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Music Maker Relief Foundation FY2023 filing

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Hillsborough, NC501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 13-3782018Revenue $1.4M in FY2023

On file with the IRSmusicmaker.orgPo Box 1358, 27278-1358 · Hillsborough, NCTax-exempt since Jun 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide support to traditional american musicians and educate the public about musical traditions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$199K 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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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $213K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$199K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $29K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$885K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$669K
FY2021$861K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1996.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.1M Management & general 7% · $85K Fundraising 6% · $81K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $199K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Timothy Duffy
President
$109,135Pt VII · Sec A
$89,485Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Teller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Wallack
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Timothy Duffy’s $116K as Executive Director and President is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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
Timothy Duffy$115,973$113,730$109,135$94,546$82,521$78,808
Denise Duffy$101,508$99,415$89,485$85,355$79,852$76,308

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports traditional American musicians and educates the public about musical heritage.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Help the true pioneers and forgotten heroes of american musical traditons gain recognition and meet their day to day needs. Provide food, shelter, medical care and other assistance to improve the quality of the recipients lives.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Telluride Blues Society a Colorado Non Profit CorporationFY2025$23K
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving INCFY2025$6K
Storper Fam FoundationFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$29K
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$263,138
Unitemized GrantFY2023$248,926
Unitemized GrantFY2022$250,779
Unitemized GrantFY2021$225,812
Unitemized GrantFY2021$225,812
Unitemized GrantFY2020$204,409
Unitemized GrantFY2019$148,237
Unitemized GrantFY2019$148,237
Unitemized GrantFY2019$705
Unitemized GrantFY2019$705

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$399K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
SavingsLn 2$241K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$399K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$389K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$374K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 631
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$791K$399K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$389K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$299K$374K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K$92K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$262K$262K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$199K$166K$27K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$95K$4K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$6K$675$492
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$35K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$629$629
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$8K$29K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$71K$36K$4K$32K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$29K$8K$3K
TravelLn 17$68K$59K$9K
InterestLn 20$642$536$53$53
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$22K$7K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$316K$312K$94$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$17K$799$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$85K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.4M$403K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.2M$270K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.4M$1.3M$125K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.0M$170K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$885K$192K$861K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.0M$116K$669K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,375,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,076,491$1,143,935
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $102,109$200,619
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$535$8,210
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,837$22,736
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,198,902$1,375,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $240,400$262,123
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $302,943$387,681
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $485,496$601,003
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,028,839$1,250,807
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $170,063$124,693
Part VI · Governance 9 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,375,500 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,918 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,123,935
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,967
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,143,935
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $200,619$200,619
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,287 · Excluded from tax $5,923$8,210
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,818$2,818
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $225,642 · Excluded from tax $5,923$1,375,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,250,807 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $262,123$262,123
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $166,317 · Management $26,846 · Fundraising $5,457$198,620
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $95,277 · Management $3,693 · Fundraising $16,784$115,754
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,375 · Management $675 · Fundraising $492$7,542
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,127 · Management $3,719 · Fundraising $2,710$41,556
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,209$24,209
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $629$629
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,976 · Management $29,454 · Fundraising $2,024$39,454
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,202$12,202
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,857 · Management $3,652 · Fundraising $31,987$71,496
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,213 · Management $8,458 · Fundraising $2,896$40,567
IX-17 TravelPrograms $58,949 · Fundraising $8,855$67,804
IX-20 InterestPrograms $536 · Management $53 · Fundraising $53$642
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,665 · Management $6,700 · Fundraising $1,493$29,858
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $311,857 · Management $94 · Fundraising $4,163$316,114
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,145 · Management $799 · Fundraising $4,293$22,237
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,084,828 · Management $84,772 · Fundraising $81,207$1,250,807
Part X · Balance sheet $1,248,065 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $560,052$157,822
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $230,475$241,385
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,579$31,211
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $24,021$23,524
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,347$28,885
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $299,319$374,354
X-11 Publicly traded securities$389,000
X-15 Other assets$1,884
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,137,793$1,248,065
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,425$37,284
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $31,000$45,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,108$6,819
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,409$91,987
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,031,384$1,156,078
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,031,384$1,156,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,137,793$1,248,065
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,156,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,375,500
XI-2 Total expenses$1,250,807
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,693
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,031,384
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,156,078

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