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BLACK FRET SONIC GUILD

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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2015–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.3M · expenses $1.5M · assets $553K

EIN
46-0576111
Address
PO BOX 29628, AUSTIN, TX 78755-6628
Website
WWW.SONICGUILD.ORG
NTEE code
A68
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2014
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Mission

SONIC GUILD BUILDS COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF EXTRAORDINARY NEW MUSIC.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Colin Kendrick BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT2015-2024 $108,000$555,000 1
Matthew Ott BOARD VICE-CHAIR & VICE PR2015-2024 $108,000$533,000 1
Ben London EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2024 $102,000$102,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Matt Mcdonnell TREASURER & SECRETARY2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tracie Verlinde BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Fay Wells (former) BOARD MEMBER2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Kerry Edwards (former) BOARD TREASURER & SECRETAR2015-2019 8 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $318K · 7 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLIN KENDRICK BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT40 $108,000$0$0 $108,0001
MATTHEW OTT BOARD VICE-CHAIR & VICE PR40 $108,000$0$0 $108,0001
BEN LONDON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $102,000$0$0 $102,0001
MATT MCDONNELL TREASURER & SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
TRACIE VERLINDE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $204K · 7 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLIN KENDRICK BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT40 $102,000$0$0 $102,0001
MATTHEW OTT BOARD VICE-CHAIR & VICE PR40 $102,000$0$0 $102,0001
MATT MCDONNELL TREASURER & SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
FAY WELLS BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TRACIE VERLINDE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $204K · 6 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLIN KENDRICK BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT40 $102,000$0$0 $102,0001
MATTHEW OTT BOARD VICE-CHAIR & VICE PR40 $102,000$0$0 $102,0001
MATT MCDONNELL TREASURER & SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
FAY WELLS BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TRACIE VERLINDE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $184K · 3 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLIN KENDRICK BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT40 $92,000$0$0 $92,0001
MATTHEW OTT BOARD VICE-CHAIR & VICE PR40 $92,000$0$0 $92,0001
MATT MCDONNELL TREASURER & SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
FAY WELLS BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TRACIE VERLINDE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $96K · 3 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLIN KENDRICK BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT40 $48,000$0$0 $48,0001
MATTHEW OTT BOARD VICE-CHAIR & VICE PR40 $48,000$0$0 $48,0001
2019 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $54K · 2 employees · 27 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLIN KENDRICK BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT25 $27,000$0$0 $27,0001
MATTHEW OTT BOARD VICE-CHAIR & VICE PR25 $27,000$0$0 $27,0001
KERRY EDWARDS BOARD TREASURER & SECRETAR8 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $68K · 2 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLIN KENDRICK BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT25 $36,000$0$0 $36,0001
MATTHEW OTT BOARD VICE-CHAIR & VICE PR25 $32,000$0$0 $32,0001
KERRY EDWARDS BOARD TREASURER & SECRETAR8 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 0 employees · 62 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLIN KENDRICK BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT25 $20,000$0$0 $20,0001
MATTHEW OTT BOARD VICE-CHAIR & VICE PR25 $12,000$0$0 $12,0001
KERRY EDWARDS BOARD TREASURER & SECRETAR8 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $30K · 0 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLIN KENDRICK BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT30 $20,000$0$0 $20,0001
MATTHEW OTT BOARD VICE-CHAIR & VICE PR25 $10,000$0$0 $10,0001
KERRY EDWARDS BOARD TREASURER & SECRETAR8 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
COLIN KENDRICK BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT30 $0$0$0 $01
MATTHEW OTT BOARD VICE-CHAIR & VICE PRESIDENT25 $0$0$0 $01
KERRY EDWARDS BOARD TREASURER & SECRETARY8 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,314,308$1,538,318 $553,119$533,806 $1,026,291$288,017 $90,500720
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,166,323$2,031,857 $796,958$757,816 $1,796,136$370,187 $204,000720
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,993,547$2,032,447 $650,764$623,350 $1,520,954$472,593 $204,000610
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,735,350$1,386,745 $793,318$762,250 $1,241,916$493,434 $184,000320
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,215,649$1,198,460 $429,461$413,645 $808,999$406,650 $96,000320
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,179,928$1,073,066 $396,455$396,455 $837,343$342,585 $54,000227
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,003,790$966,652 $291,957$289,593 $742,223$261,567 $68,000225
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$731,341$726,457 $252,455$252,455 $544,244$187,097 $32,000062
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$632,003$535,158 $247,571$247,571 $449,750$182,253 $30,000060
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$417,796$361,547 $150,726$150,726 $319,514$98,282 $0020

