IT shall be the mission of Third Coast Percussion Nfp:to present concerts of contemporary and classical repertoire in both traditional concert halls and alternative venues, thereby enriching and entertaining the broader public and promoting new music and the arts to a wider audience;to maintain an active involvement in the development of new repertoire for Percussion, commissioning and collaborating with living composers to create new music specifically designed for the ensemble; andto be active in the field of arts education by presenting outreach and educational concerts to primary and secondary schools, exposing younger generations to music and the significance of the arts in modern culture and society, and to be active in presenting clinics and master-classes to students at music schools, conservatories and universities with the goal of educating future music professionals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$148K 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $353K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$555K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$803K
FY2022$951K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$679K
FY2022$846K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$555K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$394K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$676K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $713K Management & general 17% · $174K Fundraising 12% · $118K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $148K 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
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 3924 $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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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

Presents concerts, commissions new music, and provides arts education to schools.

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3 programs · $713K · in their 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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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$549K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$500K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$713K
Managementcol C$174K
Fundraisingcol D$118K
Owns and owesPt X
$555K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$555K
Total assetsLn 16$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$549K
Government grantsLn 1e$99K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$500K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$857
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$248K
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$555K
Total assetsLn 16$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$555K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 625
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K$555K
Total assetsLn 16$499K$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$499K$555K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$158K$107K$23K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$338K$225K$75K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$18K$6K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$24K$7K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$101K$91K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$61K$52K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$58K$6K$20K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$500$500
OccupancyLn 16$31K$21K$6K$3K
TravelLn 17$105K$105K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$9K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$53K$0−$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$713K$174K$118K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.4M$138K$676K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$19K$538K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$57K$555K 990 PDF
FY2022 $951K$846K$104K$499K 990 PDF
FY2021 $803K$679K$124K$394K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,062,273 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $587,093$549,441
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $354,888$499,552
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$12,423
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,789$857
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $950,770$1,062,273
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $526,771$558,428
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $319,713$447,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $846,484$1,005,707
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,286$56,566
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,062,273 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,558 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,150
VIII-1e Government grants$98,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$435,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$549,441
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $499,552$499,552
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,423$12,423
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,776−$7,776
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $75$75
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $508,185 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,647$1,062,273
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,005,707 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,575 · Management $23,400 · Fundraising $28,025$158,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,375 · Management $75,000 · Fundraising $37,125$337,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,709 · Management $5,976 · Fundraising $2,694$26,379
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,488 · Management $7,310 · Fundraising $4,751$36,549
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,596$9,596
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $90,933 · Fundraising $10,000$100,933
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,838 · Fundraising $9,457$61,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,846 · Management $20,269 · Fundraising $31,840$57,955
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,500 · Management $500 · Fundraising $500$2,500
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,348 · Management $6,263 · Fundraising $3,226$30,837
IX-17 TravelPrograms $105,118$105,118
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $21,804$21,804
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,367 · Management $4,223 · Fundraising $1,627$15,217
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,250 · Management $0 · Fundraising −$11,226$42,024
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $713,347 · Management $174,341 · Fundraising $118,019$1,005,707
Part X · Balance sheet $555,237 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,491$247,817
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $305,180$307,420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $498,671$555,237
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $463,171$496,737
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $35,500$58,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $498,671$555,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $498,671$555,237
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $555,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,062,273
XI-2 Total expenses$1,005,707
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,566
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$498,671
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$555,237

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