Center for World Music: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 94-1554813)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$242K
FY2022	$322K
FY2023	$712K
FY2024	$808K
FY2025	$571K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$110K
FY2022	$273K
FY2023	$588K
FY2024	$680K
FY2025	$711K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$241K
FY2022	$290K
FY2023	$549K
FY2024	$678K
FY2025	$538K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1965.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

100%

Program services 100% · $711K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $234K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII

Ms Monica Emory

Executive Director

$82,451Pt VII · Sec A

Laurel Grinnell-Wilson

Managing Director

$72,138Pt VII · Sec A

Ms Stefanie Schmitz

Director Schools Program

$36,099Pt VII · Sec A

Johannes Kling

Assistant Director Schools Program

$21,029Pt VII · Sec A

Edoardo Cavallero

Public Program Manager

$15,720Pt VII · Sec A

Letitia Rogers

Coordinator

$6,550Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Timothy Rice

President & CEO

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Lance Nelson

Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Ms Monica Emory	$82,451	$76,515	—	$52,930	$44,897
Laurel Grinnell-Wilson	$72,138	—	$28,921	$9,265	—
Ms Monica Emery	—	—	$70,928	—	—
Mslaurel Grinnell-Wilson	—	$43,946	—	—	—
Mr Jonathan Parker	—	$7,715	$22,755	$31,682	$40,060
Ms Stefanie Schmitz	$36,099	$34,788	$19,677	$21,119	$9,378
Johannes Kling	$21,029	—	—	—	—
Edoardo Cavallero	$15,720	—	—	—	—

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 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters intercultural awareness through global performing arts encounters, educational outreach, and cultural programs.

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3 programs · $711K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

The Center for World Musics World Music in the Schools program provides WORLD MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS hands-on music and dance education to over 10,000 pre-K12 students annually in San Diego area schools and through online learning.

$661Kprogram expense

02

The center for world music presents year-round public concerts and community workshops at venues throughout San Diego. Each year,the organization showcases at least 12 world music and dance traditions through ticketed and free concerts featuring local and visiting artists, fostering cultural understanding and community engagement.

$36Kprogram expense

03

The center runs a school for teaching Odissi dance (A classical dance form from India) to community members as well as well as to students in public schools with many performances by the students and teacher. The teachers come from India on P-3 VISAS to be teachers inn residence for a period of one year.

$14Kprogram 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

The San Diego FoundationFY2024$49K

Sudha and Bharat Shah FoundationFY2024$250

Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$49K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$571K

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$429K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K

Other incomeLn 4–11$5K

Money outPt IX

$711K

Ln 25

Programscol B$711K

Owns and owesPt X

$538K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$445K

Total assetsLn 16$538K

LiabilitiesLn 26$84

PeoplePt VI, VII

24

listed · VII A

PaidVII A6

Voting boardVI 1a18

IndependentVI 1b18

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K

Government grantsLn 1e$16K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$429K

Other incomeLn 4–11$5K

Total revenueLn 12$571K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$330K

SavingsLn 2$115K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$445K

Total assetsLn 16$538K

LiabilitiesLn 26$84

Net assetsLn 32$538K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 53

VolunteersI 625

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$312K	$445K
Total assetsLn 16	$678K	$538K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$84	$84
Net assetsLn 32	$678K	$538K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$2K	$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$407K	$407K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$39K	$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$11K	$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$101K	$101K
Office expensesLn 13	$23K	$23K
OccupancyLn 16	$20K	$20K
TravelLn 17	$20K	$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$88K	$88K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$711K	$711K	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$571K	$711K	−$140K	$538K	990 PDF
FY2024	$808K	$680K	$129K	$678K	990 PDF
FY2023	$712K	$588K	$123K	$549K	990 PDF
FY2022	$322K	$273K	$49K	$290K	990 PDF
FY2021	$242K	$110K	$132K	$241K	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 $571,001 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $369,473$136,666

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $439,013$429,478

I-10 Investment income$0

I-11 Other revenue$4,857

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $808,486$571,001

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,015$1,717

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $476,480$446,007

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198,267$262,906

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $679,762$710,630

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $128,724−$139,629

Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18

VI-1b Independent voting members18

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $571,001 across 7 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $241,729 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1e Government grants$16,203

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$120,463

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,666

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $187,749$187,749

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,857$4,857

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $434,335 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$571,001

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $710,630 across 9 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,717$1,717

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $406,515$406,515

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,492$39,492

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,010$11,010

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $100,592$100,592

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,894$22,894

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,375$20,375

IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,310$20,310

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,725$87,725

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $710,630 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$710,630

Part X · Balance sheet $538,500 assets, 10 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $311,744$329,882

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$115,078

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $243,375$90,628

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,912

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $678,129$538,500

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $84$84

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84$84

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $678,045$538,416

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $678,045$538,416

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $678,129$538,500

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $538,416 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$571,001

XI-2 Total expenses$710,630

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$139,629

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$678,045

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$538,416

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

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