Funders of this organization

21 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,907,895 in all, tax years 2014 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$1,150,000 2024$350,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2020, 2022-2024 6$523,000 2024$50,750
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CREATIVE ARKANSAS COMMUNITY AND EXCHANGE INC CACHE Public charity Exact 2022-2023 2$305,000 2023$155,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2024 6$195,365 2024$14,591
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ALL ATX Public charity Exact 2016-2019 4$189,950 2019$33,750
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UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2020 4$142,331 2020$19,037
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AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2020, 2023-2024 4$137,140 2024$61,500
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BBB SERVING THE HEART OF TEXAS Public charity Exact 2020-2021 2$39,387 2021$20,000
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2016 2$27,716 2016$10,052
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AUSTIN MUSIC FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2014 1$26,828 2014$26,828
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ARTSFUND Public charity Exact 2020, 2022 2$23,400 2022$5,900
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$21,040 2016$21,040
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WASHINGTON STATE MICROENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$21,000 2024$15,000
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THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$20,694 2022$20,694
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CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$20,000 2019$20,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021 2$19,400 2021$7,150
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THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$15,000 2021$15,000
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BRIGHT FUNDS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$9,746 2016$9,746
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PLEDGELING FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$7,798 2024$7,798
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SITY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLACK FRET SONIC GUILD” 2024-2025 2$7,500 2025$2,500
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GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$5,600 2021$5,600
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,538,318 spent · pay $466,778 · grants $395,500 · events $199,771
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $395,500$395,500-- 25.7%
Other salaries and wages $335,401$177,017$46,430$111,954 21.8%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $199,771$199,771-- 13.0%
Other (as described)ARTIST PERFORMANCES $142,515$142,515-- 9.3%
Fees: accounting $101,986-$101,986- 6.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $90,500$33,850$27,150$29,500 5.9%
Fees: management $60,917$33,214$3,352$24,351 4.0%
Fees: other services $54,288--$54,288 3.5%
Other (as described)OTHER SG&A $40,893-$40,893- 2.7%
Payroll taxes $40,877$22,110$6,800$11,967 2.7%
Advertising and promotion $23,268$7,024$10,690$5,554 1.5%
Other (as described)ADVISOR PROGRAM EXPENSE $18,750$18,750-- 1.2%
All other expenses $13,850-$13,850- 0.9%
Insurance $10,472-$10,472- 0.7%
Travel $6,630-$6,630- 0.4%
Fees: legal $2,700-$2,700- 0.2%
Total$1,538,318100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,031,857 spent · pay $646,080 · grants $280,000 · events $455,085
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $455,085$455,085-- 22.4%
Other salaries and wages $388,331$222,993$125,535$39,803 19.1%
Grants to US individuals $280,000$280,000-- 13.8%
Other (as described)ARTIST PERFORMANCES $224,999$224,999-- 11.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $204,000$71,400$71,400$61,200 10.0%
Fees: accounting $129,451-$129,451- 6.4%
Fees: other services $62,992--$62,992 3.1%
Payroll taxes $53,749$28,665$16,201$8,883 2.6%
Other (as described)OTHER SG&A $48,826-$48,826- 2.4%
Advertising and promotion $46,642$11,110$34,772$760 2.3%
Fees: management $45,145$34,903$5,121$5,121 2.2%
Travel $34,243-$34,243- 1.7%
Other (as described)ADVISOR PROGRAM EXPENSE $30,000$30,000-- 1.5%
All other expenses $19,645-$19,645- 1.0%
Insurance $7,195-$7,195- 0.4%
Fees: legal $1,554-$1,554- 0.1%
Total$2,031,857100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,032,447 spent · pay $383,155 · grants $238,810 · events $621,145
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $621,145$621,145-- 30.6%
Other (as described)ARTIST PERFORMANCES $317,517$317,517-- 15.6%
Grants to US individuals $238,810$238,810-- 11.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $204,000$71,400$71,400$61,200 10.0%
Other salaries and wages $148,166$72,708$38,433$37,025 7.3%
Fees: accounting $117,061-$117,061- 5.8%
Fees: management $91,738$51,410$32,888$7,440 4.5%
Fees: other services $75,757--$75,757 3.7%
Advertising and promotion $62,617$10,666$28,381$23,570 3.1%
Other (as described)OTHER SG&A $32,904-$32,904- 1.6%
Payroll taxes $30,989$13,048$9,358$8,583 1.5%
Other (as described)ADVISOR PROGRAM EXPENSE $30,000$30,000-- 1.5%
Travel $28,252-$28,252- 1.4%
All other expenses $24,804-$24,804- 1.2%
Occupancy $8,000-$8,000- 0.4%
Insurance $687-$687- 0.0%
Total$2,032,447100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,386,745 spent · pay $274,858 · grants $252,000 · events $296,999
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $296,999$296,999-- 21.4%
