Indexical is dedicated to experimentation in music. We engage the public in radical and unfamiliar work through performance, publication, documentation, educational initiatives, and discussion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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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 deficit $7K a year · 4% 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $50K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$286K
+199% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$286K
FY2022▲ +199%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$96K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$125K
Expenses
$211K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$211K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$135K
Net assets
$108K
FY2022▲ +232%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$33K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$3K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Apr 2019.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $157K Management & general 15% · $31K Fundraising 11% · $22K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael M Flora’s $59K as Executive Di is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Andrew Smith——$58,977$60,000$17,933
Michael M Flora$58,750$48,954———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents radical, unfamiliar music through performances, publications, and education.

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1 program · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Concerts, lectures, and documentation of experimental music

$157Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Whh FoundationFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$50K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$286K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Other incomeLn 4–11$26
Total revenueLn 12$286K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$110K
Total assetsLn 16$39K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$33K$108K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$30K$12K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$400$200$80$120
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$2K$856$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$992$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$42$42
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$52K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$2K$724$1K
InterestLn 20$55$55
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$513$256$103$154
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$22K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$157$157
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$157K$31K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $125K$135K−$10K$3K 990 PDF
FY2024 $171K$171K$116$13K 990 PDF
FY2023 $228K$323K−$95K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $286K$211K$76K$108K 990 PDF
FY2021 $96K$33K 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 $286,289 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,021$241,351
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,644$44,873
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$39
I-11 Other revenue$26
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $95,671$286,289
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,550$69,643
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,327$140,882
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $40,877$210,525
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,794$75,764
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $286,289 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$5 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$9,470
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$231,881
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$241,351
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,878$44,878
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39$39
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26$26
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,899 · Excluded from tax $39$286,289
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,525 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,000 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $18,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $200 · Management $80 · Fundraising $120$400
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,141 · Management $856 · Fundraising $1,285$4,282
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,481 · Management $992 · Fundraising $1,488$4,961
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,100$2,100
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $42$42
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,968$51,968
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,383$7,383
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,204$7,204
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,744$26,744
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,809$6,809
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,810 · Management $724 · Fundraising $1,086$3,620
IX-20 InterestManagement $55$55
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,930$5,930
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $256 · Management $103 · Fundraising $154$513
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,725 · Management $6,632$28,357
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $157$157
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,447 · Management $30,945 · Fundraising $22,133$210,525
Part X · Balance sheet $109,970 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,107$109,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,107$109,970
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,505$1,604
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,505$1,604
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,602$108,366
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,107$109,970
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $108,366 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,289
XI-2 Total expenses$210,525
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,764
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,602
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$108,366

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