Music for Autism INC

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-8858821Revenue $108K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmusicforautism.org955 Clayton Street, 94117-4470 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Oct 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To raise public awareness and enrich lives through Autism friendly, interactive, concerts developed specifically for individuals with Autism and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 67% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$108K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$179K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$197K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$108K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$108K
Expenses
$179K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$179K
Net assets
$197K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$197K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2007.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $133K Management & general 14% · $26K Fundraising 11% · $20K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$38,818Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Lazar’s $39K as Executive Director is at the 33rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Lazar$38,818$35,744$32,950$30,409$24,098

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides autism-friendly concerts to raise awareness and enrich lives.

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1 program · $133K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Established in the united states in 2007, music for autism provides interactive concerts for individuals with autism and their families. Music for autism presents free concerts in new york, california, texas, and maryland, and also works with the performing community to promote increased understanding of and adaptation for the needs of…

$133Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$108K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Money outPt IX
$179K
Ln 25
Programscol B$133K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$197K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Total revenueLn 12$108K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$199K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$197K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$199K
Total assetsLn 16$270K$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$268K$197K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$19K$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$772$773
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$11K$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$37K$26$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K$420
Office expensesLn 13$14K$6K$8K$692
TravelLn 17$18K$18K$488
InsuranceLn 23$2K$507$1K$254
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$156$777
Total functional expensesLn 25$179K$133K$26K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $108K$179K−$71K$197K 990 PDF
FY2023 $87K$151K−$64K$268K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$111K$10K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021 $135K$117K$18K$321K 990 PDF
FY2020 $138K$89K$49K$303K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $107,978 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $87,168$107,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $87,168$107,978
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 $38,950$41,907
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,943$137,111
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,893$179,018
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,725−$71,040
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $107,978 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,978
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$107,978
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$107,978
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,018 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,409 · Management $9,705 · Fundraising $9,704$38,818
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,544 · Management $772 · Fundraising $773$3,089
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,422 · Management $5,711 · Fundraising $5,711$22,844
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,707 · Management $26 · Fundraising $1,875$38,608
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,989 · Fundraising $420$32,409
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,526 · Management $7,564 · Fundraising $692$13,782
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,901 · Management $488$18,389
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $507 · Management $1,172 · Fundraising $254$1,933
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,213 · Management $156 · Fundraising $777$9,146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $133,218 · Management $25,594 · Fundraising $20,206$179,018
Part X · Balance sheet $202,176 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,108$199,345
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$1,062
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,935$1,769
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $270,334$202,176
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,500$5,382
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,500$5,382
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $267,834$196,794
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $267,834$196,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $270,334$202,176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $196,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,978
XI-2 Total expenses$179,018
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$267,834
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$196,794

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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