Charitable support for Asian Indian Fine Arts including music, dance and drama. Organizes public events and sponsors financial support to promote learning and appreciation for these are forms.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
22¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K 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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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 75% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
22%
of spending
Concern: 22% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
155 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 155.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$206K
Spent
$16K
To programs
22%
Net assets
$192K
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$206K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$206K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$3K
Expenses
$16K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$16K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$17K
Net assets
$192K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$192K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$174K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

22 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 22% · $3K Management & general 78% · $12K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Program Co-Ordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jayanthi Ramaswamy’s $6K as Director and Program Co-Ordinator is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Jayanthi Ramaswamy$6,000$8,000—
Nirmalaa Ramaswamy$6,000$2,000$2,000

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

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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

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Promotes Asian Indian arts like music, dance, and drama through events and financial aid.

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1 program · $3K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

MDSS event is conducted annually in the first weekend in November each year. This event took place on Nov 6th and 7th of 2021. ducted virtually due to restrictions related to Covid19. The organization provided a platform for individuals as well as various classical music groups to perform to an open audience via ZOOM.

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$271
Money outPt IX
$16K
Ln 25
Programscol B$3K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$192K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$271
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$202K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$202K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$192K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$202K
Total assetsLn 16$2K$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$10K
Net assetsLn 32$2K$192K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$0$2K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$0$10K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$165$0$165$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$0$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$16K$3K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $3K$17K−$14K$174K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5K$21K−$16K$176K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $206K$16K$190K$192K 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 $205,675 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $651$205,404
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$271
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $664$205,675
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,555
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$12,165
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $600$1,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $600$15,641
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64$190,034
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $205,675 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,404
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,404
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $271 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$271
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $271 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$205,675
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,641 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,555$1,555
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $10,000 · Fundraising $0$10,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $165 · Fundraising $0$165
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,921 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,921
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,476 · Management $12,165 · Fundraising $0$15,641
Part X · Balance sheet $202,346 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,312$202,346
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,312$202,346
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,312$192,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,312$202,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $192,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,675
XI-2 Total expenses$15,641
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$190,034
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,312
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$192,346

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