Bach Choir of Bethlehem
Donations deductibleBach Choir of Bethlehem's network
26 people3 organisationsi26 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (26). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
26 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 26 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Battisti | President Elect | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alfred J Krug | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Annette Thiel | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anthony Thompson | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anthony Villani | Choir Rep to Board | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Barbara Opper | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bruce Maza | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chad Gruver | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Charles P Dangelmajer | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Charlie Thiel | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Cheryl Matherly | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Donald Wertman | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Erika Petrozelli | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Harold G Black (also filed as Harold Black) | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jacqueline Renner | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| James Horvath (also filed as Jim Horvath) | Executive Committee at-Large Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jean Vrabel | Choir Rep to Board | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Harbaugh | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jim Rowland | Choir Rep to Board | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joan M Moran | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kalyna Procyk | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Larry Lipkis | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Malcolm Bruno | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Martha COX Popichak | Choir Rep to Board | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Patty Alercia | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Phyllis H Gibson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bridget George | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Dr Christopher Jackson | Artistic Director & Conductor | since 2023 |
| Greg Funfgeld | Artistic Director | since 2019 |
| Leela Breithaupt | Executive Director | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Christopher Jackson | Artistic Director & Conductor | 40 | $147k | ||
| Leela Breithaupt | Executive Director | 50 | $135k | ||
| Harold Black | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alan Battisti | President Elect | 5 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Matherly | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erika Petrozelli | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Annette Thiel | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| James Horvath | Executive Committee at-Large Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Thompson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Patty Alercia | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joan M Moran | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles P Dangelmajer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Harbaugh | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alfred J Krug | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Lipkis | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Opper | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Thiel | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Malcolm Bruno | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donald Wertman | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kalyna Procyk | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Phyllis H Gibson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chad Gruver | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacqueline Renner | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Maza | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Martha Cox Popichak | Choir Rep to Board | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Rowland | Choir Rep to Board | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jean Vrabel | Choir Rep to Board | 3 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Villani | Choir Rep to Board | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
27 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263000064). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| David Ruhf | Board Member |
| Jim Harbaugh | Board Member |
| Charlie Thiel | Board Member |
| Donald Wertman | Board Member |
| Joan Moran | Board Member |
| Nicole Seng | Choir Rep to the Board |
| Cheryl Matherly | Vice President |
| Barbara Opper | Board Member |
| Luke Digiacinto | Choir Rep to the Board |
| John Jordan | Emeritus |
| Harold Black | President |
| Larry Lipkis | Board Member |
| Janice Bonge | Emeritus |
| Christopher Jackson | Artistic Director & Conductor |
| Jean Vrabel | Choir Rep to the Board |
| Chad Gruver | Board Member |
| Patty Alercia | Board Member |
| Charles Dangelmajer | Board Member |
| Leela Breithaupt | |
| Steve Rivera | Choir Rep to the Board |
| Alan Battisti | Board Member |
| Erika Petrozelli | Treasurer |
| Alfred Krug | Board Member |
| Phyllis H Gibson | Board Member |
| Leela Breithaupt | Executive Director |
| Annette Thiel | Secretary |
| David Beckwith | Emeritus |
About
- Legal name
- Bach Choir of Bethlehem
- EIN
- 240795385
- Address
- 440 Heckewelder Pl, Bethlehem, PA, 18018-5807
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- The mission of the bach choir of bethlehem inspires and enriches people through the transformative power of the music of j.s. Bach and composers who influenced or were influenced by bach, by pursuing excellence in performance and education to build, strengthen, and sustain communities, and to foster a life-long passion for the choral arts. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A6B0 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1945
- Principal officer
- Erika Petrozelli (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1944
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAlfred J Krug
≥7years on the filingsAnnette Thiel
≥7years on the filingsAnthony Thompson
≥7years on the filingsBarbara Opper
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.8m
- Total liabilities
- $211k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $919k
- Program service revenue
- $160k
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 200
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7m | $1.6m | $118k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Bach Choir of Bethlehem likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 10 August 2018
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (6)
- Alan Battisti President
- Annette Thiel Secretary
- Charlie Thiel Vice President
- Cheryl Matherly Vice President
- Erika Petrozelli Treasurer
- Leela Breithaupt Governor
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.