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National Lutheran Choir Corporation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$614k (2023)

Expenses
$652k (2023)

Total Assets
$532k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$4.83k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$614,399
Expenses
$651,627
Net Income
-$37,228
Net Assets
$527,356
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $503,469
81.9%
Program Services $137,170
22.3%
Investment Income $2,666
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$30,836
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,930
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $155,313
23.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $157,994
24.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $532,189
Total Liabilities $4,833
Net Assets $527,356
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tina Meckel (Executive Director) $75,972 $0 $12,093
David Cherwien (Artistic Director) $65,290 $0 $1,958
Matthew Helland (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Bartz (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Hammond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adam Krueger (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kari Olson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Aune (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Langworthy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Baker Trinity (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Humphrey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Walhof (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Larry Duncan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Hoffman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philip Eidsvold (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Cline (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Berg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Zeb Highben (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bowman Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Soli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Danelle Wolf (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$658,854
Expenses
$559,446
Net Income
$99,408
Net Assets
$564,381
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $585,036
88.8%
Program Services $107,690
16.3%
Investment Income $1,750
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$35,728
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $106
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $145,486
26.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $154,521
27.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $568,277
Total Liabilities $3,896
Net Assets $564,381
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Meckel (Executive Dir.) $70,404 $0 $10,752
David Cherwien (Artistic Director) $63,388 $0 $1,874
Beverly Hammond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Bartz (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Danelle Wolf (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Soli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Aune (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Langworthy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Baker Trinity (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Humphrey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Walhof (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Larry Duncan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Helland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Hoffman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philip Eidsvold (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Cline (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Berg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Karstad (Choir President) $0 $0 $0
Zeb Highben (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bowman Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$501,957
Expenses
$458,714
Net Income
$43,243
Net Assets
$467,815
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $494,695
98.6%
Program Services $21,472
4.3%
Investment Income $2,163
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$15,460
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$913
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,146
29.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $108,699
23.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $539,971
Total Liabilities $72,156
Net Assets $467,815
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Meckel (Executive Dir.) $71,610 $0 $2,148
David Cherwien (Artistic Dir.) $61,542 $0 $1,846
Brenda Bartz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Rangel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Soli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Langworthy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karen Humphrey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Walhof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Castille (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Duncan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Helland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Hoffman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philip Eidsvold (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Steve Berg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Karstad (Choir President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Cline (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$660,305
Expenses
$580,262
Net Income
$80,043
Net Assets
$413,775
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $482,045
73.0%
Program Services $185,993
28.2%
Investment Income $4,092
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$14,087
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,262
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $135,125
23.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $144,267
24.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $423,211
Total Liabilities $9,436
Net Assets $413,775
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Meckel (Executive Dir.) $70,567 $0 $2,117
David Cherwien (Artistic Dir.) $60,641 $0 $1,800
Philip Eidsvold (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Bartz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jason Langworthy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karen Humphrey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Berg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Castille (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Duncan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Helland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Hoffman (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Karstad (Choir President) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Rangel (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Soli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Walhof (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$559,904
Expenses
$624,322
Net Income
-$64,418
Net Assets
$333,732
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $428,482
76.5%
Program Services $159,713
28.5%
Investment Income $2,000
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$30,816
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $525
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,595
20.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $182,691
29.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $343,810
Total Liabilities $10,078
Net Assets $333,732
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Meckel (Executive Dir.) $66,628 $0 $1,999
David Cherwien (Artistic Dir.) $57,251 $0 $1,718
Chris Westermeyer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Philip Eidsvold (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jason Langworthy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Linda Holmen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Travis Karstad (Choir President) $0 $0 $0
Steve Berg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Floren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Helland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Hill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Hoffman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Humphrey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Jorgenson Sundquist (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Rangel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Uecker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Walhof (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$597,959
Expenses
$757,570
Net Income
-$159,611
Net Assets
$397,006
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $410,858
68.7%
Program Services $210,000
35.1%
Investment Income $1,754
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$25,853
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,200
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,728
16.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $170,284
22.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $407,722
Total Liabilities $10,716
Net Assets $397,006
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Meckel (Executive Dir.) $63,750 $0 $1,913
David Cherwien (Artistic Dir.) $56,374 $0 $1,691
Carmen Rangel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philip Eidsvold (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Floren (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jean Hill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Holmen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Humphrey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Kallman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Langworthy (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ann Sponberg Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Jorgenson Sundquist (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mons Teig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Tillquist (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark B Uecker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Westermeyer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Karen Walhof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Karstad (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$713,332
Expenses
$561,822
Net Income
$151,510
Net Assets
$555,845
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $440,333
61.7%
Program Services $139,293
19.5%
Investment Income $3,763
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $129,067
18.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$1,040
Other Revenue $1,916
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $114,877
20.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $126,424
22.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $562,054
Total Liabilities $6,209
Net Assets $555,845
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christina Meckel (Executive Dir.) $57,472 $0 $1,724
David Cherwien (Artistic Dir.) $54,059 $0 $1,622
Brenda Bartz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Eidsvold (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Floren (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jean Hill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Holmen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Humphrey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Kallman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Langworthy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Sponberg Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Jorgenson Sundquist (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mons Teig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Tillquist (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark B Uecker (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Westermeyer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$729,009
Expenses
$481,206
Net Income
$247,803
Net Assets
$404,120
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $596,606
81.8%
Program Services $144,594
19.8%
Investment Income $1,468
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$22,758
Sales of Assets -$24
Net Inventory Sales $9,113
1.3%
Other Revenue $10
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $106,315
22.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $93,265
19.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $415,339
Total Liabilities $11,219
Net Assets $404,120

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$549,190
Expenses
$609,239
Net Income
-$60,049
Net Assets
$158,080
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $406,030
73.9%
Program Services $140,312
25.5%
Investment Income $1,808
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$16,467
Sales of Assets $361
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $11,152
2.0%
Other Revenue $5,994
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $113,797
18.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $100,034
16.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $207,592
Total Liabilities $49,512
Net Assets $158,080

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$500,196
Expenses
$451,702
Net Income
$48,494
Net Assets
$219,484
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $385,324
77.0%
Program Services $112,905
22.6%
Investment Income $2,286
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$19,438
Sales of Assets $2,208
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $13,366
2.7%
Other Revenue $3,545
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $52,820
11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $122,166
27.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $250,065
Total Liabilities $30,581
Net Assets $219,484

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$460,022
Expenses
$483,214
Net Income
-$23,192
Net Assets
$162,616
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $351,446
76.4%
Program Services $112,273
24.4%
Investment Income $2,808
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$20,965
Sales of Assets $1,415
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $12,908
2.8%
Other Revenue $137
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $54,149
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $109,272
22.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $216,605
Total Liabilities $53,989
Net Assets $162,616

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$397,472
Expenses
$425,420
Net Income
-$27,948
Net Assets
$162,349
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $291,670
73.4%
Program Services $126,121
31.7%
Investment Income $3,477
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$37,675
Sales of Assets -$3,173
Net Inventory Sales $17,022
4.3%
Other Revenue $30
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $138,675
32.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $174,415
Total Liabilities $12,066
Net Assets $162,349

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$378,164
Expenses
$402,814
Net Income
-$24,650
Net Assets
$190,425
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $282,485
74.7%
Program Services $93,086
24.6%
Investment Income $3,074
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$17,098
Sales of Assets $4,705
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $11,912
3.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $26,056
6.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $126,070
31.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $220,231
Total Liabilities $29,806
Net Assets $190,425

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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