Reverb INC EIN 20-1042256

Reverb INC

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Inspires musicians and fans to act for a sustainable future. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $7.2M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, and $8.1M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2003
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Portland, ME
Website
www.reverb.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$7.2MFY2024
Expenses
$3.8M
Net assets
$8.1M
People
5
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-1042256 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Portland, ME Founded 2003
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Inspires musicians and fans to act for a sustainable future.
Leadership
Gardner Adam · Co-Director · $132K
Money in and out
$7.2M revenue, $3.8M expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$7.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $3.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
34.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +119% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+48%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +150% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$7.2M
FY2024▲ +31%
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▼ -15%
Total assets
$8.4M
FY2024▲ +56%
Total liabilities
$274K
FY2024▼ -54%
Total revenue
$7.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In 2024, reverb again worked with the iconic musicians in dead & co. Reverb was the production arm behind "participation row" along with our voter registration partners at headcount. During this residency at the sphere in las vegas, there were over 47,000 onsite and online fan actions taken; $1.4 million raised for dead & co.

$648Kprogram expense
02

Reverb continued growing our music decarbonization project which works to advance innovative climate solutions to directly eliminate carbon emissions created by the music industry. The funding raised for this project helps develop and promote the necessary shift toward increased efficiency, expanding clean energy options, and reducing…

$378Kprogram expense
03

During 2024, reverb's major program accomplishment areas were connected to three marquis programs and artists: billie eilish tour, our music decarbonization project, dead & company at the SPHERE.REVERB had the honor of again joining forces with billie eilish, who we began working with in 2020.

$159Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CReverb INC
EINHdr · item D20-1042256
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, ME
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.reverb.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2003
State of legal domicileHdr · item MME
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Director
$131,541Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director/President
$131,541Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gardner Adam’s $132K as Co-Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1845 $1–10M environment 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gardner Adam$131,541$139,125$139,125$111,819$105,300
Sullivan Lauren$131,541$139,125$139,125$98,169$79,178

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$6.7M · 93%
Other revenue$253K · 4%
Program service revenue$177K · 2%
Investment income$74K · 1%
Contributions & grants93%$6.7M
Other revenue4%$253K
Program service revenue2%$177K
Investment income1%$74K
Total revenueLn 12$7.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.03
Program services85%$3.2M
Management & general12%$451K
Fundraising3%$118K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$274K
Total net assetsLn 32$8.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed19.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $3.8M · Less non-cash grants $912K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.8M
34.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.2M · Total expenses $3.8M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $451K · Total expenses $3.8M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $118K · Total expenses $3.8M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $110K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $5.5M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.7M · Total revenue $7.2M
93%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $7.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $177K · Total revenue $7.2M
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $74K · Total revenue $7.2M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $177K · Total expenses $3.8M
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $7.2M · Prior year $5.5M
+31%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.5M · FY2024 $7.2M
+49%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $7.2M · Expenses $3.8M
+48%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.1M · Total assets $8.4M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8.4M
23%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gardner Adam · Reported title CO-DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $132K · Total expenses $3.8M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.3M · Total expenses $3.8M
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 31%
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K
Grants paid · 192 grants · $5.5M · 2020–2024
Sound Future FoundationVA · FY2024$100,000
Musicares Foundation INCCA · FY2024$82,723
Native Renewables INCAZ · FY2024$37,133
One Drop Foundation INCNV · FY2024$29,000
Oceana INCDC · FY2024$29,000
HeadcountNY · FY2024$20,105
Urban TilthCA · FY2024$19,000
Support and Feed INCCA · FY2024$15,000
Oxfam-America INCMA · FY2024$12,742
Planet Reimagined INCNY · FY2024$10,471
Water Missions InternationalSC · FY2024$10,000
Front and CenteredWA · FY2024$8,000
Sweetwater Music Hall INCCA · FY2024$7,775
Rex FoundationCA · FY2024$7,775
Rainforest Action NetworkCA · FY2024$7,775
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$7.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$5.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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