GOLDEN GATE MENS CHORUS

San Francisco, CA | www.ggmc.org

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 94-2916441

Contributions tax deductible
as of August 2024

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of August 12, 2024

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Mission

The Golden Gate Men's Chorus is committed to excellence and joyous music-making; providing a supportive and nurturing atmosphere for our members' artistic and social self-expression; and sharing and expanding the rich and continuing tradition of male choral music.

Ruling year info

1983

Music Director

Mr. Joseph Piazza

Managing Director

Mr. Randall Hiroyuki Kikukawa

Main address

116 EUREKA ST

San Francisco, CA 94114 USA

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EIN

94-2916441

Subject area info

Performing arts

Population served info

LGBTQ people

NTEE code info

Singing Choral (A6B)

Performing Arts (A60)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

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Annual Concert Season

Spring, Summer and Holiday concert sets of 2-4 performances each, of men's choral music

Population(s) Served

LGBTQ people

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Gay & Lesbian Association of Choruses 1983

Financials

GOLDEN GATE MENS CHORUS

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Average of 4569.25 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Average of 1 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

%

Average of 1% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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GOLDEN GATE MENS CHORUS

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$46,958
Program Services	$32,673
Investments	$0
Special Events	$7,025
Sales	$1,200
Other	$12,978
Total Revenue	$100,834

Expenses
Grants	$874
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$25,576
Professional Fees	$10,916
Occupancy	$4,766
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$7,931
Other Expenses	$44,166
Total Expenses	$94,229
Net Gain/Loss	$6,605

Revenue
Contributions	$87,988
Program Services	$32,597
Investments	$200
Special Events	$0
Sales	$967
Other	$18,063
Total Revenue	$139,815

Expenses
Grants	$5,149
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$50,239
Professional Fees	$18,084
Occupancy	$12,139
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$11,347
Other Expenses	$45,463
Total Expenses	$142,421
Net Gain/Loss	($2,606)

Revenue
Contributions	$107,578
Program Services	$54,555
Investments	$230
Special Events	$0
Sales	$219
Other	$17,099
Total Revenue	$179,681

Expenses
Grants	$13,423
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$53,691
Professional Fees	$23,740
Occupancy	$10,853
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$18,077
Other Expenses	$46,581
Total Expenses	$166,365
Net Gain/Loss	$13,316

Revenue
Contributions	$130,185
Program Services	$40,103
Investments	$264
Special Events	$0
Sales	$202
Other	$18,482
Total Revenue	$189,236

Expenses
Grants	$7,226
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$55,279
Professional Fees	$18,632
Occupancy	$11,280
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$21,085
Other Expenses	$53,779
Total Expenses	$167,281
Net Gain/Loss	$21,955

Revenue
Contributions	$113,566
Program Services	$43,447
Investments	$290
Special Events	$0
Sales	$122
Other	$22,832
Total Revenue	$180,257

Expenses
Grants	$4,713
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$55,551
Professional Fees	$25,616
Occupancy	$11,619
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$15,438
Other Expenses	$74,499
Total Expenses	$187,436
Net Gain/Loss	($7,179)

Revenue
Contributions	$105,389
Program Services	$0
Investments	$320
Special Events	$0
Sales	$62
Other	$9,433
Total Revenue	$115,204

Expenses
Grants	$286
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$54,355
Professional Fees	$11,078
Occupancy	$12,074
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$607
Other Expenses	$21,160
Total Expenses	$99,560
Net Gain/Loss	$15,644

Revenue
Contributions	$110,486
Program Services	$21,409
Investments	$352
Special Events	$0
Sales	$127
Other	$7,879
Total Revenue	$140,253

Expenses
Grants	$768
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$54,294
Professional Fees	$13,523
Occupancy	$12,518
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$7,978
Other Expenses	$29,925
Total Expenses	$119,006
Net Gain/Loss	$21,247

Revenue
Contributions	$122,728
Government Grants	$72,310
Program Services	$39,470
Investments	$388
Special Events	$0
Sales	$63
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$234,959

Expenses
Program Services	$138,324
Administration	$33,887
Fundraising	$27,054
Total Expenses	$199,265
Net Gain/Loss	$35,694

