Soundcorps INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Chattanooga, TN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-4519201Revenue $406K in FY2023

On file with the IRSsoundcorps.org555 Cherokee Blvd, 37405-3865 · Chattanooga, TNTax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We devote our energies to building local music infrastructure and professional expertise through ongoing programs, events and initiatives. These efforts will translate into increased opportunities to experience chattanooga music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $44K
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$406K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$389K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$98K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$406K
FY2023▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$211K
Expenses
$389K
FY2023▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$300K
Net assets
$98K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$10K

From the FY2023 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 May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $302K Management & general 17% · $66K Fundraising 5% · $21K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Sussman’s $35K as Former Executive Director is at the 29th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stratton Tingle$26,923$70,000$70,000$68,269$65,000
Jonathan Sussman$34,616————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds local music infrastructure and expertise, creating more opportunities to experience music.

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3 programs · $263K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Chattanooga Hip-Hop Summit

A music industry conference dedicated to accelerating the careers of chattanooga hip-hop artists and music industry professionals through networking, professional development workshops, panel sessions, community events, and performance opportunities that highlight the wealth of chattanooga area talent to be cultivated locally…

$107Kprogram expense
02

TN Person Centered Music Program

Soundcorps partnered with the TN arts commission to become the primary nonprofit administrator of the TN person centered music program, which offers tennessee nursing home residents, including those with dementia and alzheimer's, personalized music through digital devices to deliver individualized playlists to reduce medication usage and…

$107Kprogram expense
03

Soundcorps programming is designed to help the local music industry professionals build their careers through training, resource development, and networking. Individuals impacted during the 2023 number at 18,900.

$49Kprogram 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
ArtsbuildFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$44K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$406K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$302K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$98K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400K
Government grantsLn 1e$181K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Total revenueLn 12$406K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$98K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$67K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$81K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$81K$98K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$45K$18K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$53K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$27K$19K$1K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$40$40
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$50K$530
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$640$98$542
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$102$102
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$778$778
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135K$124K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$302K$66K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $211K$300K−$89K$10K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $406K$389K$17K$98K 990 PDF
FY2022 $321K$300K$21K$81K 990 PDF
FY2021 $226K$253K−$28K$60K 990 PDF
FY2020 $351K$279K$72K$88K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $406,388 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $352,043$399,628
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,030$13,019
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$37,779−$6,259
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $321,294$406,388
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 $137,129$141,535
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $163,263$247,847
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,392$389,382
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,902$17,006
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $406,388 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,000
VIII-1e Government grants$180,574
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$214,054
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$399,628
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,019$13,019
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,259−$6,259
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,019 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$6,259$406,388
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,382 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,594 · Management $17,812 · Fundraising $14,020$76,426
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,157 · Management $2,694$55,851
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,151 · Management $1,073 · Fundraising $1,034$9,258
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $19,231 · Management $1,180 · Fundraising $6,355$26,766
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $40$40
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,673$14,673
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,065 · Management $530$50,595
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,814$3,814
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $98 · Management $542$640
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,187$2,187
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,127$3,127
IX-17 TravelManagement $102$102
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,753$5,753
IX-20 InterestManagement $778$778
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,435$3,435
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,133$1,133
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,334 · Management $10,470$134,804
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $302,444 · Management $65,529 · Fundraising $21,409$389,382
Part X · Balance sheet $98,202 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,695$87,722
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $592$6
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,909$10,474
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,196$98,202
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,799$98,202
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,397$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,196$98,202
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,196$98,202
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,202 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$406,388
XI-2 Total expenses$389,382
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,196
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,202

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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