Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Music education and training for 5 choirs of approximately 150 boys in total: Music Magic is an enrichment program for 6 and 7 year old boys who are interested in learning more about music, singing and having fun. This is an 8 week program offered every school semester. Music Magic brings music alive for the boys through the use of movement, singing, musical games and instruments. The boys develop better large muscle coordination, pitch matching, increased focus, rhythm awareness and musicianship. Training Choir is our introductory choir where techniques in phrasing, enunciation and choral blend are introduced. Boys learn the disciplines of the organization and perform predominantly in the local area. Choirboys move up to either Town or Tour Choirs by audition. Town Choir stresses choral techniques in phrasing, enunciation, and multi-part harmonizing. Music becomes more complex. Performances are usually local, although more varied in nature. The Town Choir also competes every spring in the choir festival in New Braunfels, TX. Placement into Tour Choir is through audition at any time. As our top-level professional group, The Tour Choir emphasizes extensive choral techniques. Music involves varied tempos, styles and harmonic complexities. original compositions are commissioned and performed. Performances include weddings, symphony callaborations, commercials, and high profile appearances. Each year the tour choir embarks on an extensive summer concert tour. The concert tours are developed around performance schedules and incorporate a closer look at American and foreign history. They have also released numerous CD recordings. Cantabile, our alumni choir, was formed in 1997 to perform for the organizations 15th anniversary spring concert. Due to the overwhelming response by both participants and audience, it was decided to continue this program. Cantabile is open to all alumni members who voiced out of the other three choirs. As of Spring 2014, Cantabile was restructured to form a performing ensemble every five years, on major anniversary years. Before the start of each choir season, the Tour choirboys attend their summer vocal training center, Camp Zengit Gutenproper. For a week they receive instruction in vocal technique, music theory, repertoire, movement and stage presence. They also participate in crafts, sports, swimming, and other related camp activities while experiencing a well-balanced blend of fun and rehearsing, home-cooked meals and a stimulating program with exciting goals. Boyish energy is channeled into dedication to excel, team effort, and hard work. In this informal setting, the bonding process, so essential to a choral ensemble, begins. In January, the boys again head back to camp for their winter retreat. These 2 camp experience have become an integral part of the entire tour program, helping transform young boys into mature choristers.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 25th 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: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -3.6%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.09; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.54; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 36.7%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -2.5% per year; rating input score 0; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.6% per year; rating input score 0; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -14.9% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings