To educate the public about folk music through educational programs and concerts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 26 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 12% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 5 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$270K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$245K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$155K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$270K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$270K
Expenses
$245K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$196K
FY2025$245K
Net assets
$155K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$155K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 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 Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $221K Management & general 10% · $24K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice President
$2,479Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$2,117Pt VII · Sec A
President
$750Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (resigned)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (resigned)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Koenig’s $2K as Vice President is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Ryan Koenig$2,479$2,479
Eileen Gannon$2,117$2,117
Jim Nelson$750$750

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Educates the public about folk music through programs and concerts.

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3 programs · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Focal point produces informal concerts, featuring traditional and contemporary local, regional, and international musicians of the highest caliber. Musicians are chosen for their ability to relate to audiences, to exemplify a certain style, musical origin, or expertise, and to enable our audiences to experience types of music not readily…

$209Kprogram expense
02

Each spring, focal point hosts a three-day "tionol", or irish music festival. Focal point provides teachers in dance, song, and various irish instruments including harp, accordian, guitar, irish bagpipes, and others. There are two concerts and times set aside for social irish dance and informal jam sessions with other musicians.

$9Kprogram expense
03

Focal point provides space for amateur musicians, poets, storytellers, and dancers to engage in non-performance activities in focal point's building. Currently, rooms are rented regularly on a weekly or monthly basis to 5 dance groups, a poetry society, two writers' workshops, a monthly jazz band REHEARSAL/DANCE/CONCERT, and an…

$3Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$270K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$197
Money outPt IX
$245K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$155K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$197
Total revenueLn 12$270K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$155K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$127K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$129K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$129K$155K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$146K$145K$846
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$23$23
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$17K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$245K$221K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $270K$245K$25K$155K 990 PDF
FY2024 $233K$196K$37K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$92K 990 PDF
FY2022 $108K$69K 990 PDF
FY2021 $59K$71K 990 PDF
FY2020 $141K$91K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $270,130 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,310$92,248
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $173,663$177,685
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $88$197
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,061$270,130
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 $4,851$3,922
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,899$240,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,750$244,650
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,311$25,480
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $270,130 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,248
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$92,248
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $177,685$177,685
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $197$197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $177,685 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $197$270,130
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $244,650 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,922$3,922
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,750$2,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $144,800 · Management $846$145,646
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,151$10,151
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,002$3,002
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23$23
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,253$32,253
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,961$8,961
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,951$1,951
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,642 · Management $14,598$31,240
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,749 · Management $1,002$4,751
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $220,501 · Management $24,149 · Fundraising $0$244,650
Part X · Balance sheet $154,625 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,069$69,352
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,987$83,184
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,089$2,089
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,145$154,625
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $129,145$154,625
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,145$154,625
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $154,625 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,130
XI-2 Total expenses$244,650
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,480
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$129,145
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$154,625

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