To preserve austin's music culture and community by caring for its elders and investing in its youth

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% 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 · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$124K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$291K
Spent
$219K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$128K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$291K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$329K
Expenses
$219K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$419K
FY2023$306K
FY2024$344K
Net assets
$128K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$61K
FY2022−$3K
FY2023−$57K
FY2024−$72K

From the FY2020 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 Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $196K Management & general 5% · $12K Fundraising 5% · $12K

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

8 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 President
$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

Susan Antone’s $68K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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
Susan Antone$68,500$63,000$77,500$102,000$70,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Austin's music elders and invests in its young musicians.

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2 programs · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To honor the past by providing safety and care for elders, preserve and archive cultural artifacts, honor and celebrate musical forebearers, and continue the legacy of clifford antone.

$98Kprogram expense
02

To invest in the future by nurturing and educating at-risk youth, build music programs for underpriveleged kids, mentor growing artists, and educate and strengthen the music community.

$98Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $205K · 2020–2024
Spearhead AcademyFY2024$5,511
Anthropos ArtsTX · FY2023$8,000
Spearhead AcademyFY2023$5,500
American YouthworksTX · FY2022$37,500
Waterloo Greenway ConservatoryMS · FY2022$10,000
American YouthworksTX · FY2021$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,700
American YouthworksTX · FY2020$37,500
Anthropos ArtsTX · FY2020$10,000
Sims Foundation INCTX · FY2020$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$291K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$128K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Total revenueLn 12$291K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$128K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$253K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$124K
Net assetsLn 32$116K$128K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$103K$103K
Management feesLn 11a$70K$56K$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$304$304
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$18K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$649$519$65$65
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$300$300
TravelLn 17$879$703$88$88
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$13K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$196K$12K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $329K$344K−$15K−$72K 990 PDF
FY2023 $253K$306K−$54K−$57K 990 PDF
FY2022 $355K$419K−$64K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K$254K−$67K$61K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $291K$219K$72K$128K 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
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Part I · Summary $291,007 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $298,011$291,007
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $920$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $298,931$291,007
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,250$102,695
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,424$116,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,674$218,744
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,257$72,263
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $291,007 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$136,832
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$154,175
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$291,007
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$291,007
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,744 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $102,695$102,695
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $56,000 · Management $7,000 · Fundraising $7,000$70,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,430 · Management $304 · Fundraising $304$3,038
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,574 · Management $2,197 · Fundraising $2,197$21,968
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $519 · Management $65 · Fundraising $65$649
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,394 · Management $300 · Fundraising $300$2,994
IX-17 TravelPrograms $703 · Management $88 · Fundraising $88$879
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,217 · Management $1,652 · Fundraising $1,652$16,521
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,532 · Management $11,606 · Fundraising $11,606$218,744
Part X · Balance sheet $252,553 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,990$252,553
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115,990$252,553
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$124,300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $115,990$128,253
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,990$128,253
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115,990$252,553
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,253 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$291,007
XI-2 Total expenses$218,744
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,990
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$60,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,253

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