Introduce the genius of JS Bach, Baroque and Contemporary composers he inspired through our concert series and BachReach education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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FY2024 · 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $288K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 9 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$173K
To programs
30%
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$246K
FY2024▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$246K
Expenses
$173K
FY2024▲ +20%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$173K
Net assets
$387K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$387K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1999.

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

Where the money goes

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $51K Management & general 70% · $122K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Artistic Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Suh Lane’s $55K as Executive Artistic Director is at the 50th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Suh Lane$55,000$58,099$46,034$41,667$34,692

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 15aYes

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2 programs · $51K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Introduce the genius of JS Bach, Baroque and contemporary composers he inspired through our concert series of Community Concerts, Hauskonzerts and BachReach education in the schools, senior homes, and the VA.

$51Kprogram expense
02

Retail sales of CD s and other merchandise.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$173K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Managementcol C$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$387K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$288K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$387K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$85K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$214K$288K
Total assetsLn 16$315K$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$315K$387K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$871$871
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$499$499
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$173K$51K$122K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $246K$173K$72K$387K 990 PDF
FY2023 $161K$144K$17K$315K 990 PDF
FY2022 $187K$147K$40K$298K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$131K$25K$258K 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K$122K$3K$233K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $245,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,142$176,386
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,800$55,172
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,942$14,191
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $160,884$245,749
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,488$76,580
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,412$96,693
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $143,900$173,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,984$72,476
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $245,749 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$45,197
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,189
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$176,386
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $55,172$55,172
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,191$14,191
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $69,363$245,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,273 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $55,000$55,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $21,580$21,580
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,100$2,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $13,209$13,209
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $21,252$21,252
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,166$4,166
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $871$871
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,222$1,222
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,650$1,650
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,135$3,135
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $499$499
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,589$48,589
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $51,461 · Management $121,812 · Fundraising $0$173,273
Part X · Balance sheet $387,233 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,784$85,069
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,000$14,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $213,973$288,164
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $314,757$387,233
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $314,757$387,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $314,757$387,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,749
XI-2 Total expenses$173,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,476
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$314,757
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$387,233

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