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KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CENTER INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $769K · expenses $726K · assets $41K

EIN
47-1925449
Address
35 RAILROAD AVENUE, WESTERLY, RI 02891-6068
NTEE code
A61
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2015
Cross-check
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Mission

TO PRESERVE, CELEBRATE, CULTIVATE, AND GROW THE UNIQUE STYLE OF BLUES THAT WAS BORN IN WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO MUSIC OF ALL KINDS BY SERVING AS AN EXCITING REGIONAL PERFORMANCE VENUE AND AN EXCEPTIONAL CENTER FOR MUSIC EDUCATION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person 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
Mark Connolly EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2015-2025 $95,541$716,517 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 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
Charles M Royce CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Nicholas C Moore PRESIDENT2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas J Ligouri Jr SECRETARY/TREASURER2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $96K · 27 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK CONNOLLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $95,541$0$0 $95,5411
CHARLES M ROYCE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS C MOORE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J LIGOURI JR SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $95K · 43 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK CONNOLLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $85,000$0$9,847 $94,8471
CHARLES M ROYCE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS C MOORE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J LIGOURI JR SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 42 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK CONNOLLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $77,653$0$0 $77,6531
CHARLES M ROYCE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS C MOORE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J LIGOURI JR SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 36 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK CONNOLLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $77,635$0$0 $77,6351
CHARLES M ROYCE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS C MOORE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J LIGOURI JR SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $77K · 36 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK CONNOLLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $76,760$0$0 $76,7601
CHARLES M ROYCE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS C MOORE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J LIGOURI JR SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $77K · 23 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK CONNOLLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $77,282$0$0 $77,2821
CHARLES M ROYCE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS C MOORE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J LIGOURI JR SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $75K · 30 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK CONNOLLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $75,151$0$0 $75,1511
CHARLES M ROYCE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS C MOORE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J LIGOURI JR SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $71K · 34 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK CONNOLLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $70,824$0$0 $70,8241
CHARLES M ROYCE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS C MOORE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J LIGOURI JR SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $71K · 34 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK CONNOLLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $70,824$0$0 $70,8241
CHARLES M ROYCE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS C MOORE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J LIGOURI JR SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid · 26 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES M ROYCE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS C MOORE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J LIGOURI JR SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK CONNOLLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid · 12 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES M ROYCE CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS C MOORE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS J LIGOURI JR SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK CONNOLLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $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
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$768,604$726,169 $40,508$23,009 $329,336$429,268 $95,541273
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$958,546$957,300 $33,252-$19,426 $302,840$642,510 $94,847433
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$927,831$960,219 $37,213-$20,672 $210,691$715,890 $77,653420
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$612,105$791,774 $48,090$11,716 $130,280$478,654 $77,634360
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$654,496$507,118 $201,676$177,245 $443,921$210,244 $76,760360
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$344,148$289,791 $46,500$28,830 $243,256$95,066 $77,282230
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$721,577$772,616 $25,566-$25,527 $196,000$523,027 $75,152300
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$830,779$796,196 $53,753$25,512 $261,384$562,672 $70,824340
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$721,936$712,062 $38,573-$8,921 $304,209$416,877 $70,824342
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$676,457$673,395 $20,558-$18,795 $339,476$336,981 $0261
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$369,920$391,377 $18,463-$21,857 $181,751$188,169 $0120

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $838,530 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. 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
ROYCE FAMILY FUND INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CENTER INC” 2020-2024 5$837,530 2024$283,425
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WASHINGTON TRUST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Knickerbocker Music Center Inc” 2016 1$1,000 2016$1,000
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INNER ARBOR TRUST INCMDA61 $495,094$627,996 President CEO$60,000 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
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OUTERMOST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INCMAA61 $1,313,453$1,381,008 EXEC MANAGIN$86,642 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR THE ARTS INCTNA61 $865,232$1,120,355 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$106,437 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
TOPEKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INCKSA61 $965,188$1,126,257 PAST PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$2,970,49284 302014–2024 SPOT SUN VALLEY INC; CLIFTON CULTURAL ARTS CENTER; FRIENDS OF THE BRATTLEBORO MUSIC CENTER INC; FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER and 26 more
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,813,0009 42016–2024 CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC; DANSPACE PROJECT INC; CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER; CENTER FOR PERFORMANCE RESEARCH INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$2,752,50031 112020–2024 THE CENTER FOR ARTS & INNOVATION INC; CLIFTON CULTURAL ARTS CENTER; WYO THEATRE INC; PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER INC and 7 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,654,326119 362016–2024 OUTERMOST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC; SAVE THE GRAND THEATRE INC; LARK MUSICAL SOCIETY INC; MUSIC FROM BEAR VALLEY and 32 more
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COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,388,39311 12014–2024 ELKS THEATRE & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
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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.

