Lyric Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Since 1968Arts & CultureEIN 52-6080460

The preservation and operation of the Lyric as a historic monument and for the advancement of the performing arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$208K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 96% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.8M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.8M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$15.3M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$11.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$13.8M
FY2024▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$9.1M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2024$13.8M
Expenses
$15.3M
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$9.9M
FY2024$15.0M
FY2024$15.3M
Net assets
$11.9M
FY2024▼ -9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$12.4M
FY2022$13.2M
FY2023$13.4M
FY2024$13.0M
FY2024$11.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1968.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $14.3M Management & general 5% · $721K Fundraising 2% · $270K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $208K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$127,627Pt VII · Sec A
CEO and General Manager
$80,175Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Schwartz Jan - Aug’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Mr Jonathan Schwartz—$137,986$109,100$101,000$167,344
Jonathan Schwartz Jan - Aug$127,627————
Thomas Bailey$80,175————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and operates a historic performing arts center for artistic advancement.

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1 program service account for $14.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The preservation and operation of the Lyric for the advancement of the performing arts.

$14.3Mprogram 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 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$426K
Money outPt IX
$15.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.3M
Managementcol C$721K
Fundraisingcol D$270K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$928K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$426K
Total revenueLn 12$13.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.6M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32$11.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.9M$12.6M
Total assetsLn 16$18.3M$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32$13.0M$11.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$208K$166K$35K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$663K$531K$112K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$16K$3K$625
Other employee benefitsLn 9$155K$124K$26K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$145K$116K$25K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$538K$426K$95K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$242K$68K$174K
Office expensesLn 13$75K$60K$13K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$64K$51K$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$45K$36K$8K$1K
InterestLn 20$235K$188K$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$712K$569K$71K$71K
InsuranceLn 23$156K$125K$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11.8M$11.6M$78K$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$213K$165K$31K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.3M$14.3M$721K$270K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $14.2M$15.0M−$748K$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.8M$9.9M−$65K$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.1M$8.2M$944K$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.8M$2.5M$2.3M$12.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.9M$6.0M−$2.1M$10.0M 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,752,695 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$927,564
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$252,671
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,180,235
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,043,595$12,043,595
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $102,377$102,377
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $426,488$426,488
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,470,083 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102,377$13,752,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,278,391 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $166,242 · Management $35,067 · Fundraising $6,494$207,803
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $530,745 · Management $111,954 · Fundraising $20,732$663,431
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,004 · Management $3,376 · Fundraising $625$20,005
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $124,094 · Management $26,176 · Fundraising $4,847$155,117
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $116,163 · Management $24,503 · Fundraising $4,538$145,204
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,974$5,974
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $425,573 · Management $95,043 · Fundraising $17,600$538,216
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $67,911 · Management $173,665$241,576
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $60,159 · Management $12,690 · Fundraising $2,350$75,199
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $51,478 · Management $6,435 · Fundraising $6,435$64,348
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,088 · Management $7,612 · Fundraising $1,410$45,110
IX-20 InterestPrograms $187,739 · Management $23,467 · Fundraising $23,467$234,673
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $569,275 · Management $71,159 · Fundraising $71,159$711,593
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $124,999 · Management $15,625 · Fundraising $15,625$156,249
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,645,346 · Management $77,884 · Fundraising $77,884$11,801,114
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $165,111 · Management $30,795 · Fundraising $16,873$212,779
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,286,927 · Management $721,425 · Fundraising $270,039$15,278,391
Part X · Balance sheet $18,688,384 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,416,668$2,311,520
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $109,110$73,808
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $251,229$35,745
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $70,000$112,572
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,938,574$12,617,849
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,366,792$3,536,890
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $147,464$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,299,837$18,688,384
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $561,692$418,241
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $924,898$1,943,641
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,750$772,941
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,287,427$6,812,279
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,714,158$11,802,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $298,252$73,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,012,410$11,876,105
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,299,837$18,688,384
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,876,105 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,752,695
XI-2 Total expenses$15,278,391
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,525,696
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,012,410
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$389,391
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,876,105

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