Macon Pops INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Macon, GA501(c)(3)Since 2014Arts & CultureEIN 47-1312704

The mission of macon pops is to bring the highest quality production and performance of popular music to a broader audience than found at traditional symphonic concerts. This concert series blends classical instruments with pop culture music. We showcase an orchestra of accomplished studio and symphonic musicians that encourages an interest in the musical arts for people of diverse ages and backgrounds. Macon pops is not just a concert, it's an event

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
89%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$35K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $21K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$12K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
15
independent of 16 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$221K
Spent
$173K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$55K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$221K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$327K
FY2024$302K
Expenses
$173K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$301K
FY2024$302K
Net assets
$55K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$86K
FY2024$85K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMacon Pops INC
EINHdr · item D47-1312704
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2015
Year of formationHdr · item L2014
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CMacon, GA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A69)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.maconpops.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.06
Program services89%$155K
Management & general5%$8K
Fundraising6%$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$173K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+22%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$68K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$86K
FY2024$85K
Total liabilities
$12K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$48K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$68K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$12K
Total net assetsLn 32$55K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$113K · 51%
Program service revenue$92K · 42%
Other revenue$17K · 8%
Contributions & grants51%$113K
Program service revenue42%$92K
Other revenue8%$17K
Total revenueLn 12$221K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $68K · Operating expenses/yr $173K
4.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $155K · Total expenses $173K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $8K · Total expenses $173K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $10K · Total expenses $173K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $10K · Solicited contributions $113K
$0.09 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $113K · Total revenue $221K
51%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $221K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $92K · Total revenue $221K
42%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $221K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $92K · Total expenses $173K
53%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $221K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $55K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $221K · Expenses $173K
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $68K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $55K · Total assets $68K
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $68K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Stephen Moretti · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $35K · Total expenses $173K
20%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $38K · Total expenses $173K
22%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 9%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$35,000Pt 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Moretti’s $51K as CEO is at the 45th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephen Moretti$51,000$51,000$48,500$37,000$16,195$35,000

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 16Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 15Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Presents popular music concerts blending classical instruments and pop culture.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $155K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Macon pops, inc performed three concerts between july 1, 2019 and june 30, 2020, including various music genres that appealed to various age groups. The concert themes included "back to our roots, southern rock celebration", "we got the funk", and christmas lightshow extravaganza.

$155Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$21K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $327K$301K+36% 990 PDF
FY2023 $240K$274K+5% 990 PDF
FY2022 $228K$203K+106% 990 PDF
FY2021 $111K$97K-50% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $221K$173K 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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