New York, NY

YOUNG NEW YORKERS CHORUS

EIN 36-4420273

Education & Youth Development Youth Arts & Creative Learning Children & youth

Mission

The Young New Yorkers’ Chorus (YNYC) fosters a vibrant choral community through singing, performance, and collaboration with emerging composers.

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

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About YOUNG NEW YORKERS CHORUS

The Young New Yorkers’ Chorus (YNYC) is a New York–based youth choral organization founded in 2001 that develops singers through high-quality rehearsal and performance opportunities. It fields multiple ensembles (Mixed and Treble) under the artistic leadership of General & Artistic Director Alex Canovas and places a strong emphasis on commissioning and performing new works by emerging composers. YNYC is recognized for frequent world, regional, and city premieres, participation at professional conferences and festivals, and community-facing concert seasons; the organization marked its 25th anniversary season in 2025–2026 and has continued active concert programming and composer partnerships in the most recent seasons.

Notable achievements

The American Prize — Choral Performance (Community Division) Winner, 2023

YNYC was named the winner of The American Prize in Choral Performance (Community Division) in 2023, recognizing artistic excellence in community choral performance.

Ernst Bacon Award — Second Place, 2024

The chorus earned second place in The American Prize Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music (Community Division) in 2024, highlighting its work with American repertoire.

Championing New Compositions & Premieres

YNYC regularly commissions and premieres new works by young and emerging composers, including hosting the Daniel Thompson Memorial Competition for Young Composers and presenting multiple world, regional, and city premieres each season.

At a glance

Total assets: $120K
Annual revenue: $97K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 36-4420273
Location: New York, NY
Website: www.ynyc.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Performances at professional conferences — YNYC’s ensembles performed at regional ACDA events, including the ACDA Eastern Region Conference (Mixed Ensemble) and the Connecticut ACDA Ensemble Showcase (Treble Ensemble) in 2024.

Participation on notable projects — members have contributed to a range of creative choral projects and appearances on GRAMMY‑nominated albums and other professional recordings.

Public arts support — YNYC’s programs receive public funding and institutional support, including grants or program support from the New York State Council on the Arts and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

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