MUSICA SACRA OF NEW YORK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSICA SACRA OF NEW YORK INC

EIN 13-2764154 · Visual Arts (A40)

What they do

THE MISSION of MUSICA SACRA is to CREATE DEFINITIVE, PROFESSIONAL, CHORAL PERFORMANCES of THE HIGHEST CALIBER for THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE.MUSICA SACRA, INC. (A/K/A "MUSICA SACRA of NEW YORK, INC.") WAS FOUNDED IN 1964 and INCORPORATED IN 1973 AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BY THE LATE RICHARD WESTENBURG. IT PRESENTS A PAID ADMISSION SERIES of PROFESSIONALLY PERFORMED, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CHORAL CONCERTS, and FURTHERS ITS MISSION THROUGH RECORDING, COMMISSIONING NEW WORKS, COLLABORATING WITH OTHER TOP-TIER PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, and EDUCATING AUDIENCES, STUDENTS, and THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY and APPRECIATION of CHORAL MUSIC. MUSICA SACRA HOLDS A PREEMINENT POSITION AMONG CHORAL ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.02%of revenue went to mission work88.8% of expenses · Program services

3.24%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$90.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.82%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$0.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$640,361

Mission workProgram services$512,43680.02% of revenue88.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$43,6856.82% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,7783.24% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$63,4629.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$576,89990.09% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.8% mission · 7.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 9.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 9.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 9.5% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 12.8% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 8.7% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 7.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$640,361

Expenses$576,899

Annual surplus $63,462 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$512,436 · 88.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$43,685 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$20,778 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$640,361

Expenses$576,899

Assets$128,049

Income$648,614

Contributions$313,160

Mission work (program services)$512,436

Fundraising$20,778

Management and general$43,685

Stocks and bonds$1,682

Accounting fees$7,300

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARK HANKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $66,625

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

MARK HANKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUSAN BROWNSECRETARY

AMY GILFENBAUMDIRECTOR

STEVEN LAWRYDIRECTOR

SIDNEY OUTLAWDIRECTOR

SEAN KELLYDIRECTOR (THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024)

ROBERT D KRINSKYDIRECTOR

ROBERT ZHANGDIRECTOR

MAURICE S MANDELDIRECTOR

MARK MOLLOYDIRECTOR

MARGARET W KELLYDIRECTOR

LYNNE SEBASTIANDIRECTOR

LESLEIGH FORSYTHDIRECTOR

GERALD W RICHMANTREASURER

DANIEL WIIGDIRECTOR

BRITTNEY WETZEL STEWARTPRESIDENT

ANNE SEKELDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 300 JAY ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-1909
County: New York
In care of: MARK HANKE
Primary officer: MARK HANKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 330-7684

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Visual Arts (A40)
IRS tax category: Visual Arts