Musiqa FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 56-2281440

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.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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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FY2022 · 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$2K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$224K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2022▼ -9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$245K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$336K
Expenses
$240K
FY2022▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$201K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$344K
Net assets
$44K
FY2022▼ -26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$201K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $223K Management & general 53% · $126K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • 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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4 program services account for $157K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Music-Musiqa presented 95 artists with opportunities to showcase their skills and engaged more than 6400 people in arts experiences in the Houston area and beyond through in-person and digital content.

$59Kprogram expense
02

Music-Musiqa presented 95 artists with opportunities to showcase their skills and engaged more than 6400 people in arts experiences in the Houston area and beyond through in-person and digital content.

$59Kprogram expense
03

Harmony in the Air Public Performance

Musiqa expanded access to high quality artistic experiences around Houston, providing opportunities for artists at varying stages of their careers. They performed for countless travelers to Houston at Hobby Airport through participation in Houston Airport Systems Harmony in the Air program.

$20Kprogram expense
04

Harmony in the Air Public Performance

Musiqa expanded access to high quality artistic experiences around Houston, providing opportunities for artists at varying stages of their careers. They performed for countless travelers to Houston at Hobby Airport through participation in Houston Airport Systems Harmony in the Air program.

$20Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Managementcol C$126K
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Government grantsLn 1e$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $336K$344K−$8K$201K 990 PDF
FY2024 $370K$284K$86K$209K 990 PDF
FY2023 $346K$262K$83K$124K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $224K$240K−$16K$44K 990 PDF
FY2021 $245K$201K$44K$59K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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