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Fiddle Ensemble INC FY2023 filing

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Saline, MI501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 54-2141216Revenue $79K in FY2023

On file with the IRSsalinefiddlers.com525 E Michigan Ave 105, 48176-1588 · Saline, MITax-exempt since Feb 2005Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Contribute to the preservation of american culture through the mastery and performance of Fiddle music, serve as a model of alternative music education; further the social development and musical education of high school students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $162
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$6
>-0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$79K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$70K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$70K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$79K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$89K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$80K
Expenses
$70K
FY2023▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$78K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
$70K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$103K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$58K
FY2025$65K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2005.

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% · $64K Management & general 3% · $2K Fundraising 6% · $4K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Stow
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Vaujin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mirjam Bohnen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melanie Dever
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Dunavan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Trese
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Preserves American culture by teaching and performing fiddle music, fostering student development.

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1 program · $64K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Contribute to the preservation of american culture through the mastery and performance of fiddle music, serve as a model of alternative music education; further the social development and musical education of high school students.

$64Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$162
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$162

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$79K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$70K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$70K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$6
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$79K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$6
Net assetsLn 32$70K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$61K$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$5−$6
Net assetsLn 32$61K$70K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$695$695
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$1K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$70K$64K$2K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $80K$73K$7K$65K 990 PDF
FY2024 $75K$87K−$12K$58K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $79K$70K$9K$70K 990 PDF
FY2022 $67K$110K−$43K$61K 990 PDF
FY2021 $89K$78K$10K$103K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $79,106 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,447$48,755
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,062$21,236
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18$18
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $336$9,097
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $66,863$79,106
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,114$33,652
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,699$36,702
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,813$70,354
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,950$8,752
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $79,106 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$562 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$19,230
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,525
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,755
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,236$21,236
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18$18
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,659$9,659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,674 · Excluded from tax $9,677$79,106
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $70,354 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,273$31,273
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,379$2,379
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,599 · Management $2,250$3,849
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $695$695
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,556$1,556
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,417$11,417
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,788$1,788
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,064$4,064
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,422$2,422
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,425$5,425
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,490 · Fundraising $3,996$5,486
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,108 · Management $2,250 · Fundraising $3,996$70,354
Part X · Balance sheet $69,869 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,083$24,701
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,733$36,491
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$2,478−$2,478
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,778$9,216
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,003$1,939
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $61,118$69,869
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$5−$5
X-25 Other liabilities−$1
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$5−$6
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $61,123$69,875
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,123$69,875
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $61,118$69,869
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,875 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$79,106
XI-2 Total expenses$70,354
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,752
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,123
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$69,875

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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