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Resonance Works

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Since 2013Arts & CultureEIN 46-2709738Revenue $232K in FY2025

On file with the IRSresonanceworks.org5371 Fair Oaks St, 15217-1073 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Mar 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Resonance works is a Pittsburgh-based performing arts non-profit that empowers musicians and inspires audiences with intimate, genre-defying productions featuring everything from opera and musical theatre to orchestral, choral, and chamber music. Through a mix of evocative new works and timeless classics, we challenge traditional assumptions about classical music and invite audiences to connect with the work in fresh and unexpected ways.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $38K
Looks good: 4 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
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$232K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$232K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$232K
Expenses
$237K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$212K
FY2025$237K
Net assets
$15K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$20K
FY2025$15K

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 Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $233K Management & general 1% · $4K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Peter Bianchi
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lindsey Goodman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alisa Innocenti
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Natalie Polito
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anna Singer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Teadt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Demareus Cooper
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Falk
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsey Goodman’s $600 as Board Member is at the 0th 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Presents intimate, genre-defying music performances, challenging classical music assumptions and inspiring audiences.

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1 program · $233K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Art, people and place resonate together to create memorable experiences. Artist driven programming is our goal. Our artists are creative partners in every way: performers, administrators, board members, volunteers and donors.

$233Kprogram expense

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
Opportunity FoundationFY2024$20K
Arts Equity & Education FundFY2024$12K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$6K
Citizens Charitable FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$38K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$232K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$233K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$321
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$38K$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$424$424
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K$197
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$400$400
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$192K$190K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$214$214
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$233K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $232K$237K−$5K$15K 990 PDF
FY2024 $223K$212K$12K$20K 990 PDF
FY2023 $189K$8K 990 PDF
FY2022 $151K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 $76K$80K 990 PDF
FY2020 $169K$64K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $232,303 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,499$196,181
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,760$36,122
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,259$232,303
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 $600$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,938$236,834
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,538$236,834
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,721−$4,531
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $232,303 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$196,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,181
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,122$36,122
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,122 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$232,303
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,834 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $424$424
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,427$13,427
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,616 · Management $197$6,813
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,592$20,592
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,984$2,984
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $400$400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $189,682 · Management $2,298$191,980
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $214$214
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $233,301 · Management $3,533 · Fundraising $0$236,834
Part X · Balance sheet $15,414 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,073$13,832
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$1,261
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $535$321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,608$15,414
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,523$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,663$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,445$15,414
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,500$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,945$15,414
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,608$15,414
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,414 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$232,303
XI-2 Total expenses$236,834
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,531
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,945
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,414

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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