MUSIC CITY ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $118K · expenses $116K · assets $3K
- Also known as
- Music City Entertainment
- EIN
- 83-0669155
- Address
- 1353 BUSH STREET SUITE 112, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109-5611
- Website
- https://musiccitysf.com/entertainment
- NTEE code
- A68
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our mission is to support and nurture a cultural ecosystem that enables musicians and performing artists to live grow and thrive in the San Francisco Bay Area by providing commission-free gig opportunities and 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aprill Lacey (former) | Executive Director | 2022-2024 | $6,955 | $6,955 | 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Colombini | CEO | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tony Ponticello | Secretary | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Berry | CFO | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Colombini | CEO | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Ponticello | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Berry | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $7K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aprill Lacey | Executive Director | 35 | $6,955 | $0 | $0 | $6,955 | 1 |
| Rudy Colombini | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Ponticello | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Berry | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Colombini | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Ponticello | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Berry | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aprill Lacey | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aprill Lacey | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rudy Colombini | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Tony Ponticello | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Berry | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $118,177 | $116,408 | $2,867 | $2,867 | $3,110 | $115,067 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $267,297 | $269,545 | $1,498 | $1,098 | $16,772 | $250,525 | $6,955 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $210,186 | $15,616 | $8,168 | $8,168 | $57,321 | $152,865 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $153,530 | $136,677 | $15,457 | $15,457 | $7,667 | $145,863 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $21,400 in all, tax years 2023 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER POLK COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $11,400 | 2024 | $11,400 | show |
| SF NEW DEAL | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRTUOSI MUSIC& ART FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $84,758 | $69,732 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MCCRARY MUSIC FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $162,214 | $142,132 | Secretary | $21,500 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| MUSIC FOR AUTISM INC | CA | A68 | $107,978 | $179,018 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $38,818 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PICCO MUSIC ACADEMY INC | CA | A68 | $96,948 | $94,435 | President | $15,500 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YARLUNG ARTISTS | CA | A68 | $169,600 | $25,662 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KOREAN AMERICAN MUSIC SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION USA INC | CA | A68 | $90,947 | $97,524 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FUSION SCHOOL OF MUSIC INC | CA | A68 | $112,802 | $85,782 | BOARD MEMBER | $4,620 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GRACE NOTES COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL | CA | A68 | $101,321 | $99,638 | Executive Director | $10,080 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DAVIS COMMUNITY CHORALE INC | CA | A68 | $85,015 | $69,568 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANGELS OF CHARITY AND MUSIC | CA | A68 | $88,902 | $68,619 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ELITE MUSIC FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $142,624 | $102,579 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BLUEGRASS MUSIC SOCIETY OF THE CENTRAL COAST | CA | A68 | $122,983 | $114,519 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KAIROS MUSIC ACADEMY | CA | A68 | $177,688 | $225,903 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $40,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANICLOVER CHARITABLE COUNCIL | CA | A68 | $88,966 | $74,703 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| PACIFICA PERFORMANCES INC MILDRED OWEN CONCERT HALL | CA | A68 | $129,057 | $145,868 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| ARTIST ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC | CA | A68 | $142,692 | $104,260 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ACADEMY OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE | CA | A68 | $125,726 | $171,090 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JUST LOVIN MUSIC STUDIOS | CA | A68 | $144,736 | $148,648 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LAGUNA BEACH LIVE | CA | A68 | $167,702 | $172,545 | CEO | $42,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| BACH-MILLENNIUM MUSIC | CA | A68 | $114,997 | $114,072 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAMS OF AMERICA INC | CA | A68 | $151,429 | $181,596 | PROD AND CLIENT SVC MANAGE | $49,200 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND ARTS FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $122,042 | $94,538 | Founder, President | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RANCHO SAN DIEGO MUSIC FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $101,230 | $108,980 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IRANSHAHR ORCHESTRA INC | CA | A68 | $84,430 | $96,404 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| UKIAH COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED | CA | A68 | $112,952 | $103,225 | President and CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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 990EZ · $116,408 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $104,117 | 89.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,291 | 10.6% | |
| Total | $116,408 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $269,545 spent · pay $6,955 · grants $0 · events $1,701
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $254,146 | $254,146 | $0 | $0 | 94.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $6,955 | $6,955 | $0 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $3,969 | $0 | $3,969 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,974 | $0 | $1,974 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event supplies and event permits | $1,701 | $1,701 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $800 | $800 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $269,545 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $15,616 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $15,193
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | Event Supplies and Materials | $15,193 | $15,193 | - | - | 97.3% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges and Fees | $299 | $299 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Other (as described) | Taxes and Licenses | $80 | $80 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | Dues and Memberships | $44 | $44 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $15,616 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $136,677 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $125,841 | 92.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,836 | 7.9% | |
| Total | $136,677 | 100% |