Serve local, domestic and international constituents by fostering appreciation for Chamber Music through performance and educational activities and to otherwise engage in activities which are in accordance with the nonprofit corporation act in effect in the state of iowa.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 2 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $73K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$43K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$191K
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$185K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$102K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$191K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$163K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$191K
Expenses
$185K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$179K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$185K
Net assets
$102K
FY2025▲ +7%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$102K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1998.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $118K Management & general 36% · $66K Fundraising 0% · $70

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

9 people listed on the 990; $76K 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
Artistic Dir
$38,116Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$38,116Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carey Bostian’s $38K as Artistic Dir is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Carey Bostian$38,116$37,561$37,006$37,006$37,005
Miera Kim$38,116$37,561$37,005$37,005$37,006

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters appreciation for chamber music through performances and education.

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1 program · $118K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Serve local, domestic and international constituents by fostering appreciation for chamber music through performance and educational activities and to otherwise engage in activities which are in accordance with the nonprofit corporation act in effect in the state of iowa.

$118Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$191K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$118K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$70
Owns and owesPt X
$102K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$191K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$102K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$34K$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$68K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$95K$102K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$937
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$71K$70
All other expensesLn 24e$13$13
Total functional expensesLn 25$185K$118K$66K$70

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $191K$185K$7K$102K 990 PDF
FY2024 $190K$189K$810$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $238K$179K$60K$89K 990 PDF
FY2022 $187K$27K 990 PDF
FY2021 $163K$30K 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 $191,480 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $171,427$169,979
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,208$13,115
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $644$8,386
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $190,279$191,480
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,063$82,063
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,406$102,746
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,469$184,809
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $810$6,671
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $191,480 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$32,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$137,979
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$169,979
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,115$13,115
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $739$739
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,647$7,647
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,115 · Excluded from tax $8,386$191,480
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $184,809 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,115 · Management $38,116$76,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,916 · Management $2,916$5,832
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,528$15,528
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,567$3,567
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,255 · Management $937$2,192
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,908$8,908
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,947$1,947
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,521 · Fundraising $70$70,591
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13$13
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,334 · Management $66,405 · Fundraising $70$184,809
Part X · Balance sheet $144,960 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,406$57,858
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,000$11,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,500$2,675
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $67,583$73,427
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,489$144,960
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,000$42,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,000$42,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $95,489$102,160
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,489$102,160
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,489$144,960
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,160 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$191,480
XI-2 Total expenses$184,809
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,671
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,489
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,160

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