Imani Winds Foundation, inc's mission is to make meaningful connections through music. IT supports the grammy-nominated Imani Winds, a full-time touring classical chamber music ensemble which has been in existence for over 25 years. The organization also helps fund the creation of new music by commissioning composers, particularly from marginalized communities. IT supports the Imani Winds chamber music festival, an 11-day institue in nyc that teaches aspiring musicians the art of chamber music through performance excellence, entrepreneurship training and the importance of community engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$164K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$164K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $186K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$926K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$767K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$325K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$926K
FY2023▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$662K
FY2023$926K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$767K
FY2023▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$238K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$767K
FY2024$803K
FY2025$852K
Net assets
$325K
FY2023▲ +95%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$459K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · 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 2019.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $559K Management & general 10% · $80K Fundraising 17% · $128K

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; $164K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$81,900Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$81,900Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monica Ellis’s $96K as Treasurer is at the 30th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Monica Ellis$96,000$96,000$81,900$26,800
Toyin Spellman-Diaz$96,000———
Toyin Spellman—$96,000$81,900—
Toyin Spellman Diaz———$26,800

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Composing and mentoring musicians, they promote classical music's living art form.

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1 program · $559K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Festivals that provide chamber music coaching, seminars on the business of music, collaboration with the student composers, and performances.

$559Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$926K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$458K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$767K
Ln 25
Programscol B$559K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$325K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K
Total assetsLn 16$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$458K
Government grantsLn 1e$94K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$926K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$293K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$293K
Total assetsLn 16$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$325K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$293K
Total assetsLn 16$176K$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$167K$325K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$191K$48K$48K$95K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$256K$247K$1K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$6K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$22K$4K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$161K$137K$11K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$796$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$4K$652$1K
TravelLn 17$78K$78K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$767K$559K$80K$128K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$852K$260K$459K 990 PDF
FY2024 $677K$803K−$127K$199K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $926K$767K$159K$325K 990 PDF
FY2022 $662K$588K$74K$167K 990 PDF
FY2021 $226K$238K−$12K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 $123K$107K 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 $925,877 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $174,122$457,536
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $478,309$454,699
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,909$13,642
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $662,340$925,877
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 $398,814$489,311
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,262$278,013
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $588,076$767,324
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,264$158,553
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $925,877 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$94,010
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$363,526
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$457,536
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $454,699$454,699
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $13,642$13,642
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $454,699 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,642$925,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $767,324 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,650 · Management $47,650 · Fundraising $95,300$190,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $246,928 · Management $1,446 · Fundraising $7,356$255,730
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,474 · Management $1,079 · Fundraising $2,256$9,809
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,893 · Management $3,649 · Fundraising $7,630$33,172
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,425$10,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $137,185 · Management $11,407 · Fundraising $12,150$160,742
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,276$11,276
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,775 · Management $796 · Fundraising $1,664$7,235
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,909 · Management $652 · Fundraising $1,362$5,923
IX-17 TravelPrograms $77,660$77,660
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,142$1,142
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,415 · Management $2,195$3,610
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $559,165 · Management $80,441 · Fundraising $127,718$767,324
Part X · Balance sheet $336,514 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $176,358$292,614
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$6,900
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$37,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $176,358$336,514
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,699$11,302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,699$11,302
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $166,659$215,212
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$110,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $166,659$325,212
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $176,358$336,514
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $325,212 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$925,877
XI-2 Total expenses$767,324
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$158,553
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$166,659
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$325,212

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