Angel City Chorale

What Angel City Chorale does

Angel City Chorale is a 501(c)(3) California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation founded in 1993 by artistic director Sue Fink, operating as a community-based performing arts organization. The ensemble fields a main chorale of 180+ auditioned singers and, since 2019, the Angel City Youth Chorale, performing subscription concerts in Los Angeles-area venues seating 1,000 or more, private and corporate events, and outreach programming with Boys & Girls Clubs, hospitals, and Ronald McDonald House. The choir gained national visibility through a Golden Buzzer performance on America's Got Talent (Season 13, 2018) and a viral Toto's "Africa" cover, and has performed alongside the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Stevie Wonder, and at events such as UCLA functions.

Name

Angel City Chorale

Legal name

Angel City Chorale

Website

https://angelcitychorale.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Angel City Chorale is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community chorus founded in 1993, serving Los Angeles with a 180-singer main ensemble and a youth program through live concerts, corporate bookings, and outreach partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Choral Music Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAHAC

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAMANAC

Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Music Education (Instrumental & Vocal)

SECONDARYMPAGABAM

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts

Keywords

• Community choir performances
• Choral music education
• Live concert performances
• Youth music programs
• Nonprofit arts organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations through online portal, monthly giving program, Guardian Angel membership tiers, legacy/estate giving, employer matching gifts, stock donations. Major annual fundraising events include Cabaret and silent auctions.
2. Ticket Sales: Concert tickets sold for main stage performances at UCLA Royce Hall and other venues. Prices range from $25-$110 for live performances, $10 minimum for livestream.
3. Membership Dues: Singer dues of $225 per season (two seasons per year), covering rehearsal space, music licensing, concert production, and accompaniment. Financial hardship scholarships available.
4. Performance Booking Fees: Fees charged for private event performances ranging from small ensembles (25 singers) to full chorale (150+). Corporate events, weddings, fundraisers, and special occasions.
5. Retail Sales: Merchandise shop including apparel and ACC-related items. GoodShop/GoodSearch affiliate program where shopping online contributes to ACC.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Angel City Chorale is a 180-member community choir that produces semi-annual live concert seasons at UCLA Royce Hall and other LA venues, performs a repertoire spanning classical, gospel, jazz, pop, and world music in 20+ languages, and offers the full chorale or smaller ensembles (25-150 singers) for private hire. It operates a free youth music education program (Angel City Youth Chorale), a charitable Tour of Hope outreach, an annual Competition for Young Composers, and a Guardian Angel donor program, supported by membership dues, ticket sales, and philanthropic giving.

Product overview

Angel City Chorale is a Los Angeles-based community choir organization offering a diverse portfolio of musical products and services. The core offering is the 180-member Angel City Chorale, which performs concerts spanning classical, gospel, jazz, pop, and world music repertoire. Supporting programs include the Angel City Youth Chorale (a free music education program for children), the annual Tour of Hope community outreach initiative, the Competition for Young Composers with $3,500 prize, and a Performance for Hire service offering ensembles of various sizes for events. Additional offerings include a discography of commercially released albums and singles, the Guardian Angel Program for donations and monthly giving, and the Elizabeth Bailey Peterson Scholarship Fund for member financial assistance. The organization operates primarily through concert ticket sales, donations, and member dues ($225 per season).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Angel City Chorale (Main Choir) Premier 180-member community choir performing semi-annual seasonal concerts at UCLA Royce Hall and other LA venues, with a repertoire spanning classical, gospel, jazz, pop, and world music in 20+ languages. Open to ticketed public audiences and livestream viewers.
• Angel City Youth Chorale (ACYC) Free music education and choral training program for children ages 6-14 delivered at partner sites (Boys & Girls Clubs and Walgrove Elementary School), including vocal training, music fundamentals, and performance opportunities. 125+ youth have participated since launch.
• Tour of Hope Annual outreach program in which ACC singers perform at soup kitchens, homeless shelters, nursing homes, hospitals, and veteran facilities, accompanied by donations of food, clothing, and supplies. Has served 30+ service organizations over 15 years.
• Competition for Young Composers Annual choral composition competition for composers ages 18-30, awarding a $3,500 cash prize for a new SATB choral work, with winners potentially performed by the chorale.
• ACC Discography Catalog of commercially released choral albums and singles, featuring a Grammy-nominated collaboration with Christopher Tin and a viral cover of Toto's 'Africa' with 27M+ YouTube views.
• Performance for Hire Customizable choral performance booking service offering the full 180-voice chorale or smaller ensembles (25-150 singers) for corporate events, weddings, fundraisers, galas, and special occasions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per event.
• Guardian Angel Program Tiered recurring donor membership program offering special benefits at various monthly giving levels to support ACC operations, including rehearsal space, music licensing, and the Angel City Youth Chorale.
• Elizabeth Bailey Peterson Scholarship Fund Memorial scholarship fund established in 2014 providing financial assistance to ACC singers who need help with tuition dues or touring costs, supporting access to choral participation regardless of financial circumstances.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 million viewers reached during America's Got Talent semi-finals
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered community, notable, core, flagship and major.

