Third Coast Percussion Nfp EIN 42-1744369 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Third Coast Percussion Nfp FY2023 filing

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Presents concerts, commissions new music, and provides arts education to schools. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, and $555K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Chicago, IL
Website
thirdcoastpercussion.com
Filings
5 on file (2021–2023)
Revenue
$1.1MFY2023
Expenses
$1.0M
Net assets
$555K
People
19
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  42-1744369 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Chicago, IL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Presents concerts, commissions new music, and provides arts education to schools.
Leadership
David Skidmore · Executive Director · $75K
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $1.0M expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$555K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $57K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +12%
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +19%
Total assets
$555K
FY2023▲ +11%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$555K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$57K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$555K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThird Coast Percussion Nfp
EINHdr · item D42-1744369
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jthirdcoastpercussion.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A68)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Ensemble Member
$73,376Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Skidmore’s $84K as Executive Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3916 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David Skidmore$84,000$77,500$75,000$72,933$69,000
Robert Dillon$80,553$75,500$73,376$72,255$68,574

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $713K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Performance. The fiscal year marked the most robust return to regular performance activities since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly all concert engagements being live and in-person. 36 concert performances were presented. Performances occurred in 14 U.S.

$421Kprogram expense
02

Commissioning new works. Third coast percussion commissioned and premiered 8 new muscial works during their performance season. The ensemble completed its 9TH annual "currents creative partnership", a program that selects young music creators from across the world to collaborate with the ensemble in creating new works, this year…

$228Kprogram expense
03

Youth education and community engagement activities. Similar to live performing, the fiscal year was a full return to in-person educational activites. Third coast percussion provided 76 educational performances, classes, and clinics to k12 schools, community centers, senior centers, and COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES throughout the U.S.

$65Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$549K · 52%
Program service revenue$500K · 47%
Investment income$12K · 1%
Contributions & grants52%$549K
Program service revenue47%$500K
Investment income1%$12K
Other revenue$857
— government grantsLn 1e$99K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.12
Program services71%$713K
Management & general17%$174K
Fundraising12%$118K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$555K
Total assetsLn 16$555K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$555K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $555K · Operating expenses/yr $1.0M
6.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $713K · Total expenses $1.0M
71%
Management & General
Management & general $174K · Total expenses $1.0M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $118K · Total expenses $1.0M
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $81K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $389K
$0.21 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $549K · Total revenue $1.1M
52%
Government reliance
Government grants $99K · Total revenue $1.1M
9%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $500K · Total revenue $1.1M
47%
Investment reliance
Investment income $12K · Total revenue $1.1M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $500K · Total expenses $1.0M
50%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $951K
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $555K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.0M
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $555K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $555K · Total assets $555K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $555K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual David Skidmore · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $75K · Total expenses $1.0M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $558K · Total expenses $1.0M
56%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 21%
Revenue growth 12%
Accounting fee ratio 1.0%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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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)$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$951K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$803K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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