Young People's Chorus of New York City

What Young People's Chorus of New York City does

The Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 11-3372980) founded in 1988 by Francisco J. Núñez, a 2011 MacArthur Fellow and Musical America's 2018 Educator of the Year. Headquartered at 37 West 65th Street on Manhattan's Upper West Side, YPC delivers world-class choral music education and performance programming to over 2,000 NYC children annually through eight chorister divisions for ages 8-18, after-school programming (Beyond the Notes), and a unique partnership with the NYC Department of Education placing YPC conductors and a proprietary curriculum songbook in 20 public schools serving 1,200+ students. The organization augments choral training with the College Bound program (100% high school graduation and college attendance outcomes), WIT: Women Inspiring Tomorrow mentoring, and a Conducting Fellowship program. All programs are provided at no cost to participants.

YPC's underlying content and technology assets include the proprietary YPC School Choruses curriculum songbook, the YPC Films digital distribution platform, the Salesforce-based audition inquiry portal, and three signature commissioning series — Transient Glory (est. 2001), Radio Radiance (est. 2009), and Just Songs (est. 2020) — that together have produced over 100 commissioned and premiered works for children's chorus from Pulitzer, Oscar, MacArthur, and Guggenheim award-winners. YPC National, launched in 2019, extends the model to partner choruses in New Jersey, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Dominican Republic, anchored by the Concinamus resident ensemble. International concert tours span four continents.

YPC's business model is a diversified nonprofit revenue stack: an Annual Gala Concert and Benefit Dinner at Jazz at Lincoln Center (raising approximately one-third of the annual budget); corporate sponsorships ranging from $12,500 to $100,000+ (Lead Sponsors include Goldman Sachs, Mastercard, Millennium, and Travelers); foundation and government grants (NYC DCLA, NYC DYCD, NYC DOE, NYSCA, NEA, and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation); individual donations and Spring Appeals (with 100% Board of Trustees match currently in effect); structured YPC in Schools sponsorships ($1,000-$25,000 tiers); performance bookings; and concert ticket sales at premier NYC venues reaching audiences of 6,000. The organization has not disclosed audited revenue figures; only a single small foundation grant of $30,000 from the Ponce De Leon Foundation (February 2025) is referenced in the input.

Name

Young People's Chorus of New York City

Legal name

Young People’s Chorus of New York City, Inc.

Website

https://ypc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1988 that provides world-class choral music education and performance programs to over 2,000 NYC children ages 8-18 annually, free of charge, through eight chorister divisions, partnerships with 20 public schools, and a national extension network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Choral Music Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Programs (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theater) (EDAJAJAE), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Early Childhood Music Education (Ages 0–7) (EDAMANAD), Youth/Student & Community Dance Recitals (MPAGADAI)

Keywords

• Youth choral education
• Music education programs
• Children chorus performances
• After-school academic support
• Contemporary choral commissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Gala Fundraising: Annual Gala Concert and Benefit Dinner at Jazz at Lincoln Center raises approximately one-third of YPC's annual budget. Includes corporate sponsorships ($12,500 to $100,000+), individual dinner/concert tickets ($1,500 per seat), concert-only tickets ($1,250), online auction proceeds, and individual donations.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Multi-tier corporate sponsorship program including Lead Corporate Event Sponsors (Goldman Sachs, Mastercard, Millennium, Travelers) and Corporate Sponsors (Daikin, Davis Polk, First Republic Bank, Gallagher). Sponsors receive branding, concert tickets, Playbill listings, and event presence.
3. School Partnership Sponsorships: YPC in Schools program offers structured sponsorship tiers: $25,000 sponsor a school, $10,000 sponsor a conductor, $5,000 sponsor an accompanist, $2,500 sponsor a student, $1,000 sponsor a set of songbooks. Supports YPC's music education program in 20 NYC public schools serving 1,500+ students annually.
4. Foundation & Government Grants: Public funding from NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD), NYC Department of Education, New York State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and discretionary funds from NYC City Council members.
5. Individual Donations & Annual Appeals: 100% of donations go directly to YPC programs. Spring Appeal 2026 features 100% Board of Trustees matching gift. Donor cultivation through the YPC website, mail appeals, and email outreach. 501(c)(3) tax-deductible contributions (EIN: 11-3372980).
6. Performance Bookings: Direct corporate and event bookings of YPC for private performances including corporate parties, charity benefit events, holiday concerts, professional conventions, and joint concerts. Bookings coordinated via website form and [email protected].
7. Concert Ticket Sales: Self-produced concerts including Spring and Winter concerts at premier NYC venues like David Geffen Hall, United Palace Theater, and Jazz at Lincoln Center reaching audiences of 6,000. Tickets sold via venue box offices and online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion6 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Young People's Chorus of New York City is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers multicultural youth choral performance training and music education to children ages 8-18 through eight chorister divisions, an in-school partnership with 20 New York City public schools serving 1,200+ students, after-school academic and college-prep support (Beyond the Notes), and signature commissioning series (Transient Glory, Radio Radiance, Just Songs) that have produced more than 100 new works for children's chorus. Programs are provided at no cost to participants and their families, funded through donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation and government grants, performance bookings, and ticket sales.