2025 · Form 990 · $726,169 spent · pay $242,660 · grants $1,054 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTIST FEES $158,303$158,303-- 21.8%
Other salaries and wages $120,606$84,424$36,182- 16.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $95,541$66,879$28,662- 13.2%
Other (as described)FOOD AND BEVERAGES $89,276$89,276-- 12.3%
Occupancy $62,378$51,050$11,328- 8.6%
Insurance $30,002-$30,002- 4.1%
Payroll taxes $26,513$18,559$7,954- 3.7%
All other expenses $25,513$25,513-- 3.5%
Other (as described)BOOKING AGENT FEES $24,000$24,000-- 3.3%
Other (as described)SOUND EQUIPMENT/PRODUCT $22,200$22,200-- 3.1%
Office expenses $21,541$16,102$5,439- 3.0%
Fees: other services $20,462$17,240$3,222- 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $14,495$14,495-- 2.0%
Fees: accounting $8,179-$8,179- 1.1%
Fees: legal $3,726-$3,726- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,500-$1,500- 0.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,054$1,054-- 0.1%
Travel $880$880-- 0.1%
Total$726,169100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $957,300 spent · pay $319,555 · grants $3,450 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTIST FEES $206,002$206,002-- 21.5%
Other salaries and wages $191,971$134,380$57,591- 20.1%
Other (as described)FOOD AND BEVERAGES $159,582$159,582-- 16.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $94,847$66,393$28,454- 9.9%
Occupancy $69,433$64,684$4,749- 7.3%
Insurance $36,150-$36,150- 3.8%
All other expenses $35,118$35,118-- 3.7%
Office expenses $35,014$25,466$9,548- 3.7%
Payroll taxes $32,737$22,916$9,821- 3.4%
Advertising and promotion $24,930$24,930-- 2.6%
Other (as described)SOUND EQUIPMENT/PRODUCT $22,137$22,137-- 2.3%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $21,191$21,191-- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $11,249-$11,249- 1.2%
Fees: other services $10,369$6,972$3,397- 1.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,450$3,450-- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $2,080-$2,080- 0.2%
Travel $1,040$1,040-- 0.1%
Total$957,300100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $960,219 spent · pay $286,951 · grants $5,180 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTIST FEES $240,220$240,220-- 25.0%
Other salaries and wages $178,351$124,846$53,505- 18.6%
Other (as described)FOOD AND BEVERAGES $158,685$158,685-- 16.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $77,653$54,357$23,296- 8.1%
Occupancy $72,619$62,610$10,009- 7.6%
Insurance $38,704-$38,704- 4.0%
Office expenses $33,773$27,643$6,130- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $30,947$21,663$9,284- 3.2%
All other expenses $26,720$26,720-- 2.8%
Other (as described)SOUND EQUIPMENT/PRODUCT $26,635$26,635-- 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $24,038$24,038-- 2.5%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $21,656$21,656-- 2.3%
Fees: accounting $11,777-$11,777- 1.2%
Fees: other services $8,700$5,805$2,895- 0.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,935$3,935-- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $3,521-$3,521- 0.4%
Grants to US individuals $1,245$1,245-- 0.1%
Travel $1,040$1,040-- 0.1%
Total$960,219100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $791,774 spent · pay $246,208 · grants $1,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTIST FEES $189,825$189,825-- 24.0%
Other salaries and wages $144,080$100,856$43,224- 18.2%
Other (as described)FOOD AND BEVERAGES $117,124$117,124-- 14.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $77,634$54,344$23,290- 9.8%
Occupancy $63,350$50,138$13,212- 8.0%
Fees: other services $35,323$32,746$2,577- 4.5%
Insurance $28,136-$28,136- 3.6%
Office expenses $25,539$19,295$6,244- 3.2%
Payroll taxes $24,494$17,146$7,348- 3.1%
Other (as described)RECORDING PROJECT EXPEN $24,380$24,380-- 3.1%
