Sandbox Percussion is a percussion quartet that curates musical experiences by taking on creative challenges, transforming them into meaningful art, and sharing this process and its results with our community of listeners, collaborators, students,and mentors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$256K 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$256K
to officers and key staff · 55% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 55% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$157K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$541K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$464K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$167K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$541K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$461K
FY2023$541K
FY2025$612K
Expenses
$464K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$233K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$464K
FY2025$607K
Net assets
$167K
FY2023▲ +85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$167K
FY2025$181K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $372K Management & general 17% · $77K Fundraising 3% · $15K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $256K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A

Victor Caccese’s $54K as Board Member is at the 49th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Victor Caccese$54,000$40,000$30,000$16,000$12,000
Terrence Sweeney$54,000$40,000$30,000$16,000$12,000
Ian Rosenbaum$54,000$40,000$30,000$16,000$12,000
Jonathan Allen$54,000$40,000$30,000$16,000$12,000

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

Programs and updates

Creates unique percussion performances and shares the artistic process with audiences and students.

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4 programs · $551K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Continued rehearsing and concerting throughout the United States newly commissioned works for percussion quartet

$207Kprogram expense
02

Continued rehearsing and concerting throughout the United States newly commissioned works for percussion quartet

$179Kprogram expense
03

Sandbox Percussion was newly appointed faculty and ensemble in residence at The New School College of the Performing Arts. Throughout the academic year we teach classes covering topics on composer/performer collaboration, entrepreneurship, and rehearsal techniques. We also teach percussion lessons.

$91Kprogram expense
04

We released our 4th album featuring a piece of music called WILDERNESS by Jerome Begin. We released the album in the Fall 2023.

$73Kprogram 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
$541K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$316K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$464K
Ln 25
Programscol B$372K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$167K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Government grantsLn 1e$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$316K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$541K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
Net assetsLn 32$167K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $612K$607K$5K$181K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Viewing $541K$464K$77K$167K 990 PDF
FY2022 $461K$402K$58K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021 $246K$233K$13K$32K 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$17K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 7 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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

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