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$7,128
Advertising & Promotion	$6,169
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$126,518
Program Services	$36,594
Investments	$426
Special Events	$0
Sales	$39
Other	$24,240
Total Revenue	$187,817

Expenses
Grants	$10,961
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$62,898
Professional Fees	$26,135
Occupancy	$14,295
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$19,456
Other Expenses	$53,032
Total Expenses	$186,777
Net Gain/Loss	$1,040

GOLDEN GATE MENS CHORUS

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$46,958
Cash & Equivalents	$80,242	$85,890	$5,648
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$40,473	$39,398	($1,075)
Total Assets	$120,715	$125,288	$4,573

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Total Liabilities	$1,677	$1,709	$32

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Net Assets	$119,037	$123,579	$4,542

Assets	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Contributions	$87,988
Cash & Equivalents	$81,228	$68,402	($12,826)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$42,994	$43,242	$248
Total Assets	$124,222	$111,644	($12,578)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Total Liabilities	$4,370	($4,796)	($9,166)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Net Assets	$119,852	$116,440	($3,412)

Assets	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$107,578
Cash & Equivalents	$68,402	$88,322	$19,920
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$43,242	$42,821	($421)
Total Assets	$111,644	$131,143	$19,499

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Total Liabilities	($4,796)	($3)	$4,793

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Net Assets	$116,440	$131,140	$14,700

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$130,185
Cash & Equivalents	$88,322	$107,618	$19,296
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$42,821	$46,531	$3,710
Total Assets	$131,143	$154,149	$23,006

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Total Liabilities	$3	$15	$12

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Net Assets	$131,140	$154,134	$22,994

Assets	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$113,566
Cash & Equivalents	$107,618	$87,872	($19,746)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$46,531	$61,411	$14,880
Total Assets	$154,149	$149,283	($4,866)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Total Liabilities	$15	$8	($7)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Net Assets	$154,134	$149,275	($4,859)

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$105,389
Cash & Equivalents	$87,872	$118,082	$30,210
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$61,411	$44,018	($17,393)
Total Assets	$149,283	$162,100	$12,817

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Total Liabilities	$8	$0	($8)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Net Assets	$149,275	$162,100	$12,825

Assets	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Contributions	$110,486
Cash & Equivalents	$118,082	$143,854	$25,772
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$44,018	$42,224	($1,794)
Total Assets	$162,100	$186,078	$23,978

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$671	$671

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Net Assets	$162,100	$185,407	$23,307

Assets	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Contributions	$122,728
Cash & Equivalents	$132,606	$168,588	$35,982
Accounts Receivable	$1,973	$1,050	($923)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$40,251	$40,218	($33)
Investment, Securities	$11,248	$13,132	$1,884
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$186,078	$222,988	$36,910

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Accounts Payable	$671	$4	($667)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$671	$4	($667)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Net Assets	$185,407	$222,984	$37,577

Assets	Jan 01, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	Change
Contributions	$126,518
Cash & Equivalents	$181,720	$173,956	($7,764)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$41,268	$51,337	$10,069
Total Assets	$222,988	$225,293	$2,305

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	Change
Total Liabilities	$4	$5	$1

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	Change
Net Assets	$222,984	$225,288	$2,304

GOLDEN GATE MENS CHORUS

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$37,577
As % of expenses	18.9%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$37,577
As % of expenses	18.9%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$234,959
Total revenue, % change over prior year	0.0%
Program services revenue	16.8%
Membership dues	16.7%
Investment income	0.2%
Government grants	30.8%
All other grants and contributions	35.5%
Other revenue	0.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$199,265
Total expenses, % change over prior year	0.0%
Personnel	37.3%
Professional fees	3.6%
Occupancy	6.4%
Interest	0.0%
Pass-through	1.1%
All other expenses	51.6%

Full cost components (estimated)	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$199,265
One month of savings	$16,605
Debt principal payment	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$215,870

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2022
Months of cash	10.2
Months of cash and investments	10.9
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	13.4

Balance sheet composition	2022
Cash	$168,588
Investments	$13,132
Receivables	$1,050
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$0
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	0.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	0.0%
Unrestricted net assets	$0
Temporarily restricted net assets	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$0
Total net assets	$222,984