All other expenses $17,910$17,333$577- 2.3%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $16,158-$16,158- 2.0%
Advertising and promotion $14,773$14,773-- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $6,395-$6,395- 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $3,716-$3,716- 0.5%
Travel $1,040$1,040-- 0.1%
Grants to US individuals $1,000$1,000-- 0.1%
Interest $897-$897- 0.1%
Total$791,774100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $507,118 spent · pay $160,470 · grants $9,630 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTIST FEES $115,086$115,086-- 22.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $76,760$53,732$23,028- 15.1%
Other salaries and wages $67,070$46,949$20,121- 13.2%
Other (as described)FOOD AND BEVERAGES $56,456$56,456-- 11.1%
Occupancy $49,950$39,764$10,186- 9.8%
Insurance $31,479-$31,479- 6.2%
Other (as described)RECORDING PROJECT EXPEN $17,605$17,605-- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $16,640$11,648$4,992- 3.3%
Fees: other services $16,338$12,851$3,487- 3.2%
Office expenses $14,574$9,541$5,033- 2.9%
All other expenses $14,194$13,972$222- 2.8%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $7,914-$7,914- 1.6%
Grants to US individuals $6,380$6,380-- 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $4,476-$4,476- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $3,312$3,312-- 0.7%
Fees: legal $3,300-$3,300- 0.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,250$3,250-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $1,675-$1,675- 0.3%
Travel $540$540-- 0.1%
Interest $119-$119- 0.0%
Total$507,118100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $289,791 spent · pay $116,955 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $77,282$54,097$23,185- 26.7%
Occupancy $42,352$33,557$8,795- 14.6%
Other salaries and wages $28,952$20,267$8,685- 10.0%
Other (as described)ARTIST FEES $28,914$28,914-- 10.0%
Insurance $22,705-$22,705- 7.8%
Other (as described)FOOD AND BEVERAGES $22,530$22,530-- 7.8%
Payroll taxes $10,721$7,505$3,216- 3.7%
Office expenses $10,239$3,727$6,512- 3.5%
All other expenses $9,513$7,730$1,783- 3.3%
Other (as described)BOOKING AGENT FEES $8,098$8,098-- 2.8%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $7,968-$7,968- 2.7%
Fees: other services $7,705$5,848$1,857- 2.7%
Fees: legal $4,000-$4,000- 1.4%
Depreciation and depletion $3,355-$3,355- 1.2%
Fees: accounting $3,000-$3,000- 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $2,197$1,797$400- 0.8%
Travel $260$260-- 0.1%
Total$289,791100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $772,616 spent · pay $242,591 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTIST FEES $192,846$192,846-- 25.0%
Other salaries and wages $140,502$98,352$42,150- 18.2%
Other (as described)FOOD AND BEVERAGES $115,532$115,532-- 15.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $75,152$52,606$22,546- 9.7%
Occupancy $60,197$48,580$11,617- 7.8%
Insurance $35,422-$35,422- 4.6%
Office expenses $31,134$13,933$17,201- 4.0%
Payroll taxes $26,937$18,856$8,081- 3.5%
All other expenses $24,245$22,614$1,631- 3.1%
Other (as described)RECORDING PROJECT EXPEN $17,925$17,925-- 2.3%
Fees: other services $16,200$13,645$2,555- 2.1%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $13,521-$13,521- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $8,700-$8,700- 1.1%
Advertising and promotion $6,153$6,153-- 0.8%
Fees: legal $3,713-$3,713- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $3,355-$3,355- 0.4%
Travel $1,040$1,040-- 0.1%
Interest $42-$42- 0.0%
Total$772,616100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $796,196 spent · pay $234,006 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTIST FEES $193,572$193,572-- 24.3%
Other salaries and wages $136,349$95,444$40,905- 17.1%