Product overview

Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) is a unified arts education organization offering a single integrated program portfolio anchored by its core chorus, rather than a software platform. The core product is the YPC chorus itself — eight chorister divisions for children ages 8-18, supported by an ecosystem of program modules: the Beyond the Notes after-school program, the YPC School Choruses Program (a music education partnership with 20 NYC public schools), the Community Choruses Program, and the College Bound program. YPC's commissioning sub-brands (Transient Glory, Radio Radiance, Just Songs) expand its repertoire and feed performance programming. YPC National and its resident ensemble Concinamus extend the YPC model nationally. The WIT: Women Inspiring Tomorrow mentoring program, the Conducting Fellowship Program, YPC Films, and the Out of the Vox short film series are additional named offerings that complement the central choral education mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YPC Films: Film arm of YPC that produces short film series such as Out of the Vox and the award-winning documentary This Time Round.
• YPC National
• Transient Glory
• Radio Radiance
• Just Songs

Products and services

• Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) Core Chorus Program Multicultural youth chorus providing music education and choral performance training to children ages 8-18 across eight chorister divisions, from beginner to advanced levels. Programs are provided at no cost to participants and their families.
• Beyond the Notes After-School Program Comprehensive after-school program providing academic support, life skills workshops, financial literacy training, subject tutoring, standardized test preparation (SAT), and college application guidance to YPC choristers. Designed to support academic success alongside choral training.
• YPC School Choruses Program Music education partnership with 20 New York City public schools bringing YPC's exclusive curriculum songbook and choral training to over 1,200 children. Led by YPC conductors, accompanied by live professional musicians.
• Community Choruses Program After-school community choruses in Washington Heights and at Goddard Riverside, bringing YPC's choral training to children in underserved NYC communities.
• Transient Glory Commissioning Series YPC's first commissioning series encouraging distinguished composers (Pulitzer, Oscar, MacArthur, and Guggenheim award-winners) to write for the children's chorus. Has produced more than 80 commissioned and premiered pieces.
• Radio Radiance Commissioning Series Commissioning series combining new ideas, technology, and the human voice to create new music. Compositions distributed via podcasts and radio, with regional choruses across the U.S. mainland and Hawaii premiering works on local stations.
• Just Songs Commissioning Program YPC commissioning program amplifying voices of first-time and emerging songwriters from the YPC alumni community. Includes Just Songs (Unplugged), acoustic solo works with social-issue themes, and Just Songs (Amplified), choral arrangements performed by YPC choristers grades 3-10.
• WIT: Women Inspiring Tomorrow Mentoring Program Mentoring program founded by Elizabeth Núñez in 2014 that brings YPC's high school girls together with alumnae and accomplished women across varying professions.
• YPC National National choral organization launched in 2019 to extend the YPC model to other U.S. regions and the Caribbean. Includes YPC National Lab, Studio training sessions, and the Concinamus resident ensemble (150 singers from 15 states in 2024).
• This Time Round Documentary YPC's award-winning documentary distributed via the international film festival circuit; earned 13 official selection laurels and awards at Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival, NY International Film Awards, NY Independent Film Festival, and others.
• Out of the Vox Short Film Series Season 1 (debut) of YPC's short film series distributed via the YPC Films platform. Pilot episode features countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of YPC choristers graduate high school on time
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

