Map Fund INC

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 81-2547838Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmapfundblog.org228 Park Ave S Pmb 30006, 10003-0103 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support innovation and cross-cultural exploration in new works of live performance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$366K 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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $394K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$366K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 64% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $3.1M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-63% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
59%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$611K
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$919K
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Jun 2016.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $673K Management & general 10% · $110K Fundraising 32% · $364K

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; $366K 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
$145,269Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$111,006Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$109,790Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Until October 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Blasher’s $145K as Executive Director is at the 64th 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
David Blasher$145,269$135,657$23,818———
Moira Brennan——$116,599$104,792$112,778$105,679
Kamyar Atabai$111,006—————
Ronald Wayne Ragin III$109,790—————

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

Awards grants and provides mentorship to performing artists to support the creation of innovative, cross-cultural new works of live performance.

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2 programs · $673K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scaffolding for Practicing Artists

Provides grantee artists with knowledgeable but non-financially invested partners to help think how to prioritize existing resources and to leverage the project to address longer term creative and career goals through 8 hours of one-to-one support and a 2-DAY immersive gathering.

$408Kprogram expense
02

Grants

Designed to identify fresh, radical ideas and emerging practices among contemporary performing artists in the most inclusive possible scope of communities.

$265Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$3.1M
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Grants paid · 247 grants · $8.2M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,050,000
Brooklyn Arts Exchange INCNY · FY2023$60,000
UlyssesFY2023$30,000
Talilomarfilmusic LLCFY2023$30,000
Rebecca KwanFY2023$30,000
Mixed Blood Woman ProjectsFY2023$30,000
Flux Innovations LLCFY2023$30,000
Flamencoysol LLCFY2023$30,000
Carne Viva Dance TheatreFY2023$30,000
Yara Arts Group INCNY · FY2023$30,000
Una INCCA · FY2023$30,000
Theatre Novi MostMN · FY2023$30,000
Theatre Latte-DaMN · FY2023$30,000
The Civilians INCNY · FY2023$30,000
See all 247 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Investment incomeLn 3$73
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$673K
Managementcol C$110K
Fundraisingcol D$364K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$948K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$73
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
SavingsLn 2$801K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$948K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$948K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$63K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$387K$220K$1K$166K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$276K$160K$79K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$34K$20K$4K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$87K$51K$10K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$29K$6K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$90K$51K$293$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$69K$394$52K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$10K$2K$6K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$1K$390
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$229$649
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$579$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$12K$2K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$44K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$673K$110K$364K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.1M$262K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.8M$4.2M−$448K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$4.1M−$2.0M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $611K$919K−$308K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$2.1M$2.0M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $214K$2.0M−$1.8M$2.2M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,408,768 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,720,949$1,408,195
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $170$73
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,496$500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,761,615$1,408,768
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,908,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $827,914$834,129
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $473,618$312,374
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,209,532$1,146,503
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$447,917$262,265
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,408,768 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$163,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,245,145
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,408,195
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73$73
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73$1,408,768
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,146,503 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $219,834 · Management $1,259 · Fundraising $165,527$386,620
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $159,596 · Management $78,881 · Fundraising $37,891$276,368
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,522 · Management $3,870 · Fundraising $10,971$34,363
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,095 · Management $10,050 · Fundraising $25,957$87,102
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,703 · Management $5,834 · Fundraising $15,139$49,676
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $51,226 · Management $293 · Fundraising $38,571$90,090
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,744 · Management $394 · Fundraising $51,762$120,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,012 · Management $1,969 · Fundraising $5,584$17,565
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,661 · Management $1,411 · Fundraising $390$5,462
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,149 · Management $229 · Fundraising $649$2,027
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,979 · Management $579 · Fundraising $1,641$5,199
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,222 · Management $2,172 · Fundraising $6,162$20,556
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,404 · Management $2,865 · Fundraising $3,306$50,575
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $673,147 · Management $109,806 · Fundraising $363,550$1,146,503
Part X · Balance sheet $1,742,022 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,016,439$146,573
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $557,708$800,976
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $548,594$787,497
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,782$4,694
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,610$2,282
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,134,575$1,742,022
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,717,805$62,987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,717,805$62,987
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $623,270$738,035
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $793,500$941,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,416,770$1,679,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,134,575$1,742,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,679,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,408,768
XI-2 Total expenses$1,146,503
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$262,265
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,416,770
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,679,035

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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