Other (as described)FOOD AND BEVERAGES $127,342$127,342-- 16.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $70,824$49,577$21,247- 8.9%
Occupancy $56,384$43,437$12,947- 7.1%
Other (as described)RECORDING PROJECT EXPEN $48,439$48,439-- 6.1%
Office expenses $32,097$16,393$15,704- 4.0%
Insurance $29,177-$29,177- 3.7%
Payroll taxes $26,833$18,783$8,050- 3.4%
All other expenses $22,995$22,045$950- 2.9%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $13,440-$13,440- 1.7%
Fees: other services $13,285$11,003$2,282- 1.7%
Fees: accounting $11,000-$11,000- 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $5,675$5,675-- 0.7%
Fees: legal $4,812-$4,812- 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $2,382-$2,382- 0.3%
Travel $1,192$1,192-- 0.1%
Interest $398-$398- 0.0%
Total$796,196100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $712,062 spent · pay $204,165 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTIST FEES $151,128$151,128-- 21.2%
Other (as described)FOOD AND BEVERAGES $114,731$114,731-- 16.1%
Other salaries and wages $109,631$76,742$32,889- 15.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $70,824$49,577$21,247- 9.9%
Occupancy $48,624$39,290$9,334- 6.8%
Insurance $40,106-$40,106- 5.6%
All other expenses $34,048$23,493$10,555- 4.8%
Office expenses $26,415$12,014$14,401- 3.7%
Other (as described)SOUND EQUIPMENT/PRODUCT $24,731$24,731-- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $23,710$16,597$7,113- 3.3%
Other (as described)LINK UP PROGRAM $20,000$20,000-- 2.8%
Fees: other services $15,870$13,610$2,260- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $11,350-$11,350- 1.6%
Fees: legal $9,809-$9,809- 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $4,192$4,192-- 0.6%
Information technology $2,215-$2,215- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $2,187-$2,187- 0.3%
Travel $1,360$1,360-- 0.2%
Interest $1,131-$1,131- 0.2%
Total$712,062100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $673,395 spent · pay $146,636 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTIST FEES $172,783$172,783-- 25.7%
Other salaries and wages $128,156$89,709$38,447- 19.0%
Other (as described)FOOD AND BEVERAGES $70,044$70,044-- 10.4%
All other expenses $50,070$41,729$8,341- 7.4%
Occupancy $43,988$31,108$12,880- 6.5%
Fees: legal $39,340-$39,340- 5.8%
Other (as described)RECORDING PROJECT EXPEN $35,228$35,228-- 5.2%
Insurance $31,853-$31,853- 4.7%
Other (as described)SOUND EQUIPMENT/PRODUCT $20,116$20,116-- 3.0%
Office expenses $19,338$9,430$9,908- 2.9%
Payroll taxes $18,480$12,936$5,544- 2.7%
Fees: other services $16,232$13,978$2,254- 2.4%
Advertising and promotion $13,907$13,907-- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $8,550-$8,550- 1.3%
Travel $2,276$2,276-- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $2,187-$2,187- 0.3%
Interest $818-$818- 0.1%
Information technology $29-$29- 0.0%
Total$673,395100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $391,377 spent · pay $106,274 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $94,658$66,261$28,397- 24.2%
Other (as described)ARTIST FEES $77,900$77,900-- 19.9%
Other (as described)FOOD AND BEVERAGES $43,237$43,237-- 11.0%
Other (as described)RECORDING PROJECT EXPEN $28,556$28,556-- 7.3%
Insurance $26,651-$26,651- 6.8%
Occupancy $21,065$15,226$5,839- 5.4%
Fees: legal $17,300-$17,300- 4.4%
All other expenses $15,330$11,777$3,553- 3.9%
Other (as described)SOUND EQUIPMENT/PRODUCT $14,797$14,797-- 3.8%
Payroll taxes $11,616$8,131$3,485- 3.0%
Fees: other services $10,754$8,362$2,392- 2.7%
Office expenses $10,736$2,467$8,269- 2.7%
Advertising and promotion $8,486$8,486-- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $7,000-$7,000- 1.8%
Depreciation and depletion $1,448-$1,448- 0.4%
Travel $1,105$1,105-- 0.3%
Information technology $546-$546- 0.1%
Interest $192-$192- 0.0%
Total$391,377100%

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