The Orpheus Club of Philadelphia
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 230934164
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2013–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Phone
- 2156411872
- Rating
- 76
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Music
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $466,483
- Expenses
- $505,016
- Assets
- $1,089,341
- Liabilities
- $26,954
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
13 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- JOHN CHURCH III (PRESIDENT)
- CHRISTOPHER M ARFAA (VICE PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- JOHN CHURCH III (PRESIDENT)
- CHRISTOPHER M ARFAA (VICE PRESIDENT)
- WINFIELD DOUGHERTY (SECRETARY)
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
The activities conducted by ocp further its exempt purposes because they contribute to the cultural life of philadelphia and preserve and educate the public about the art of vocal music.
What it reported doing in 2024
Ocp presented three concerts and produced special productions in the current year. A christmas concert was performed at the academy of music. Another concert was performed at the 23rd street armory. A third concert was performed outdoors at the devon horse show grounds, a premiere and unique venue in the philadelphia region. We also hosted a member quartet contest at the clubhouse in april. Our purpose is to educate the public about choral music and to perpetuate the tradition of all-male choruses. Our repertoire spans classical, jazz and pop. The singing membership consists of 70 members. Some are in their twenties, while others continue to be active members into their 80s and beyond. In a typical season, a select group of singing members presents the twelfth night revels. Similar to the book musicals put on by penn's mask and wig club and princeton's triangle club, the revels feature slapstick, specially arranged songs, puns, and elaborate costumes.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 82% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- 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
SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and program spending has declined or grown slowly.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 70
- Transparency & Controls: 92
- Accountability: 76
- Sustainability: 42
- Growth: 60
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 79.4%; rating input score 79
- Program expense ratio: 77%; rating input score 77
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
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: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Fail
- Document-retention policy: Fail
- 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: Fail
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -8.3%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.16; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: -0.5% per year; rating input score 0; 29th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 5.3% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 79.4% of revenue deployed · 77% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $389K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 13 people listed
- Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
- Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 12 filing years from 2013 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 — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
- High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 25/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 38/100.