40 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Goldman SachsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerLead Corporate Event Sponsor of YPC. Provides major funding through multi-tier sponsorship packages. Listed in Playbill and recognized as lead sponsor across all season concert programs.
• MastercardflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerLead Corporate Event Sponsor and past Presidential Sponsor. Provides major corporate funding. Listed as past Presidential Sponsor alongside Aston Martin, Capital One, Coca-Cola, Korin Japanese Trading, Sony, Toyota, and Travelers.
• Millennium PartnersflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerLead Corporate Event Sponsor. Major real estate partner providing significant corporate funding and visibility.
• TravelersflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerLead Corporate Event Sponsor and past Presidential Sponsor. Major insurance industry partner.
• DaikincoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Sponsor providing brand support for YPC events and programs.
• Davis PolkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Sponsor - major law firm providing sponsorship support for YPC events.
• First Republic BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Sponsor providing banking industry support for YPC programs.
• GallaghercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Sponsor and past Maestro Sponsor. Long-standing partnership providing major corporate funding.
• New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne-of-a-kind music education partnership with NYC's public school system, helping fill gaps in after-school music programs. Operating in 20 NYC public schools serving 1,200+ children.
• WeAre8flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial platform partnership with WeAre8 (Founder/CEO Zoe Kalar, YPC 2024 Luminary Award Recipient). YPC's WeAre8 page engages the platform's 600+ million users in US/UK/India/Australia. Mission-aligned with getting a dollar a day to 800 million people.
• Jazz at Lincoln CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for YPC's Annual Gala Concert and Benefit Dinner at Frederick P. Rose Hall. Concert tickets sold via Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office and CenterCharge at 212-721-6500. YPC performances at JALC reach audiences of 6,000.
• Music Academy of the WestflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPC National partner in Santa Barbara, CA. Music Academy's Sing! Children's Chorus (nearly 300 participants from 40+ schools) joins YPC for weeklong residencies. Joint performances at Marjorie Luke Theatre. YPC National's 2024 Concinamus ensemble of 150 singers from 15 states performed at Marjorie Luke Theatre on July 28, 2024.
• Yale Choral ArtistsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-commissioned Paola Prestini's 'The Glass Box' for joint concerts in New Haven (June 16) and New York (June 18) exploring themes of citizenship, immigration, and inclusion. Directed by Jeffrey Douma.
• Guangdong Experimental Middle School ChoirflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner20-year partnership with YPC. Joint performances in World Bay Arts Dialogue Project across Shenzhen and Zhuhai (Oct 4-14, 2024) with 40 YPC choristers and 40 Guangdong singers. YPC will host Guangdong in NYC in Fall 2025 with performances at Lincoln Center. In partnership with the United Nations for International Day of Peace (2023 virtual chorus).
• JCC Thurnauer School of MusiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPC National partner. YPC joined JCC Thurnauer for Gift of Music Benefit Gala Concert on February 2, 2025 at Bergen County Academies Auditorium in Hackensack.
• Lee UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPC National partner. YPC's first YPC National Lab and Studio training sessions at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, culminating in concerts featuring debut of Concinamus ensemble. YPC made Tennessee debut at Lee University in April 2018. Elizabeth Núñez is a Lee University alumna (2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient).
• Manhattan School of MusiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for YPC's 2025 Chinese Festival in NYC. Principal Pianist Taisiya Pushkar holds a DMA from Manhattan School of Music. YPC teaching artist for Distance Learning Center.
• New York University (NYU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancisco J. Núñez serves as director of choral activities at NYU (2003-2010). NYU Steinhardt honored him with the Distinguished Alumnus Achievement Award in 2014. NYU Alumni Association named him a 2023 NYU Alumni Changemaker. NYU hosts the Conducting Fellowship program.
• American Young Voices (AYV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancisco J. Núñez has been the principal conductor of American Young Voices (AYV) since 2015. In collaboration with NAfME, AYV brings thousands of schoolchildren to sing and dance as one ensemble in huge stadiums in the Northeast. Reached millions of schoolchildren in major arenas.
• University Glee Club of New York CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancisco J. Núñez leads the University Glee Club of New York City, its fifth conductor since the all-men's chorus was established in 1894.
• New York PhilharmonicflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPC performed in world premiere of Julia Wolfe's 'Fire in My Mouth' with the New York Philharmonic. Live recording garnered two Grammy nominations. YPC has also prepared choruses for performances of Bernstein Mass at Mostly Mozart and Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking and John Adams' El Niño at the Metropolitan Opera.
• Bang on a CanflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongtime YPC collaborator. Bang on a Can and the Jewish Museum co-presented YPC in 'Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything' concert on July 11, 2019. Michael Gordon (Bang on a Can co-founder) is YPC's composer-in-residence. YPC commissioned multiple works from Julia Wolfe (co-founder).
• Jewish MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Bang on a Can and YPC for concert in the 2019-2020 season pairing innovative music with museum exhibitions. Concert at Scheuer Auditorium on July 11, 2019.
• SoHarmoniums Women's ChoircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded and directed by Elizabeth Núñez in 2006. Based in NYC's SoHo neighborhood, expanded from 6 to 60+ women. Intergenerational women's choir partnership with YPC's mission of diversity and community engagement.
• CME Institute for Choral Teacher EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded and directed by Doreen Rao, who serves as guest faculty-in-residence for YPC National residencies. Leads professional development seminars on choral repertoire, voice education, and choral pedagogy, and directs Concinamus.
• Chandrika TandoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrammy-nominated artist appointed YPC's 2024-2025 Artist-in-Residence. New project 'Soul Harmony' announced in collaboration with NYSCA, with premieres and performances in Spring 2025. New arrangement of 'Song of Light' featured in YPC's 2024 Winter Concert.
• Just Songs (Unplugged) ArtistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned YPC alumni songwriters Blaize Adam, Nia Drummond, Caroline Kuhn, Jordan Reynoso, Nate Sabat, Monica Soyemi, and Nia Soyemi for original works addressing social issues. Program supports emerging songwriters and develops social justice repertoire.
• Harvard Glee ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined YPC and baritone Lester Lynch for MLK celebration concert at Brick Presbyterian Church on January 18, 2025.
• World Holocaust Forum Foundation / Yad VashemflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPC represented America at the Fifth World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem on January 23, 2020, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Performed as part of international choir with international orchestra conducted by Vladimir Spivakov.
• NYC Imagine AwardsminorOthersPresented the Claire Friedlander Family Foundation Arts & Culture Award to YPC at the 4th Annual NYC Imagine Awards.
• Aston MartincoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPast Presidential Sponsor of YPC at the $100,000+ tier.
• Capital OnecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPast Presidential Sponsor of YPC at the $100,000+ tier.
• Coca-ColacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPast Presidential Sponsor of YPC. YPC premiered new arrangement of 'Buy the World a Coke' at Coke's 125th anniversary celebration.
• Korin Japanese Trading CompanycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPast Presidential Sponsor of YPC. Listed as major corporate organizational supporter.
• SonycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPast Presidential Sponsor of YPC.
• ToyotacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPast Presidential Sponsor of YPC.
• NBAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPast Maestro Sponsor of YPC at the $50,000+ tier.
• PVH Corp.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPast Maestro Sponsor of YPC at the $50,000+ tier. Listed as major corporate organizational supporter.
• ChubbminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPast Conductor Sponsor of YPC at the $30,000+ tier.
• Palmer's/E.T. Browne Drug Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPast Conductor Sponsor of YPC at the $30,000+ tier.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Pacific Boychoir Academy: California-based choral training and academic program for boys, with international touring and competition wins — comparable artistic training model though gender-specific vs. YPC's coed programming.
• National Children's Chorus: Multi-city youth chorus with satellite programs across the U.S., competing for the same chorister talent pool and family tuition/donor dollars; partially overlaps YPC's YPC National expansion ambitions.

