Organizations Filed Purposes:
The mission of Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir is to inspire joy and unity among all people through black gospel and spiritual music traditions.
OIGC offers world class Black gospel music and spirituals that bring inspiration and joy to audiences. Our mission is one of inclusion and acceptance no matter race, religion, socioeconomic status or sexual orientation.
# served: 40,207 Description: OIGC performed at Oakland Symphony's Break Bread concert; In the Name of Love (Oakland Scottish Rite Center); Macy's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (Union Square); Christmas Day Warriors game half-time show; National LGBTQ Center for the Arts in San Francisco; Sonoma State's Green Music Center for Black History Month; and many more venues. OIGC self-produced the Community Choir's 6th Annual Summer Gospel Concert (First Congregational Church, Oakland); 34th Annual Holiday Concert (Paramount Theatre) with host Oakland-native Fantastic Negrito and ASL interpreters Half-N-Half; 12th Annual South Bay Holiday Gospel Concert (Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts); 31st Annual Christmas Eve concerts (Slim's); and 5th Annual Black History Month Celebration (Freight & Salvage).
#served: 4,775 The Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir introduces gospel music to youth ages 12 to 17. The choir, first started in 1997, now includes over two dozen members from diverse ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. In addition to providing musical education and training, the choir mentors local youth and provides support for academic success and admission to college. Alumni have gone on to a variety of prestigious institutions, including Berklee College of Music, Brown University, Morehouse College, Spellman College, Stanford University, and the University of California, Berkeley. Members are frequently recruited for local musical productions. Their performances included multiple MLK Celebrations across the SF Bay Area, in support of high schools' gala and rededication ceremony, self-produced concerts for fundraising and celebrating the seniors, as well as performances with the adult Gospel and Community Choirs.
# served: 300 Description: OIGC hosted a hometown premiere of its documentary "One Voice: The Story of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir." The screening hosted at the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland, CA included a red carpet photo opportunity, plus a Q&A session with filmmakers and cast and a live performance from the choir after the screening.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Terrance Kelly | Artistic Director | 40 | $71,023 |
| Interpro Inc | Executive Director | 30 | $64,013 |
| Mark Desaulinier | Executive Director | 40 | $41,151 |
| Pauline Marx | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Bernadette Mcdonald | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Carl Resnikoff | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Gooding | President | 5 | $0 |
| John White | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Smith | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Nicolia Gooding | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| David Page | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
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