UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY

EIN 38-1545881 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A680)

What they do

to Inspire Individuals and Enrich Communities By Connecting Audiences and Artists In Uncommon and Engaging Experiences In The Performing Arts.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.66%of revenue went to mission work57.1% of expenses · Program services

12.93%of revenue went to fundraising15.2% of expenses

$85.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.66%of revenue went to management and office costs27.8% of expenses

$4.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $498,285 for ROBERT MATTHEW VANBESIEN (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$12,405,751

Mission workProgram services$6,036,50948.66% of revenue57.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,934,87923.66% of revenue27.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,604,09112.93% of revenue15.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,830,27214.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,575,47985.25% 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: 57.1% mission · 27.8% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 25.9% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 10.6% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 6.3% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 8.1% management · 23.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,405,751

Expenses$10,575,479

Annual surplus $1,830,272 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)$6,036,509 · 57.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,934,879 · 27.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,604,091 · 15.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,405,751

Expenses$10,575,479

Assets$52,677,330

Income$12,405,751

Contributions$7,211,329

Mission work (program services)$6,036,509

Fundraising$1,604,091

Management and general$2,934,879

Stocks and bonds$46,577,623

Accounting fees$61,000

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

ROBERT MATTHEW VANBESIENPRESIDENT $498,285Base $411,960 · Other $86,325

RYAN DAVISVICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT $216,322Base $178,995 · Other $37,327

CAYENNE HARRISVICE PRESIDENT LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT $204,429Base $172,890 · Other $31,539

CARMEN RODRIGUEZ ANDRIANOPOULOSVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION $202,744Base $150,514 · Other $52,230

MARK HOWARD JACOBSONVICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION $171,853Base $133,388 · Other $38,465

SARA J BILLMANNVICE PRESIDENT MARKETING $167,318Base $132,397 · Other $34,921

WILLIAM SMITHDIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS $158,397Base $135,893 · Other $22,504

ALEX GAYPRODUCTION DIRECTOR $156,155Base $112,143 · Other $44,012

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 (40)

ROBERT MATTHEW VANBESIENPRESIDENT

RYAN DAVISVICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT

CAYENNE HARRISVICE PRESIDENT LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT

CARMEN RODRIGUEZ ANDRIANOPOULOSVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

MARK HOWARD JACOBSONVICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION

SARA J BILLMANNVICE PRESIDENT MARKETING

WILLIAM SMITHDIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

ALEX GAYPRODUCTION DIRECTOR

MARCO BRUZZANOBOARD MEMBER

LINDA GREGERSONBOARD MEMBER

MARIAM C NOLANDBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL C MARTINBOARD MEMBER

NAKIA J JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

NEIL C HAWKINSBOARD MEMBER

PETER SCHWEITZERBOARD MEMBER

PREETI N MALANIBOARD MEMBER

RISHI NARAYANBOARD MEMBER

ROB VANRENTERGHEMVICE CHAIR

TIMOTHY DAMSCHRODERBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY G LYNCHBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY G MARSHALLTREASURER

WENDY YIPBOARD MEMBER

DUG SONGBOARD MEMBER

ALICIA TORRESBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA KAYEBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN WILLENCO-CHAIR

CHRISLAN FULLER MANUELBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINA KIMCO-CHAIR

DAVID LEICHTMANBOARD MEMBER

DAVID WILHOITBOARD MEMBER

DEANNE RAMOSBOARD MEMBER

LOUISE TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

ELI SAULSONBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH BIRR MOJEBOARD MEMBER

IBRAHIM JARJOURABOARD MEMBER

JAMES COLEMANBOARD MEMBER

KAREN BANTELBOARD MEMBER

KAREN CHAPELLSECRETARY

KEITH DICKEYBOARD MEMBER

KIANA BARFIELDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1944
Location: 881 N UNIVERSITY AVE, ANN ARBOR, MI 48109-1270
County: Washtenaw
In care of: % MATTHEW VANBESIEN
Primary officer: Carmen Rodriguez, VP Finance & Administration

How to reach them

Phone(734) 936-1459

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A680)