Alexandria Harmonizers Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
475621817
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2022, Form 990-N 2015
Location
Alexandria, VA, USA
Phone
4109755563
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Performing Arts Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$151,329
Expenses
$183,233
Assets
$104,621
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Craig Kujawa (Director, President Jan-Aug 2025)
  • Noah Van Gilder (Director, President Sep-Dec 2024)
  • Stan Quick (Executive Director)

People named in this filing

  • Craig Kujawa (Director, President Jan-Aug 2025)
  • Joseph Cy Shuster (Director, Secretary)
  • Terence N Reynolds (Director, Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Mission: Enriching lives through vocal harmony in the greater DC area.

What it reported doing in 2024

Shows and Performances: In September 2024 we produced our annual Fall Show for an audience of 230 at Bishop Ireton HS in Alexandria. In October we performed for an audience of 300 at the Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, MD. In December a VLQ (Very Large Quartet) performed holiday songs for Blue Star families at the BAE offices in Falls Church, VA. and the Harmonizers and Metro Voices produced our annual Holiday Show for an audience of 572 at Fairlington United Methodist Church in Alexandria, VA. In February the Harmonizers and Metro Voices performed for an audience of 150 at the George Washington National Masonic Memorial in connection with the showcase performance of our youth chorus (Capital Force). A Harmonizers VLQ performed for an audience of 190 for the Defense Attache Association at the Danish Embassy in Washington, DC. In March 2025 Metro Voices performed for an audience of 70 for the Virginia chapter of the American Association of University Women. In May the Harmonizers and Metro Voices performed for an audience of 900 in "One Voice" hosted by the Alexandria Choral Society at the Schlesinger Performing Arts Center in Alexandria. In August, the Harmonizers and Metro Voices toured Ireland and performed for audiences of 583 in Galway, Bandon and Lark, Ireland.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 92.6%; rating input score 93
  • Program expense ratio: 76.4%; rating input score 76
  • Fundraising efficiency: $9.2 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -21.1%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.57; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -4.1% per year; rating input score 0; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -3.8% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 92.6% of revenue deployed · 76.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $140K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 15 people listed
  • Consistency: 40 of 40 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 37/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 13/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 27/100.