THE VILLAGE A COMMUNITY MUSICAL ART ALLIANCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE VILLAGE A COMMUNITY MUSICAL ART ALLIANCE INC

EIN 45-4731919 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

THE MUSIC VILLAGE, A COMMUNITY MUSICAL ARTS ALLIANCE, CELEBRATES MUSIC and CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS ROOTED IN THE TRADITIONS of DIVERSE LOCAL and GLOBAL COMMUNITIES IN THE HEART of DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. THE MUSIC VILLAGE STRIVES to DEMONSTRATE THIS BY TEACHING and PRESENTING MUSIC THAT REFLECTS THE RICH and VARIED CULTURAL TRADITIONS of THE SOUTH BEND AREAS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. THE LOCATION of THE MUSIC VILLAGE EXPRESSES OUR COMMITMENT to RESTORING DOWNTOWN VITALITY and VIBRANCY WITH ITS STABILIZING PRESENCE. RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON IMPROVING and EXPANDING MUSICAL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES for PEOPLE of ALL AGES, INTEREST, ABILITIES, and BACKGROUNDS. AT THE MUSIC VILLAGE, WE PROVIDE THE TOOLS for PEOPLE to MAKE THEIR OWN MUSIC and USE DANCE to ENGAGE WITH THE SAME. THIS is A PLACE WHERE YOUNG and OLD, BEGINNERS and ADVANCED PLAYERS, and PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS CULTURES and TRADITIONS COME TOGETHER to CREATE MUSIC, EXPERIENCE DANCE and LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. THE MUSIC VILLAGE is A P

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.80 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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.78%of revenue went to mission work82.8% of expenses · Program services

0.34%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$100.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.88%of revenue went to management and office costs16.9% of expenses

$0.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.0%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 $81,506 for JOSHUA AERIE (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$474,167

Mission workProgram services$392,52382.78% of revenue82.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$80,03716.88% of revenue16.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,6060.34% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$474,166100.00% 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: 82.8% mission · 16.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 29.0% mission · 71.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 27.1% mission · 72.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 28.9% mission · 71.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 34.4% mission · 65.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 44.3% mission · 55.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$474,167

Expenses$474,166

Annual surplus $1 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)$392,523 · 82.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$80,037 · 16.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,606 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$474,167

Expenses$474,166

Assets$428,720

Income$474,167

Contributions$279,596

Mission work (program services)$392,523

Fundraising$1,606

Management and general$80,037

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

JOSHUA AERIEEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $81,506

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

JOSHUA AERIEEXECUTIVE DI

CHRISTOPHER ROWLANDDIRECTOR

DANIEL CORYLEGAL COUNSE

EVAN STARKDIRECTOR

JAMES LEEPDIRECTOR

JOHN DILLINGTREASURER

LESTER PITOGODIRECTOR

LISA OBRIENDIRECTOR

MARK BEUDERTDIRECTOR

MARK RACKOWSECRETARY

MARY KEARNEYDIRECTOR

MICKI MILLERDIRECTOR

PETER OWSIANOWSKIPRESIDENT

SAMUEL CRESSYVICE PRESIDE

SARA MALONEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 333 S MICHIGAN ST, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-2303
County: St. Joseph
In care of: % JOSHUA AERIE
Primary officer: JOSHUA AERIE, EXECUTIVE DIR.

How to reach them

Phone(574) 245-7664

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARANOWSKI & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services