named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Show
Springtime performance featuring guest artists and showcasing the chorus's repertoire
Harmony House Rentals
Historic venue available for rent for weddings, reunions, and other special events with capacity for 125 guests
Singing Valentines
Quartets perform at private events such as birthdays and anniversaries, especially around Valentine's Day
Young Men In Harmony
Music education outreach program in area schools to promote barbershop singing among youth
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Community Choral Rehearsals & Performances 4 activities
- Offer performance bookings for chorus and quartetsMakes the full chorus and smaller quartets available for booking at events on a fee basis, providing professional barbershop entertainment for weddings, reunions, private celebrations, and other special occasions.
- Preserve barbershop singing as an American art formEngages in the preservation and promotion of barbershop music through regular performance, competition, and community engagement, including representation in international competitions over twenty-five times.
- Produce public and seasonal performancesProduces an annual spring show featuring guest appearances by prominent barbershop performers and conducts seasonal caroling events in December. Also participates in district-level barbershop competitions each spring and fall, with opportunities to advance to international contests.
- Rehearse and perform barbershop musicConducts weekly rehearsals and performs four-part a cappella barbershop harmony music at public concerts, community events, and private functions. Rehearsals include vocal warm-ups and technique training, and are open to visitors every Tuesday night.
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Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
- Fund local and national service projectsDirects a portion of its proceeds to support local and national service projects through grantmaking or donations.
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Live Music Performances for Seniors and Isolated Populations 1 activity
- Perform at community and private eventsProvides live musical entertainment at nursing homes, senior centers, museums, malls, private parties, and seasonal events such as Christmas caroling and Singing Valentines. Also performs at fundraising events, conventions, and public venues like the Sodus Bay Lighthouse.
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Event Venue Rental Services 1 activity
- Rent Harmony House for eventsOffers Harmony House as a rental venue for events, featuring seating and dining for 125 people, a wooden dance floor, stage, full kitchen, and other facilities suitable for weddings, reunions, and special events.
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Music Education Support 1 activity
- Support music education and award scholarshipsSupports music education in local schools through the Young Men In Harmony program and provides financial support to graduating high school seniors through music scholarships.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$79K
Contributions & grants$39K49%
Program service revenue$17K22%
Investment income$1K1%
Other revenue$16K
expenses
Total expenses$56K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$7K
balance sheet
Total assets$291K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$285K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +47.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 1
- Joseph Bradbury — Board Member
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- Al Sigl Center Partner — Local beneficiary organization supported by the chorus through charitable contributions.
- Barbershop Harmony Society Network — Rochester Chapter M025 is a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, operating as its local singing arm.
- Dave Bay Partner — Quartet Coordinator who serves as contact for booking performances.
- Harmony Foundation Funder — Supported by the chorus as a national charitable organization promoting barbershop harmony.
- Harmony House Partner — Facility available for rental, managed in coordination with the chorus for events and gatherings.
- RGRTA Partner — Partners with RGRTA to provide public transit access information for visitors to Harmony House.
- SPEBSQSA Inc Network — Member of the Rochester Chapter of SPEBSQSA, Inc, the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America.
- SPEBSQSA, the Barbershop Harmony Society Network — Member organization within the national barbershop singing society.
- Seneca Land District Network — Part of the Seneca Land District, a regional district of SPEBSQSA covering Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Cultural Preservation Through Living Practicemethodology: cultural_preservation_through_useBy actively engaging members in barbershop singing traditions—through chorus participation, quartet performance, and public events—the organization sustains a living cultural art form, because ongoing practice and community transmission are essential to preserving intangible heritage.
- Lowering Barriers to Vocal Participationmethodology: accessibility-through-audio-learningBy providing audio-based learning tools and integrated quartet opportunities, the organization increases accessibility to barbershop singing, because it enables participation regardless of formal music training, thereby broadening engagement and onboarding.