Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America
Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America at a glance
In short: Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America reported $48K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $47,656 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +41.5% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $6,082,545
- -8.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $4,383,284
- -35.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $14,126
- +84.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,608,532
- -12.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America gives
- Giving grew 343% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $75K (2021). In 2024 it reported $48K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lans 'O Lakes District Spebsqsa Inc Stevens Point, WI | District Fundraising Program | $10,174 |
| Burlington High School Koral Klub Burlington, WI | Financial support for school participation in the next generation barbershop junior chorus festival | $9,000 |
| Naplesfort Myers Florida Chapter Spebsqsa Inc Naples, FL | Chapter Fundraising Program | $8,500 |
| Wade Hampton High School Choral Department Greenville, SC | Financial support for school participation in the next generation barbershop junior chorus festival | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,082,545 | $4,383,284 | $4,608,532 | $47,656 | Total only | $14,126 |
| 2023 | $6,650,332 | $6,828,729 | $5,242,726 | $33,674 | 4 | $7,645 |
| 2022 | $4,192,087 | $4,352,637 | $5,324,510 | $41,767 | 5 | $-134,008 |
| 2021 | $5,301,089 | $3,795,133 | $4,334,651 | $74,960 | Total only | $402,943 |
| 2020 | $5,931,331 | $3,769,794 | $4,818,941 | $7,600 | 1 | $33,668 |
| 2019 | $5,907,785 | $5,120,923 | $5,906,003 | $43,805 | 6 | $26,045 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America
Based on IRS filings
Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $48K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America is led by Steve Denino, Interim CEO & Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 4 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Steve Denino
Interim CEO & Executive Director
Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President & CEO, 2022
Executive Vice President & CEO → Interim CEO & Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$53K (2023) → $170K (2024)
John Santora
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Schleier
Director of Events & Conventions
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024)
Larry Bomback
Board Trustee
Board Member → Board Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Materne
Board Trustee
Board Member → Board Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe McDonald
Board Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Myers
Board Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gene Spilker
Board Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik P. Dove
CFO & COO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$157K (2019) → $188K (2024)
Martin Monson Non-Voting
Former CEO
CEO & Secretary → Former CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
$194K (2019) → $173K (2024)
Maria Christian
Secretary
Board Member → Board Trustee, 2023
Board Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwayne Cooper
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Keller
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Funderburg
Immediate Past President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Erin Harris (2019–2023) — Cpo
- Former: John Donehower (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Blair Brown (2020–2023) — Board Trustee
- Former: Jeremy Brann (2020–2023) — Board Trustee
- Former: Christian Hunter (2021–2023) — Board Trustee
- Former: Dick Powell (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Randy Loos (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Fortino (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bernard Priceman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Holly Kellar (2019–2020) — CMO
- Former: Jeremy Albright (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Miller (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Skipp Kropp (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Kevin Lynch (2020) — Cso
- Former: David Haedtler (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Denino (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $188K, to Erik P Dove (CFO/COO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America
How much does Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America give each year?
Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America reported $48K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $34K across 4 grants.
How large is Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America?
Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
What is Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America?
Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $6.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America operate?
Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America has awarded grants in California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
What is Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America's EIN?
Society for the Preservation & Encourage of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0926339. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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