Performing and educating audiences and students of contemporary classical music, Musiqa enriches and inspires the Houston community through programs that integrate music with other art forms.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 4 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 12% 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$336K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$201K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$336K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$245K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$336K
Expenses
$344K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$201K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$344K
Net assets
$201K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$201K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Nov 2002.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $269K Management & general 7% · $24K Fundraising 15% · $51K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Barilla’s $53K as Executive Director is at the 48th 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Anthony Barilla$53,100$45,000$45,000

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

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

Enriching Houston through contemporary classical music performances and education, integrating music with other arts.

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3 programs · $179K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Major Concerts

Musiqa presented over 70 artists with opportunities to showcase their skills and engaged more than 55,000 people in arts experiences in the Houston area and beyond through in-person and digital content.

$113Kprogram expense
02

Outside Performances and Education Programs

Musiqa grew its MusiqaLab program fostering young composers at Madison High School, a Title 1 school in Houston, expanded opportunities to young people regionally with master classes, presented free performances at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and elsewhere, provided opportunities to young artists by hosting and administering their…

$51Kprogram expense
03

Harmony in the Air Public Performance

Musiqa expanded access to high quality artistic experiences around Houston, providing employment to artists at varying stages of their careers. They performed for a large number of travelers to Houston at Hobby Airport through participation in Houston Airport System's "Harmony in the Air" program.

$14Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$336K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$344K
Ln 25
Programscol B$269K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$201K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Government grantsLn 1e$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$336K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$156K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$201K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 63
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K$208K
Total assetsLn 16$216K$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$209K$201K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$47K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$21K$6K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$1K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$876
OccupancyLn 16$1K$700$700
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182K$181K$524
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K$269K$24K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $336K$344K−$8K$201K 990 PDF
FY2024 $370K$284K$86K$209K 990 PDF
FY2023 $346K$262K$83K$124K 990 PDF
FY2022 $224K$240K−$16K$44K 990 PDF
FY2021 $245K$201K$44K$59K 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 $336,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,342$240,270
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,154$60,203
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,114$7,404
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,319$28,125
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $369,929$336,002
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 $131,441$140,402
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,254$203,929
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $283,695$344,331
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,234−$8,329
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $336,002 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,350 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$69,460
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$170,810
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$240,270
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,853$42,853
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,404$7,404
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,125$28,125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,607 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,125$336,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $344,331 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,803 · Management $8,259$55,062
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,217 · Management $6,415 · Fundraising $47,684$75,316
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,338 · Management $1,113 · Fundraising $3,573$10,024
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,001 · Management $1,001$2,002
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,901$3,901
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,424 · Management $2,424$4,848
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,627 · Management $876$3,503
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $700 · Management $700$1,400
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,169 · Management $3,169$6,338
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $181,413 · Management $524$181,937
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $268,593 · Management $24,481 · Fundraising $51,257$344,331
Part X · Balance sheet $208,644 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,325$51,642
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $107,754$156,202
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,033$800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $216,112$208,644
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,703$7,564
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,703$7,564
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $209,409$201,080
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $216,112$208,644
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $201,080 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,002
XI-2 Total expenses$344,331
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,329
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$209,409
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$201,080

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