museSalon was granted a yearlong residency contract with Art on the Atlanta BeltLine which funded a virtual talk series and free music festival in Atlanta?s city parks. We also received funding from Moore Impact/Warner Music Group Social Justice Fund, Live Nation and C3 Presents to jumpstart operational staff for our project Diversify the Stage, a DEI workforce development pipeline program for the music industry. We hired a Program Manager, Project Manager and Marketing Assistant with these funds as independent contractors. Finally, we received additional grants from KORG USA and Country Music Association Foundation to launch the Diversify the Stage Apprenticeship Program 2022 that welcomed 25 apprentices across the USA. The cohort will participate in an 8-month program comprised of Masterclasses, Mentorship and Job Placement opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $80K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$71K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$52K
Spent
$26K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$26K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$52K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$52K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$61K
FY2025$68K
Expenses
$26K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$26K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$96K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
$26K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$26K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$6K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending January 2022) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $21K Management & general 21% · $6K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops music industry talent through workforce programs and hosts free public arts events.

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1 program · $21K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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museSalon was granted a yearlong residency contract with Art on the Atlanta BeltLine which funded a virtual talk series and free music festival in Atlanta?s city parks. We also received funding from Moore Impact/Warner Music Group Social Justice Fund, Live Nation and C3 Presents to jumpstart operational staff for our project Diversify…

$21Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$80K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$26K
Ln 25
Programscol B$21K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$52K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$26K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$25$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$71K
Net assetsLn 32$25$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$6K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$900$225
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$997$798$199
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$747$598$149
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$457
InsuranceLn 23$188$150$38
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$587$582
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$26K$21K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $68K$73K−$5K$6K 990 PDF
FY2024 $61K$96K−$35K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 $97K$77K$20K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $52K$26K$26K$26K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $52,280 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$21,500
I-9 Program service revenue$30,780
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$52,280
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$7,850
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$18,445
I-18 Total expenses$26,295
I-19 Revenue less expenses$25,985
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $52,280 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,780$30,780
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,780$52,280
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,295 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,280 · Management $1,570$7,850
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $900 · Management $225$1,125
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,356 · Management $1,089$5,445
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $798 · Management $199$997
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,191 · Management $1,298$6,489
IX-17 TravelPrograms $598 · Management $149$747
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,828 · Management $457$2,285
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $150 · Management $38$188
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $587 · Management $582$1,169
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,688 · Management $5,607 · Fundraising $0$26,295
Part X · Balance sheet $96,922 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25$57,751
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$31,992
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$2,179
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25$96,922
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,077
X-19 Deferred revenue$44,425
X-25 Other liabilities$24,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$70,912
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25$26,010
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25$96,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,010 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,280
XI-2 Total expenses$26,295
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,985
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,010

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