Musically Fed

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Scottsdale, AZ501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 83-3226653Revenue $237K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmusciallyfed.org8274 E Del Cadena Dr, 85258-2325 · Scottsdale, AZTax-exempt since Apr 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We are a non-profit organization that works to mobilize the music industry in the fight against hunger. We work with artists, promoters, management, and venues nationwide to donate unused, backstage meals to community organizations comprised of at least 50% veterans and who focus on feeding the homeless, hungry, and food insecure. Musically Fed identifies the opportunities, procures the resources, and coordinates all aspects of food handling, transport, and distribution. Our goal is to make it easy for promoters and performers to leave each city they visit with a lasting, positive impact.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 344 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 83% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$237K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$225K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$398K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$237K
FY2024▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$237K
Expenses
$225K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$225K
Net assets
$398K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$398K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $151K Management & general 32% · $72K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director - Founder
$84,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria Brunner’s $84K as Executive Director - Founder is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Maria Brunner$84,500$67,000$60,000$60,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Feeds veterans and the hungry by donating unused backstage meals from music events.

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3 programs · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Musically Fed focused on its main mission of repurposing backstage VIP live event catering to community organizations serving the food insecure. To date, Musically Fed has provided 655,000 meals nationally and reduced food waste in the process.

$123Kprogram expense
02

Musically Fed delivers fresh food items and meals to Veterans organizations. With rescued catering from VIP backstage concerts, festivals, and sports events, this program initiative delivered high quality meals to underserved Veterans populations across America.

$23Kprogram expense
03

During 2024 Musically Fed provided nutritious snacks to students of The Phoenix Conservatory of Music for their after school program and delivered repurposed catering meals for student musical events.

$5Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$225K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$398K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$398K
Total assetsLn 16$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$288K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$398K
Total assetsLn 16$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$398K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6344
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$386K$398K
Total assetsLn 16$386K$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$386K$398K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$53K$30K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$48K$2K$500
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$2K$171
Legal feesLn 11b$145$145
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$6K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$563$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$900$2K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$700$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$17K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$225K$151K$72K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $237K$225K$12K$398K 990 PDF
FY2023 $518K$396K$122K$386K 990 PDF
FY2022 $222K$191K$31K$264K 990 PDF
FY2021 $250K$209K$41K$233K 990 PDF
FY2020 $258K$88K$170K$192K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $236,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,469$183,940
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,670$45,345
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$7,560
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $314,139$236,845
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 $113,623$145,344
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,245$79,761
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,868$225,105
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,271$11,740
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $236,845 across 12 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$183,940
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$183,940
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,345 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$45,345
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,560 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,560
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,905 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$236,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,105 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,000 · Management $30,000 · Fundraising $1,500$84,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,328 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $500$50,328
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,888 · Management $2,457 · Fundraising $171$10,516
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $145$145
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,000 · Management $12,724$18,724
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,000 · Management $1,450$3,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,316 · Management $2,313$3,629
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $563 · Management $3,865$4,428
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $900 · Management $2,462$3,362
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,731$12,731
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $7,515$7,515
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $700 · Management $5,046$5,746
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,012 · Management $3,019$20,031
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,583 · Management $72,351 · Fundraising $2,171$225,105
Part X · Balance sheet $398,012 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,272$110,452
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $280,000$287,560
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $386,272$398,012
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $386,272$398,012
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $386,272$398,012
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $386,272$398,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $398,012 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,845
XI-2 Total expenses$225,105
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,740
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$386,272
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$398,012

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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