Other (as described)ARTIST PERFORMANCES $272,364$272,364-- 19.6%
Grants to US individuals $252,000$252,000-- 18.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $184,000$64,400$64,400$55,200 13.3%
Fees: management $86,305$34,830$29,875$21,600 6.2%
Other salaries and wages $68,334$34,167$13,667$20,500 4.9%
Fees: accounting $60,265-$60,265- 4.3%
Fees: other services $31,005$17,822-$13,183 2.2%
Other (as described)ADVISOR PROGRAM EXPENSE $30,000$30,000-- 2.2%
Other (as described)OTHER SG&A $25,405-$25,405- 1.8%
Payroll taxes $22,524$9,151$6,616$6,757 1.6%
All other expenses $18,350$18,350-- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $17,377$3,272-$14,105 1.3%
Travel $9,312-$9,312- 0.7%
Occupancy $6,500-$6,500- 0.5%
Insurance $6,005-$6,005- 0.4%
Total$1,386,745100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,198,460 spent · pay $115,435 · grants $524,904 · events $118,541
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $524,904$524,904-- 43.8%
Other (as described)ARTIST PERFORMANCES $231,881$231,881-- 19.3%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $118,541$118,541-- 9.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $96,000-$96,000- 8.0%
Fees: management $60,775-$60,775- 5.1%
Fees: accounting $38,766$7,866$30,900- 3.2%
All other expenses $34,320$13,021$21,299- 2.9%
Fees: other services $27,063$4,798$22,265- 2.3%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $17,642$17,642-- 1.5%
Other (as described)ADVISOR PROGRAM EXPENSE $11,250$11,250-- 0.9%
Other salaries and wages $10,667-$10,667- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $9,613$9,613-- 0.8%
Payroll taxes $8,768-$8,768- 0.7%
Insurance $5,217$4,792$425- 0.4%
Travel $3,053-$3,053- 0.3%
Total$1,198,460100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,073,066 spent · pay $58,131 · grants $298,450 · events $400,615
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $400,615$400,615-- 37.3%
Grants to US individuals $298,450$298,450-- 27.8%
Other (as described)ARTIST PERFORMANCES $81,550$81,550-- 7.6%
Advertising and promotion $60,135$60,135-- 5.6%
Fees: other services $58,299$19,731$38,568- 5.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $54,000-$54,000- 5.0%
Fees: accounting $35,799$2,999$32,800- 3.3%
Fees: management $18,323-$18,323- 1.7%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $18,137$18,137-- 1.7%
All other expenses $17,922$1,688$16,234- 1.7%
Other (as described)STATIONERY & PRINTING $11,728$11,728-- 1.1%
Travel $8,513-$8,513- 0.8%
Insurance $5,464$5,004$460- 0.5%
Payroll taxes $4,131-$4,131- 0.4%
Total$1,073,066100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $966,652 spent · pay $73,202 · grants $238,975 · events $331,954
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $331,954$331,954-- 34.3%
Grants to US individuals $238,975$238,975-- 24.7%
Fees: management $120,952$35,000$85,952- 12.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $68,000-$68,000- 7.0%
Other (as described)ARTIST PERFORMANCES $59,600$59,600-- 6.2%
Fees: accounting $36,900$5,500$31,400- 3.8%
Fees: other services $24,940$17,140$7,800- 2.6%
All other expenses $17,959$1,996$15,963- 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $17,885$17,885-- 1.9%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $16,627$16,627-- 1.7%
Other (as described)STATIONERY & PRINTING $15,792$15,792-- 1.6%
Insurance $6,400$5,827$573- 0.7%
Travel $5,466-$5,466- 0.6%
Payroll taxes $5,202-$5,202- 0.5%
Total$966,652100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $726,457 spent · pay $32,000 · grants $231,800 · events $244,893
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $244,893$244,893-- 33.7%
Grants to US individuals $231,800$231,800-- 31.9%
Other (as described)ARTIST PERFORMANCES $58,878$58,878-- 8.1%
Fees: management $58,500$27,000$31,500- 8.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $32,000-$32,000- 4.4%
Fees: accounting $29,000$6,000$23,000- 4.0%
Fees: other services $16,500$13,500$3,000- 2.3%
All other expenses $16,492$2,514$13,978- 2.3%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $12,951$12,951-- 1.8%
Other (as described)STATIONERY & PRINTING $12,325$12,325-- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $9,975$9,975-- 1.4%
Insurance $3,143$3,143-- 0.4%
Total$726,457100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $535,158 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $145,700 · events $216,086
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $216,086$216,086-- 40.4%
Grants to US individuals $145,700$145,700-- 27.2%
Other (as described)ARTIST PERFORMANCES $58,873$58,873-- 11.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $30,000-$30,000- 5.6%
Fees: other services $18,000$18,000-- 3.4%
All other expenses $15,053$1,226$13,827- 2.8%
Other (as described)STATIONERY & PRINTING $14,588$14,588-- 2.7%
Fees: accounting $12,050$12,050-- 2.3%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $11,824$11,824-- 2.2%
Advertising and promotion $9,844$9,844-- 1.8%
Insurance $3,140$3,140-- 0.6%
Total$535,158100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $361,547 spent · pay $0 · grants $118,050 · events $135,504
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $135,504$135,504-- 37.5%
Grants to US individuals $118,050$118,050-- 32.7%
Other (as described)ARTIST PERFORMANCES $57,154$57,154-- 15.8%
Fees: other services $18,000$18,000-- 5.0%
Other (as described)STATIONERY & PRINTING $10,627$10,627-- 2.9%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $7,504$7,504-- 2.1%
Advertising and promotion $5,965$5,965-- 1.6%
All other expenses $5,394$1,144$4,250- 1.5%
Insurance $3,349$3,349-- 0.9%
Total$361,547100%

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