The mission of cma is to engage, enrich and educate the central iowa community through provocative, world-class musical performances by legends and rising stars. Cma is governed by a volunteer board of directors and has an annual operating budget exceeding 450,000. Cma presents a seven concert season featuring national and international classical and jazz artists. Through its cma studio program cma, contracts these performing artists to present educational events in the community concurrent with their concerts. In addition cma manages the belin quartet, a string quartet funded through a foundation created by the belin family, which performs free chamber Music concerts in the community and also offers free education and outreach programs for area schools, youth agencies, retirement homes and community events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $454K a year · 49% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $384K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$135K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+277% vs prior year
Spent
$486K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +277%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$511K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$643K
FY2024$584K
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$486K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$333K
FY2022$556K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$491K
FY2025$486K
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +81%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$3.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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 Jan 1974.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $315K Management & general 33% · $160K Fundraising 2% · $12K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $82K 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
Executive Di
$43,569Pt VII · Sec A
$38,262Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Sidon’s $44K as Executive Di is at the 4th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brian Coyle Left May 2024$38,262$89,231———
Brian Coyle——$89,231$6,154—
Peter Stevenson————$70,064
Ashley Sidon$43,569————
Peter Stevenson Left June 2021———$32,724—

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

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2 programs · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Historically, cma concerts are attended by approximately 4,000 ticket buyers each year. In addition, cma delivers free concerts and music education programs to an audience of 5,000 adults and children. The direct costs for presenting these concerts and education programs are approximately 250,000 per year.

$315Kprogram expense
02

The belin quartet was established in the year 2000 by a grant to the civic music association from the iowa foundation for education, environment, and the arts, a charitable foundation created by david belin.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Money outPt IX
$486K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$160K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$520K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$520K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$520K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K$520K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$135K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$54K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$61K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$266$266
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$148K$136K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$12K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$486K$315K$160K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$486K$1.7M$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $584K$491K$92K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $643K$520K$123K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $723K$556K$167K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $511K$333K$177K$2.0M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,198,391 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $422,312$1,976,164
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $139,862$116,804
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,416$105,423
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $583,590$2,198,391
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $182,756$191,213
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $308,499$294,885
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $491,255$486,098
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $92,335$1,712,293
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,198,391 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,976,164
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,976,164
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $116,804$116,804
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $94,906$94,906
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $10,517$10,517
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,321 · Excluded from tax $94,906$2,198,391
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $486,098 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,280 · Management $29,228$83,508
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,151 · Management $32,927$94,078
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,858 · Management $4,769$13,627
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $57,452$57,452
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,790$30,790
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26,646$26,646
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $266$266
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,485$3,485
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,932$11,932
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,354$2,354
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,050 · Fundraising $11,981$148,031
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,543 · Management $2,386$13,929
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,604 · Management $159,513 · Fundraising $11,981$486,098
Part X · Balance sheet $4,021,222 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $335,487$519,877
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,140,269
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,852,022$2,361,076
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,187,509$4,021,222
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,866$8,021
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $28,975$127,367
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,841$135,388
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,272,354$1,434,539
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $874,314$2,451,295
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,146,668$3,885,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,187,509$4,021,222
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,885,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,198,391
XI-2 Total expenses$486,098
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,712,293
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,146,668
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$26,873
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,885,834

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

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