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Sound Art FY2022 filing

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Santa Monica, CA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 75-3010881Revenue $204K in FY2022Latest return filed Mar 12, 2026

On file with the IRSsoundartla2118 Wilshire Blvd Ste1170, 90403-5704 · Santa Monica, CATax-exempt since Jul 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sound Art provides music education for children of all ages. We give kids access to the tools of popular music through the guidance of professional musicians. Our teaching teams are made up of professional musicians of all kinds. Our teaching method utilizes the professional experiences of our instructors as well as the cultural experiences of our students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ 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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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $228K a year · 45% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$204K
-87% vs prior year
Spent
$313K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$204K
FY2022▼ -87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$204K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$213K
Expenses
$313K
FY2022▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$290K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$256K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2022▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M

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 Jul 2002.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $198K Management & general 23% · $73K Fundraising 13% · $42K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Catherine Goldwyn
President/Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Rabishaw
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joni Milken
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Maier
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides music education for children using professional musicians and diverse experiences.

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1 program · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Sound art provides music instruction and music instruction training to hundreds of under served youth throughout the los angeles area.

$198Kprogram 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$5
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$204K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$313K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Government grantsLn 1e$82K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$64K
Total revenueLn 12$204K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$181K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$201K
Accounts receivableLn 4$632
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$50K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$343K$201K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$52K$22K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$133K$109K$15K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$9K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$14K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$841$196$17K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$106
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$408$408
InsuranceLn 23$8K$3K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$684
Total functional expensesLn 25$313K$198K$73K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 12, 2026 $213K$256K−$43K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 25, 2024 $245K$285K−$40K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 20, 2023 $248K$256K−$9K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 19, 2022 $204K$313K−$109K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2021 $1.6M$290K$1.3M$1.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $204,214 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,630,441$204,136
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$50,266
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,380−$50,188
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,632,821$204,214
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 $246,104$251,227
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,919$62,183
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $290,023$313,410
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,342,798−$109,196
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $204,214 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$81,647
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$122,489
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$49,739
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$204,136
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,266$50,266
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,022$14,022
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$64,210−$64,210
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,266 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$50,188$204,214
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $313,410 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,017 · Management $21,674 · Fundraising $13,005$86,696
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,971 · Management $14,821 · Fundraising $8,892$132,684
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,040 · Management $2,058 · Fundraising $1,210$12,308
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,264 · Management $3,322 · Fundraising $1,953$19,539
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,355$5,355
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,394$12,394
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $841 · Management $196 · Fundraising $17,158$18,195
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,162$1,162
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,597 · Management $106$5,703
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $408$408
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,402 · Management $4,206$7,608
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,674 · Management $684$3,358
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,376 · Management $72,816 · Fundraising $42,218$313,410
Part X · Balance sheet $1,738,950 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,466$20,114
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $305,785$180,705
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $596$632
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,624,233$1,537,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,968,080$1,738,950
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,633$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $41,547$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,180$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,921,900$1,738,950
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,921,900$1,738,950
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,968,080$1,738,950
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,738,950 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,214
XI-2 Total expenses$313,410
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$109,196
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,921,900
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$73,754
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,738,950

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

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