Key data checks

Key data checks	2022
Material data errors	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Music Director

Mr. Joseph Piazza

Joseph Piazza was appointed as Music Director of the Golden Gate Men's Chorus in May of 2010. During his tenure with GGMC, Mr. Piazza has appeared with the chorus at international and state choral festivals, released recordings of newly commissioned works, partnered with community arts organizations, and brought outstanding performances to the San Francisco Bay Area. In November of 2016, GGMC was the category winner of the Golden State Interkultur International Festival whose finish placed the chorus as the number one ranked male chorus in North America and the number 14 male chorus in world rankings. In October of 2016, GGMC released its second CD under the direction of Piazza of new works for male choir commissioned by GGMC from composers such as Vytautas Miškinis, Ivo Antognini, David Conte, and Leonard Enns. In February of 2014, GGMC performed at the American Choral Director's Western Division Regional Convention and in July 2014 at the World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia, where GGMC was awarded gold medals in the "Musica Sacra with Accompaniment" and "Male Choirs" Champions Competition and a silver medal in the "Spiritual" Champions Competition. In July of 2018, Piazza will conduct GGMC at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales on its tour of the UK.

Piazza received his musical degrees from Northwestern University and the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. He is the Music Director of Piedmont High School Acappella Choir and the founding director of ECCO, the alumni chorus of the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir, representing outstanding high school vocalists from the Bay Area. Under his direction, the Piedmont Acappella Choir has toured the People's Republic of China, England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Hungary, and Germany. In 2007, the choir performed John Rutter's Requiem at Carnegie Hall, with John Rutter conducting. In 2008, on the occasion of Handel's 200th birthday, the choir performed Messiah in Halle, Germany. In 2002, the choir was one of four featured at the Festival of Choirs under the direction of Vance George at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco and again in 2010, performing with Chanticleer. The chorus appeared again at Carnegie Hall in 2011, 2012, and 2014. Mr. Piazza studied conducting and rehearsal techniques with Vance George; he has also worked with worked with Dennis Keene and the Gregg Smith Singers. He appears as guest conductor with community choruses across California.

Managing Director

Randall Kikukawa

Randall Kikukawa holds degrees from Harvard University (German Literature) and UC-Berkeley (Germanic Linguistics and Historical Linguistics). Originally from Wisconsin, he attended high school in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he sang with the Honolulu Symphony Chorus. While at Harvard, he sang with the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum. After moving to the Bay Area in 1979, he sang with the UC-Berkeley Collegium Musicum and the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco, and served on the board of directors of the LGCSF for four years.

He has been the music director of the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Men's Chorus since January 1991. Under his direction, the GAPA Men's Chorus has sung throughout the Bay Area, as well as in Seattle, WA; Los Angeles; Montréal, Québec; Taipei, Taiwan, where the chorus represented the US in the first Asian LGBT choral festival, Hand in Hand Taipei, in November 2015; and most recently in Denver, CO for the GALA Choruses Festival in July 2016.

Randall is a founding member of the Golden Gate Men's Chorus, and has sat on the Board of Directors since 1985 in a variety of positions: CEO (14 years), Secretary (4 years), General Manager (2 years), and CFO (14 years). In April, 2015, he was appointed Managing Director for the GGMC.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

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Board of directors
as of 01/19/2024

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Mr. Richard Rosser

Golden Gate Men's Chorus

Term: 2023 - 2025

Karl Brown

Seth Coad-Douglass

Sandy Douglass

Giacomo DiGrigoli

Randall Kikukawa

Eric Nefstead

Larry Novida

Joseph Piazza

David Priest

Richard Rosser

Stephen Simko

Board leadership practices

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/19/2024

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community

Disability status

Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

Asian/Asian American

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/15/2022

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Policies and processes

We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

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Annual Concert Season

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

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Months of cash in 2023 info

Fringe rate in 2023 info

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Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

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Operations

Documents

Music Director

Mr. Joseph Piazza

Managing Director

Randall Kikukawa

Number of employees

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Board of directors data

Mr. Richard Rosser

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities