Chamber Music Albuquerque

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To provide Chamber Music concerts to the general public and educational concerts to youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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 $168K a year · 55% 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$261K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$261K
FY2025▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$820K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$261K
Expenses
$212K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$15K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$212K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1966.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $187K Management & general 11% · $23K 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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Treasurer
$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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents free chamber music concerts for the public and educational concerts for young people.

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1 program · $187K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Chamber music albuqueruqe sponsored four formal concerts by internationally renowned artists.

$187Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$261K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Total revenueLn 12$261K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$12K
Share of the $346K endowmentSch D 1g3.4%
Typical, median of 1,806 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$346K$331K$320K$301K$321K
SpentLn 1d–1f$16K$15K$3K$13K$13K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$29K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$140$140
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$0$12K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$125K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$187K$23K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 21, 2025 $261K$212K$49K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2024 $165K$179K−$13K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $191K$134K$57K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 8, 2022 $81K$136K−$55K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $820K$15K$805K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $260,865 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,177$139,717
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,982$72,478
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,308$48,670
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,467$260,865
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,521$35,303
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,345$176,889
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,866$212,192
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,399$48,673
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $260,865 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$139,717
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,717
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$72,478
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$48,670
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $121,148 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$260,865
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,192 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,250 · Management $1,625 · Fundraising $1,625$32,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,523 · Management $140 · Fundraising $140$2,803
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,103 · Fundraising $0$7,103
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,695 · Fundraising $0$11,695
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,354 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,354
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,179 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,179
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,660 · Fundraising $0$2,660
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,898 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$124,898
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,204 · Management $23,223 · Fundraising $1,765$212,192
Part X · Balance sheet $1,427,603 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,621$65,795
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,229,050$1,359,482
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,534$2,326
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,292,205$1,427,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $26,652$36,722
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,652$37,922
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $934,114$1,043,187
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $331,439$346,494
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,265,553$1,389,681
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,292,205$1,427,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,389,681 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,865
XI-2 Total expenses$212,192
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,265,553
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$75,455
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,389,681

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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