Mahalo
Houston, TX

Youth Singers of the Bay Area (Bay Area Youth Singers / BAYS)

EIN 26-1841031
Education & Youth Development Youth Arts & Creative Learning Children & youth
Mission

To foster a love of music and provide high-quality vocal music education to children and teens in the Clear Lake / Bay Area Houston community, developing healthy singing technique, musicianship, poise, and a lifelong appreciation of great music.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About Youth Singers of the Bay Area (Bay Area Youth Singers / BAYS)

Bay Area Youth Singers (BAYS), founded in 2007, is an independent nonprofit youth choral organization serving the Clear Lake / Bay Area Houston region. The program offers weekly rehearsals, multiple choirs by age/skill, seasonal performances, and an annual summer music camp to students in elementary through high school. BAYS emphasizes healthy vocal technique, musicianship, and performance experience; alumni have gone on to participate in regional and national honor choirs and pursue undergraduate and graduate music degrees. The organization operates as a donor-facing nonprofit with an active website, recurring public concerts, community partnerships, and a tuition-reduction/scholarship program funded partly through donations and sponsorships.

Notable achievements

Sustained community program since 2007

Continuous operation and growth since its founding in 2007, providing year-round choral education and producing regular public concerts for the Bay Area Houston community.

Annual summer music camp (longstanding)

Maintains a recurring summer music camp (annual multi-day program) that provides general music, singing, movement and beginning instrumental experiences for area youth and offers tuition-reduction opportunities.

Alumni success in honor choirs and higher education

Alumni have participated in state (TMEA) and national (ACDA) honor choirs and have pursued collegiate degrees in performance and music education, reflecting the program’s sustained musical training outcomes.

At a glance

Total assets
$6K
Annual revenue
$117K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
26-1841031
Location
Houston, TX
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed in national nonprofit data resources and tax-filing databases as Youth Singers of the Bay Area (EIN 26-1841031), confirming its federal tax-exempt filing identity.
Ongoing community partnerships and sponsorship support, including local arts agencies and service organizations that underwrite programming and scholarship opportunities.
Regular local press and community event listings and invitations to regional choral festivals and collaborative performances, demonstrating community visibility and engagement.

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