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Sonoma Bach

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Cotati, CA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 26-3334479Revenue $247K in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 20, 2025

On file with the IRSsonomabach.orgPo Box 656, 94931-0656 · Cotati, CATax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Sonoma Bach is to promote the performance and enjoyment of medieval, renaissance, baroque and classical music in Sonoma county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$824
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$247K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$257K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$247K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$247K
Expenses
$257K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$257K
Net assets
$97K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$97K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

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

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $115K Management & general 55% · $141K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cinzia Forasiepi
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martie Leys
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John M Nykamp
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Esther Rayo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes and presents medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical music performances for enjoyment.

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2 programs · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sonoma bach produces concerts featuring its own choirs, outstanding guest ensembles, and participates in collaborative productions, festivals, and other musical events.

$113Kprogram expense
02

Sonoma bach sponsors an array of educational offerings helping singers and instrumentalists to build skills.

$1Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Steen Family FoundationFY2025$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$257K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$141K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$824
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$824
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 665
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$676$824
Net assetsLn 32$107K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$111K$111K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$90K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$257K$115K$141K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 20, 2025 $247K$257K−$10K$97K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 6, 2024 $221K$239K−$18K$107K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2023 $150K$235K−$85K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $300K$191K$109K$210K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 16, 2021 $157K$71K$86K$101K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2021 $132K$133K−$493$15K 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 $246,777 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,433$171,970
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,613$63,515
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,184$9,586
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,701$1,706
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,931$246,777
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,137$126,369
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,605$130,549
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $238,742$256,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,811−$10,141
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $246,777 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$171,970
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$171,970
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $63,515$63,515
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,586$9,586
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,706
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,101$246,777
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,918 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $110,700$110,700
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $5,785$5,785
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $9,884$9,884
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $350$350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,507$5,507
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,906$20,906
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,043$7,043
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,990$1,990
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,465$90,465
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,180 · Fundraising $1,108$4,288
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,551 · Management $141,259 · Fundraising $1,108$256,918
Part X · Balance sheet $98,069 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,379$11,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $86,221$67,284
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,332$4,960
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,130$14,130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,062$98,069
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $331$49
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $345$775
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $676$824
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,386$97,245
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,062$98,069
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $97,245 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,777
XI-2 Total expenses$256,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,141
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,386
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$97,245

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

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