• Ronald McDonald House (Southern California Chapter)communityGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Holiday concert livestream partnership to share ACC performances with families staying at Ronald McDonald House who could not attend live.
• UCLA Medical CentercommunityGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Holiday concert livestream partnership to share music with patients and staff at UCLA Medical Center.
• Children's Hospital Los AngelescommunityGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Holiday concert livestream partnership to bring holiday music to children and families at the hospital.
• Miller Children's HospitalcommunityGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Holiday concert livestream partnership for pediatric patients and families.
• Downtown Women's CentercommunityGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Holiday concert livestream partnership and Tour of Hope outreach partner serving women experiencing homelessness.
• Prison Fellowship MinistriescommunityGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Holiday concert livestream partnership to reach incarcerated individuals.
• La Musica di Angela (Treviso, Italy)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Charity raising funds for music therapy for critically ill children and Alzheimer's patients. ACC performed benefit concert at Teatro Mario Del Monaco during 2023 Italy tour.
• Padova's School of Music TherapynotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Academic partner for music therapy education and innovation collaboration during Italy tour.
• Fiesole Music Festival (Florence, Italy)notableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023ACC performed at the Fiesole Music Festival in Florence, Italy during 30th anniversary tour.
• Walgrove Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Elementary school partnership for Angel City Youth Chorale program, expanding reach to students not affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of VenicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership to launch Angel City Youth Chorale (ACYC), providing free music education to children ages 6-14 in the community. ACC members teach and mentor youth, with performances at ACC holiday concerts.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Burbank & Greater East ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership for Angel City Youth Chorale program providing free music education and choral experiences to children throughout Los Angeles.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa MonicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership for Angel City Youth Chorale program, expanding free music education to youth in Santa Monica area.
• Boys & Girls Club of Mar VistacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership for Angel City Youth Chorale program, providing Saturday rehearsals and music education for local youth.
• Los Angeles PhilharmonicflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018ACC performed Mahler's Symphony No. 8 'The Symphony of a Thousand' with LA Philharmonic, Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, and choirs from across the Southland at major LA venues.
• Amy Foundation (Cape Town, South Africa)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Organization bringing sports, arts, music, and education programs to children in South Africa's townships. ACC traveled to Cape Town in 2011 for benefit concerts and brought Amy Foundation choir to L.A. in 2018 for collaborative performances.
• Joy Singers of Venice (Italy)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Italian choir founded by Andrea D'Alpaos. ACC performed jointly in Venice at La Scuola Grande di San Rocco during 2023 Italy tour, singing 'Baba Yetu' together.
• Fiesta La Ballona (Culver City)communityGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2011Annual community festival celebrating Culver City's heritage. ACC performed concert; festival draws up to 25,000 visitors annually.
• AmericarescommunityGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2011Organization providing health services, medicine, and emergency relief worldwide. ACC featured performers at annual West Coast Cares Fundraiser.
• Homeboy IndustriescommunityGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 1997Gang rehabilitation and re-entry organization. ACC performed at CARnival food and toy giveaway, bringing joy to program participants.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Turtle Creek Chorale: Dallas-based community chorus of similar scale (~200 singers) with comparable community-mission orientation and event-driven concert model. Comparable as a peer community-based chorale with corporate booking and donor-driven revenue model.
• Chanticleer: San Francisco-based Grammy-winning vocal ensemble of 12 singers. Comparable as an elite, highly-produced vocal ensemble with a national touring and recording profile; competes for the same touring, recording, and foundation funding opportunities.
• Cantus: Minnesota-based professional male vocal ensemble known for educational outreach and innovative programming. Comparable as a touring vocal ensemble with educational programs and contemporary repertoire positioning.
• MasterVoices: New York City-based choral organization (formerly Collegiate Chorale) that brings together skilled volunteer and professional singers for large-scale performances. Comparable in its hybrid professional/community model and large-ensemble orchestral collaborations.
• Sweet Honey in the Rock: Grammy-winning a cappella ensemble focused on Black vocal tradition and social justice themes. Comparable in its diversity-and-community-focused mission, multicultural repertoire, and touring/recording model.
• Los Angeles Master Chorale: Los Angeles' premier professional choir and resident company at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Directly comparable to Angel City Chorale as a major LA-based chorale competing for the same audience, donor base, and singers, though at a professional (vs. community) level.
• Pacific Chorale: Orange County-based professional choir founded in 1968. Comparable as a Southern California choral ensemble competing for regional audiences, donors, and ticket sales, with similar concert season structure.

Regional players

• San Francisco Symphony Chorus: Choral arm of the San Francisco Symphony, one of the largest choral organizations in the US. Comparable in scale and prestige; operates in the same California ecosystem for major choral performance and donor attention.

Broad incumbents

• The Tabernacle Choir: World-renowned 360-voice choir based in Salt Lake City. Comparable as a large-scale choral organization with national media exposure (PBS), touring activity, and high production values — represents the upper bound of choral scale and brand recognition ACC aspires to.
• Boston Symphony Orchestra / Tanglewood Festival Chorus: The Tanglewood Festival Chorus is the symphonic chorus of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, one of the oldest and most prestigious choral organizations in the US. Comparable in its elite performance pedigree and large-ensemble symphonic collaborations (ACC has performed Mahler's Symphony No. 8 with the LA Philharmonic).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AngelCitySings
• YouTubeyoutube.com/angelcitychorale
• Facebookfacebook.com/AngelCityChorale
• Instagraminstagram.com/angelcitychorale

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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