To develop, produce, and promote artistic excellence in taiko performance and to use taiko to strenghen and build community. Activities include producing concerts, film, teaching studio classes, performing in community and school events, in-school, residencies, workshops, and creating new work.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 9 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$117K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $398K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$843K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$1.0M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$817K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$677K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$743K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$817K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$826K
FY2025$817K
Net assets
$677K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$464K
FY2025$677K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2016.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $466K Management & general 35% · $283K Fundraising 8% · $67K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $117K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$116,853Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Weir’s $117K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Weir$116,853$116,853$104,516$36,737$36,737$31,125
Jennifer Houston——$2,500———
Elizabeth Kane——$2,450$250$250$1,300
Tommearun Sar——$200———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes artistic taiko performance and builds community through concerts, classes, and workshops.

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3 programs · $466K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Perform in concerts, school and community events. Revenue includes ticket sales, stipends, and grant allocations. Expense includes artists staff, artist payments, venue rentals, equipment, and marketing.

$355Kprogram expense
02

Hold weekly studio classes for all levels and youth classes in schools and community locations. Expenses include teaching staff salaries and studio rent. Revenue includes tuition, school payments, and allocations from grants.

$108Kprogram expense
03

Produce and promote documentary film about women and taiko, finding her beat. Expenses include travel and professional fees. Revenue includes underwriting grants, EVENTS/SPEAKING engagements, and distribution royalties.

$4Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$740K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$817K
Ln 25
Programscol B$466K
Managementcol C$283K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$677K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$792K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$843K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$740K
Government grantsLn 1e$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
SavingsLn 2$632K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$792K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$544K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$843K
Net assetsLn 32$677K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$634K$792K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$562K$544K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$845K$843K
Net assetsLn 32$464K$677K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$129K$65K$62K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$289K$185K$98K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$27K$15K$847
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$20K$13K$677
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$2K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$9K$28$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K$63
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$1K$59
OccupancyLn 16$18K$11K$7K$357
TravelLn 17$69K$66K$3K
InterestLn 20$33K$20K$12K$652
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$14K$11K$472
InsuranceLn 23$8K$5K$3K$154
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$39K$12K$323
Total functional expensesLn 25$817K$466K$283K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$817K$213K$677K 990 PDF
FY2024 $743K$826K−$83K$464K 990 PDF
FY2023 $548K$585K−$37K$119K 990 PDF
FY2022 $296K$290K$6K$155K 990 PDF
FY2021 $192K$131K$62K$149K 990 PDF
FY2020 $430K$399K$32K$88K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,030,148 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $521,349$739,775
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $201,150$239,661
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,626$21,196
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,717$29,516
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $742,842$1,030,148
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 $373,257$494,512
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $67,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $386,031$322,310
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $826,288$816,822
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$83,446$213,326
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,030,148 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$76,161
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$663,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$739,775
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $239,661$239,661
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,196$21,196
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,516$29,516
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $269,177 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,196$1,030,148
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $816,822 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,748 · Management $62,157 · Fundraising $2,590$129,495
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $185,252 · Management $97,573 · Fundraising $5,751$288,576
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,834 · Management $14,840 · Fundraising $847$42,521
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,387 · Management $12,856 · Fundraising $677$33,920
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,800$37,800
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $50,833$50,833
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,735 · Management $6,542$8,277
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,557 · Management $28 · Fundraising $4,669$13,254
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,909 · Management $2,400 · Fundraising $63$4,372
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,791 · Management $1,130 · Fundraising $59$2,980
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,746 · Management $6,775 · Fundraising $357$17,878
IX-17 TravelPrograms $66,380 · Management $2,549$68,929
IX-20 InterestPrograms $19,646 · Management $12,389 · Fundraising $652$32,687
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,227 · Management $11,287 · Fundraising $472$25,986
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,629 · Management $2,919 · Fundraising $154$7,702
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,442 · Management $11,847 · Fundraising $323$51,612
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $466,283 · Management $283,092 · Fundraising $67,447$816,822
Part X · Balance sheet $1,519,676 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $320,824$159,305
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $313,226$632,210
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $105,000$162,500
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,558
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $562,067$543,881
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,883$16,222
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,309,000$1,519,676
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,726$43,826
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,243$8,760
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,883$16,222
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $845,466$842,816
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $219,234$90,712
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $244,300$586,148
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $463,534$676,860
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,309,000$1,519,676
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $676,860 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,030,148
XI-2 Total expenses$816,822
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$213,326
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$463,534
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$676,860

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