Macon Pops INC FY2022 filing

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Macon, GA501(c)(3)Since 2014Arts & CultureEIN 47-1312704Revenue $228K in FY2022

On file with the IRSmaconpops.comPo Box 6295, 31208-6295 · Macon, GATax-exempt since Oct 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$37K 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
+106% vs prior year
Spent
$203K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$228K
FY2022▲ +106%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$327K
FY2024$302K
Expenses
$203K
FY2022▲ +109%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$301K
FY2024$302K
Net assets
$93K
FY2022▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$86K
FY2024$85K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $185K Management & general 6% · $12K Fundraising 3% · $7K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$37,000Pt 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
President
$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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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

Presents popular music concerts blending classical instruments and pop culture.

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1 program · $185K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Macon pops, inc performed five concerts between july 1, 2021 and june 30, 2022 including various music genres that appealed to various age groups. The concert themes included: "best of the beatles", "fall into fun", "christmas light show extravaganza", "big band remix", and 10TH season gala celebration.

$185Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$21K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$203K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Total assetsLn 16$88K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$34K$400
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$790$7K$154
OccupancyLn 16$380$190$190
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$250$125$125
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$83K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$531$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K$185K$12K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $327K$301K$26K$86K 990 PDF
FY2023 $240K$274K−$34K$61K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $228K$203K$25K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021 $111K$97K$13K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 $221K$173K$48K$55K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $228,056 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,400$103,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $44,178$101,619
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,125$23,345
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $110,703$228,056
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,067$40,366
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,290$162,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $97,357$203,266
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,346$24,790
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $228,056 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$17,477
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,615
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $101,619$101,619
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $23,313$23,313
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $32$32
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,651 · Excluded from tax $23,313$228,056
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,266 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,000$37,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,683 · Management $1,683$3,366
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,255 · Management $2,255$4,510
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,800 · Fundraising $400$34,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,809$11,809
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $790 · Management $6,809 · Fundraising $154$7,753
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $190 · Management $190$380
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,339$7,339
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $125 · Management $125$250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,075 · Fundraising $5,067$88,142
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,816 · Management $531 · Fundraising $1,170$8,517
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,882 · Management $11,593 · Fundraising $6,791$203,266
Part X · Balance sheet $95,099 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,610$72,538
X-11 Publicly traded securities$3,661
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,820$18,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,430$95,099
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,044$2,445
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,521$2,445
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $69,909$92,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,909$92,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,430$95,099
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,056
XI-2 Total expenses$203,266
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,909
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,045
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,654

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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