Instant Harmony EIN 27-3331899

Instant Harmony

EIN  27-3331899 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Santa Cruz, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Presents live choral concerts, music performances, and workshops for public benefit.
Leadership
Daniel Steinberg · President
Money in and out
$150K revenue, $181K expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency

Presents live choral concerts, music performances, and workshops for public benefit. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $150K in revenue, $181K in expenses, and $1.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$150K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$181K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$31K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-21%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -123% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$150K
FY2025▼ -91%
Expenses
$181K
FY2025▲ +23%
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2025▲ +13%
Total revenue
$150K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$181K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$31K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $168K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Zocalo

Instant Harmony continued the remodel at 708 Washington Street, Santa Cruz, to convert it into a community arts center. Much of the year was spent developing architectural and engineering plans and obtaining permits.

$131Kprogram expense
02

World Harmony Chorus

Instant Harmony sponsored three community chorus branches - in Berkeley, Palo Alto, and Santa Cruz. The chorus season culminated in several free public performances.

$37Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CInstant Harmony
EINHdr · item D27-3331899
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Cruz, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jinstantharmony.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Steinberg’s $40K as President is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$105K · 70%
Program service revenue$45K · 30%
Contributions & grants70%$105K
Program service revenue30%$45K
Investment income$114
Total revenueLn 12$150K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program services93%$168K
Management & general7%$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$181K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $174K · Operating expenses/yr $181K
11.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $168K · Total expenses $181K
93%
Management & General
Management & general $13K · Total expenses $181K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $181K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $1K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $893K
$0.00 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $105K · Total revenue $150K
70%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $150K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $45K · Total revenue $150K
30%
Investment reliance
Investment income $114 · Total revenue $150K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $45K · Total expenses $181K
25%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $150K · Prior year $1.7M
-91%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $150K · Expenses $181K
-21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.6M · Total assets $1.6M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $104K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
7%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Daniel Steinberg · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $181K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $181K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -91%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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.

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$150K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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