Public Charity

CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON

CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON, of CHARLESTON, SC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $436K in revenue, $416K in expenses, $375K in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $83K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 061778633 CHARLESTON, SC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$436K
Total Expenses$416K
Total Assets$375K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$83K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Chamber Music Charleston is dedicated to developing the audience for classical music through chamber music concerts and educational programs of the highest caliber.

Sample Grants Received

2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$6,600
2023
Year 1 - Chamber Music Charleston creates musical adaptation of original part (with permission from composer): $870 Chamber Music Charleston musicians record a string quartet practice recording for use as students prepare for the production. $2,175 Chamber Music Charleston musicians participate in one rehearsal with students (no more than 2 1/2 hours in length), dress rehearsal with students (no more than 2 1/2 hours in length), and final performance of the production. $2,175 Year 2: Chamber Music Charleston musicians work with select Haut Gap Middle School string students to prepare and perform music. CMC will visit the once a week for 6 consecutive weeks to work with the students as they prepare the music for the final production. The elementary school vocal students will be able to rehearse with the previous year's string quartet rehearsal recording as the select Middle School strings students learn the chamber ensemble parts. We would then bring the Middle School students, along
$13,935
2023
Chamber Music Charleston is requesting funds to support both a series of in-school Classical Kids Performances at three Johns Island Elementary Schools and also a series of residencies at Haut Gap Middle School. The in-school Classical Kids Performances would take place in late September or early October at Angel Oak, Frierson, and Mt. Zion Elementary Schools. Each performance is approximately 45 minutes in length and is specifically created for children in grades K-3 and 4-5. The program includes a basic introduction to the instruments (focusing on the SC Arts Curriculum Standards requested by the music teachers), a sing-along/audience interaction piece of music, and a story set to music. For the 2024-2025 season, CMC is creating a new program to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The focal story of this program is "Dream Drum Girl by Newbery Award-winning author Margarita Engle. Inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who broke Cuba's trad
$13,195
2022
1. Series of in-school Classical Kids Performances at 3 Johns Island Elementary Schools: each 45 min.specifically for K-3 including intro to instruments, sing-a-long interaction piece and story set to music using "Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreno Played the Piano for President Lincoln" 2. Continuation of new program started at Haut Gap MS where Chamber musicians visit two individual strings classes for 3 consecutive weeks, once in fall and again in spring to perform for students, provide coaching and perform in rehearsals side-by-side with students
$16,420
2022
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$5,100

Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

board member, secretary Angela Estes
board member Barbara Campbell
board member Jeff Foster
board chairman Nelson Hicks
board member, treasurer Pamela Pollitt
board member Rajan Govindan

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Top Grant Purposes

1. Series of in-school Classical Kids Performances at 3 Johns Island Elementary Schools: each 45 min.specifically for K-3 including intro to instruments, sing-a-long interaction piece and story set to music using "Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreno Played the Piano for President Lincoln" 2. Continuation of new program started at Haut Gap MS where Chamber musicians visit two individual strings classes for 3 consecutive weeks, once in fall and again in spring to perform for students, provide coaching and perform in rehearsals side-by-side with students
$16,420 1 grant
Year 1 - Chamber Music Charleston creates musical adaptation of original part (with permission from composer): $870 Chamber Music Charleston musicians record a string quartet practice recording for use as students prepare for the production. $2,175 Chamber Music Charleston musicians participate in one rehearsal with students (no more than 2 1/2 hours in length), dress rehearsal with students (no more than 2 1/2 hours in length), and final performance of the production. $2,175 Year 2: Chamber Music Charleston musicians work with select Haut Gap Middle School string students to prepare and perform music. CMC will visit the once a week for 6 consecutive weeks to work with the students as they prepare the music for the final production. The elementary school vocal students will be able to rehearse with the previous year's string quartet rehearsal recording as the select Middle School strings students learn the chamber ensemble parts. We would then bring the Middle School students, along
$13,935 1 grant
Chamber Music Charleston is requesting funds to support both a series of in-school Classical Kids Performances at three Johns Island Elementary Schools and also a series of residencies at Haut Gap Middle School. The in-school Classical Kids Performances would take place in late September or early October at Angel Oak, Frierson, and Mt. Zion Elementary Schools. Each performance is approximately 45 minutes in length and is specifically created for children in grades K-3 and 4-5. The program includes a basic introduction to the instruments (focusing on the SC Arts Curriculum Standards requested by the music teachers), a sing-along/audience interaction piece of music, and a story set to music. For the 2024-2025 season, CMC is creating a new program to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The focal story of this program is "Dream Drum Girl by Newbery Award-winning author Margarita Engle. Inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who broke Cuba's trad
$13,195 1 grant
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$11,700 2 grants
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$10,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $436K $416K $375K
2024 $413K $402K $355K
2023 $380K $347K $343K
2022 $333K $302K $311K
2021 $332K $295K $280K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $332K to $436K (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $375K.

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