American Choral Directors
Donations deductibleAmerican Choral Directors' network
13 peoplei13 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
13 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Harrison Chair | National R&R Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Andre Thomas | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Kiver | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Fryling | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Puderbaugh | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Edith Copley | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeffrey Murdock | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Short | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Oliver Scofield | Industry Representative | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Pearl Shangkuan | President-Elect | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stanley Roberts | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steven Zielke | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tom Merrill | Treasurer/Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Robyn Hilger | Executive Director | since 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robyn Hilger | Executive Di | 40 | $148k | $25k | |
| Jeffrey Ames | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Edith Copley | Vice Preside | 5 | $0 | ||
| Julie Dana | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Derrick Fox | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Fryling | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Hanzlik | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Arreon Harley-Emerson | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Gretchen Harrison | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Tom Merrill | Secretary-Tr | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Owen | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Pearl Shangkuan | President El | 5 | $0 | ||
| Andre' Thomas | Past Preside | 5 | $0 | ||
| Steven Zielke | Director | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Choral Directors
- EIN
- 620695676
- Address
- Po Box 1705, Oklahoma City, OK, 73101-1705
- State
- Oklahoma
- Mission
- 1. To foster and promote choral singing which will provide artistic, cultural, and spiritual experiences for the participants. 2. To foster and promote the finest types of choral music to make these experiences possible. 3. To foster and encourage rehearsal procedures conducive to attaining the highest possible level of musicianship and artistic performance. 4. To foster and promote the... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A036 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
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1959
- Principal officer
- Robyn Hilger (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1965
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAndre Thomas
≥8years on the filingsTom Merrill
≥7years on the filingsDavid Fryling
≥6years on the filingsGretchen Harrison
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
- $7m
- Total liabilities
- $468k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $3.9m
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.5m | $5.7m | Deficit $264k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.