VocalEssence
VocalEssence provides opportunities that draw upon the power of singing together to nurture community, inspire creativity, affirm the value of all persons, and expand the impact of choral music.
About VocalEssence
VocalEssence is a Minneapolis-based nonprofit choral organization (EIN 41-1363849) that produces innovative concerts, commissions new works, and operates an array of learning and engagement programs serving singers and audiences across the Twin Cities and beyond. The organization fields multiple ensembles (professional ensemble singers, a volunteer chorus, youth choir SOTA, and Vintage Voices for older adults), presents 6+ concerts annually, commissions new music, and maintains an active education outreach program that partners with schools and community groups. In recent years VocalEssence has continued in-person and digital programming, touring youth ensembles, community partnerships with local arts organizations, and sustained public broadcasts and recordings while maintaining a stable operating budget and endowed support.
Notable achievements
Extensive commissioning legacy
Commissioned more than 300 new works over its history, with more than half by composers of color and Indigenous composers, expanding contemporary choral repertoire.
Large educational reach
Has inspired and engaged roughly 200,000 people through Learning & Engagement programs and, over 50+ years, shared performances with more than half a million total attendees and listeners.
Financial stability and endowment
Maintained a balanced operating budget and established a multi-million dollar endowment (reported at approximately $7.4M) to support artistic sustainability and programming.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $8.7M
- Annual revenue
- $2.0M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 41-1363849
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Website
- www.vocalessence.org
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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