Mistral Music INC

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To produce and perform chamber music concerts and to educate the public on the classic and contemporary chamber music repertoire.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$137K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$115K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$53K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$108K
FY2025$137K
Expenses
$115K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$115K
Net assets
$53K
FY2025▲ +74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$53K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $91K Management & general 14% · $16K Fundraising 7% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$20,250Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Scolnik’s $20K as Artistic Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julia Scolnik———$3,500$21,000$17,750
Julie Scolnik$20,250$18,500$7,500———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents chamber music concerts and educates the public about its repertoire.

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1 program · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Produce an annual concert series with world-renowened musicians for the public to educate the public on the classic and contemporary chamber music repertuire. In addition, organize and present special benefit concerts for worthy causes.

$91Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$24K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $98K · 2019–2019

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$115K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$53K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62
Other assetsLn 15$140
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$53K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$186$62
Total assetsLn 16$31K$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$31K$53K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$15K$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$620$620
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$124$124
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$115K$91K$16K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 22, 2025 $137K$115K$23K$53K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 18, 2024 $108K$127K−$18K$31K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 14, 2023 $145K$124K$21K$49K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2023 $108K$97K$11K$27K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 7, 2022 $66K$92K−$26K$16K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2021 $188K$206K−$18K$42K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $137,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,375$78,091
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,395$54,624
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,304$4,483
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $108,466$137,198
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,424$32,285
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,174$82,290
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $126,598$114,575
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,132$22,623
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $137,198 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,091
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,091
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $54,624$54,624
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$772−$772
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,255$5,255
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,879 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$772$137,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $114,575 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,903 · Management $7,451 · Fundraising $7,451$29,805
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,240 · Management $620 · Fundraising $620$2,480
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,300$3,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,632$7,632
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,988$2,988
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $124$124
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,790$63,790
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,264 · Management $1,192$4,456
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,829 · Management $15,675 · Fundraising $8,071$114,575
Part X · Balance sheet $53,208 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,260$53,006
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $186$62
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $140$140
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,586$53,208
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,586$53,208
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,586$53,208
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,586$53,208
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,208 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$137,198
XI-2 Total expenses$114,575
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,586
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,208

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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