The Muse Machine INC FY2023 filing

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Dayton, OH501(c)(3)Since 1982EIN 31-1028673

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Our mission is to change the lives of young people through the arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$6.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$827K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$6.1M
FY2023▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2024$7.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1982.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $939K Management & general 20% · $282K Fundraising 11% · $156K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Ed 7/10/2022
$41,541Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$39,140Pt VII · Sec A
Chair, Strategic Planning
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair, Programs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ruth Reveal$90,000$90,000$39,140———
Mary Campbell Zopf————$69,104—
Mary Campbell-Zopf——$41,541$66,729—$59,153

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Transforms young lives by providing access to and participation in the arts.

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3 program services account for $904K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Student Programs

Includes performance opportunities such as the annual muse musical and summer concert, as well as: trips to out-of-town arts events; workshops that allow student members to pursue their artistic interests with guidance from recognized arts professionals; and opportunities to interact with students from across the miami valley who have…

$347Kprogram expense
02

In-School Performances Program

Introduces students to a variety of performing arts and gives them a taste of the kind of performances that dayton's professional arts organizations have to offer. These performances are 45 minutes in length and include a question and answer period.

$329Kprogram expense
03

Teacher Training

Training teachers to integrate the arts into whatever subject they teach, from english to history to science. Incorporating the arts into core curriculum areas energizes teachers and brings learning to life in new ways for many students.

$228Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $21K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,800
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,500

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$637K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$176K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$939K
Managementcol C$282K
Fundraisingcol D$156K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$637K
Government grantsLn 1e$78K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$176K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$346K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$374K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6205
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461K$374K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$76K$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K$76K
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M$6.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$50K$32K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$326K$213K$52K$61K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K$27K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$19K$5K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$18K$8K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$52K$6K$38K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$4K$7K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$659K$512K$88K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$100K$86K$10K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$939K$282K$156K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.2M$1.4M−$164K$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.4M−$134K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.3M−$68K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$827K$243K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M$9K$5.6M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,242,970 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,045
VIII-1e Government grants$78,335
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$549,721
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,805
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$637,101
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $421,398$421,398
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $175,500$175,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,971$8,971
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $421,398 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $184,471$1,242,970
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,376,884 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,180 · Management $31,933 · Fundraising $9,124$91,237
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $213,207 · Management $51,781 · Fundraising $61,496$326,484
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,507 · Management $7,033 · Fundraising $6,960$40,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,891 · Management $4,785 · Fundraising $4,092$27,768
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,235 · Management $8,499 · Fundraising $3,972$30,706
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,850$16,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $11,788$11,788
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,825 · Management $37,997 · Fundraising $7,743$51,565
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,968$5,968
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,217 · Management $6,582 · Fundraising $1,406$12,205
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $512,166 · Management $88,312 · Fundraising $58,275$658,753
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $86,114 · Management $10,232 · Fundraising $3,214$99,560
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $938,842 · Management $281,760 · Fundraising $156,282$1,376,884
Part X · Balance sheet $6,205,766 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $406,280$345,530
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,756$27,995
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $248,828$132,075
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,724−$6,434
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,613$22,279
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,385$15,014
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $75,999$111,228
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,211,606$5,558,079
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,075,191$6,205,766
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $125,734$43,058
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,150$4,161
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$28,752
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $127,884$75,971
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,174,860$2,261,289
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,772,447$3,868,506
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,947,307$6,129,795
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,075,191$6,205,766
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,129,795 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,242,970
XI-2 Total expenses$1,376,884
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$133,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,947,307
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,309
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$294,093
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,129,795

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