Broad incumbents

• Carnegie Hall (Weill Music Institute): Major NYC cultural institution with extensive national youth music education programming (Link Up, NYO-USA); YPC regularly performs at Carnegie Hall, and the WMI represents a broader incumbent in youth music education.
• Interlochen Arts Academy: Premier boarding arts high school with broader performing arts curriculum (choral, orchestral, theatre); overlapping in pre-professional choral pipeline and competition circuit, but much larger institutional footprint.

Direct peers

• Chicago Children's Choir: Multicultural youth choir serving 5,000+ children across Chicago with in-school and after-school programming and international touring — closely mirrors YPC's in-schools model and diversity mission at larger scale.
• Los Angeles Children's Chorus: Affiliated with LA Opera and known for elite performance training and premieres of commissioned works; comparable artistically to YPC with similar commissioning catalog and pre-professional training pipeline.
• San Francisco Girls Chorus: Premier Bay Area youth choir known for commissioning new works and performing at prestigious venues; comparable artistic mission, commissioning series, and competition-track profile to YPC.
• Brooklyn Youth Chorus: NYC-based youth chorus offering comprehensive vocal music education and performance opportunities to Brooklyn children, with similar commissioning programs and concert programming at major NYC venues.
• Boston Children's Chorus: Multicultural urban children's chorus serving youth from diverse backgrounds with tuition-free programming and performance training — directly comparable to YPC's mission, demographic focus, and after-school model.

Others

• New York Philharmonic (Education Programs): YPC's flagship institutional partner for world premieres (Julia Wolfe's Fire in My Mouth, Grammy-nominated) and shared youth-education mission; adjacent rather than competing, but a key relationship peer for assessing YPC's institutional standing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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