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Musiqa FY2023 filing

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 56-2281440Revenue $346K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmusiqahouston.org3400 Main St, 77002-9528 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$53K 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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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 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 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
$6K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$346K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$262K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$124K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$346K
FY2023▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$245K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$336K
Expenses
$262K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$201K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$344K
Net assets
$124K
FY2023▲ +184%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$201K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Nov 2002.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $242K Management & general 8% · $20K

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; $53K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Anthony Barilla
Executive Director
$53,100Pt VII · Sec A
David Harris
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judy Nyquist
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Taylar Lewis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George John
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Arnold
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heidi Gerger
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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3 programs · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Music-Musiqa presented over 100 artists with opportunities to showcase their skills and engaged more than 20,500 people in arts experiences in the Houston area and beyond through in-person and digital content.

$63Kprogram expense
02

Musiqa previously launched the first MusiqaLab program fostering young composers at Madison High School, a Title 1 school in Houston, presented free performances at the Contemporary Art Museum Houston and launched a new consortium emerging Black, Latinx and Indigenous composers and continues to expand this program.

$23Kprogram 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.

$11Kprogram 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
Marek Family FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$346K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$124K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$346K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$124K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$127K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$41K$124K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$53K$45K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$61K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$855
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$823$823
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$646$646
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$115K$36
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$242K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $336K$344K−$8K$201K 990 PDF
FY2024 $370K$284K$86K$209K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $345,649 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,727$266,191
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $44,169$36,933
I-10 Investment income$4,540
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,969$37,985
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $222,865$345,649
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $117,936$126,282
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,246$136,186
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,182$262,468
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,317$83,181
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $345,649 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,228 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$54,684
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,507
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$266,191
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,705$20,705
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,540$4,540
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $37,985$37,985
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,473 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,985$345,649
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $262,468 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,135 · Management $7,965$53,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,998 · Management $3,210$64,208
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,119 · Management $855$8,974
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $823 · Management $823$1,646
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,715$1,715
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,691 · Management $2,691$5,382
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,838 · Management $1,279$5,117
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $646 · Management $646$1,292
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,776 · Management $2,776$5,552
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,446 · Management $36$115,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,187 · Management $20,281 · Fundraising $0$262,468
Part X · Balance sheet $129,739 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,473$127,389
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,427$2,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,900$129,739
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,306$5,964
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,306$5,964
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,594$123,775
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,900$129,739
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $123,775 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$345,649
XI-2 Total expenses$262,468
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,181
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,594
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$123,775

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

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