SOUNDS GOOD CHOIR NFP

What does the Director (Operational) of SOUNDS GOOD CHOIR NFP earn?

In 2024, the Director (Operational) of SOUNDS GOOD CHOIR NFP received $69,723 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Director (Operational) pay at SOUNDS GOOD CHOIR NFP compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at SOUNDS GOOD CHOIR NFP falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUNDS GOOD CHOIR NFP equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are SOUNDS GOOD CHOIR NFP's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SOUNDS GOOD CHOIR NFP reported $717k in total revenue and $851k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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