CENTER FOR NEW MUSIC SAN FRANCISCO INC Charity Report

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CENTER FOR NEW MUSIC SAN FRANCISCO INC

EIN 46-1228251 · Music (A68)

What they do

THE CENTER for NEW MUSIC FOSTER CONTEMPORARY MUSICS GROWTH BY GIVING PRACTICING ARTISTS ACCESS to PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE and EXPERTISE and BY PROVIDING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES for SHARING KNOWLEDGE and EXPLORING NEW IDEAS. THE CENTER for NEW MUSIC SAN FRANCISCO is A COMMUNITY CENTER for PARTICIPANTS of NEW MUSIC IN SAN FRANCISCO. THE CENTER SERVICES THE PRACTIONERS of CREATIVE, NONCOMMERCIAL MUSIC BY PROVIDING THE RESOURCES THEY NEED, INCLUDING SPACE to WORK, REHEARSE, and PERFORM, ACCESS to A LIKE-MINDED COMMUNITY and ACCESS to MEDIA RESOURCES. THROUGH THESE SERVICES, THE CENTER SEEKS to SUPPORT and BUILD THE COMMUNITY of NEW MUSIC to ENCOURAGE ITS EFFICIENCY, GROWTH, INTEGRATION, and EXCELLANCE. THE CENTER ACTS AS A STEWARD for OUR COMMUNITY. BY VALUING DIVERSITY and INCLUSION, FAIR TREATMENT of MEMBERS, FAIR PAYMENT of PARTICIPATING ARTISTS, and ADVOCACY for THE GROWTH and INTEGRATION of OUR COMMUNITY, THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE A PLATFORM for COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, OUTREACH, PR

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92.52%of revenue went to mission work94.3% of expenses · Program services

0.64%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$135.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.94%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses

$0.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

124.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,376,420 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$5,338,040

Mission workProgram services$4,938,98092.52% of revenue94.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$263,8444.94% of revenue5.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$34,0250.64% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$101,1911.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,236,84998.10% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.0% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 4.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 4.4% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,860,429

Expenses$5,236,849

Annual shortfall $1,376,420 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$4,938,980 · 94.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$263,844 · 5.0% of expenses

Fundraising$34,025 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,860,429

Expenses$5,236,849

Assets$1,222,002

Income$3,860,429

Contributions$4,810,678

Mission work (program services)$4,938,980

Fundraising$34,025

Management and general$263,844

Executive compensation (total)$43,840

Accounting fees$82,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DONNA HILLIARDEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $165,000

STEVEN RICEPROGRAM MGR · 40 hrs/week $125,000

TERRILL D JONESSR DIR OF AMB · 40 hrs/week $124,615

BRENT MILLEREXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $75,269

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

DONNA HILLIARDEXECUTIVE DIR.

STEVEN RICEPROGRAM MGR

TERRILL D JONESSR DIR OF AMB

BRENT MILLEREXECUTIVE DIR.

CARTER GIBSONPRESIDENT

DENNIS YANGTREASURER

MAGGIE ANDREWSSECRETARY

SUELI SHAWDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 55 TAYLOR ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3916
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: BRENT MILLER
Primary officer: BRENT MILLER, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 275-2466

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOSEPH D BALESTRERI CPA INC
NTEE classification: Music (A68)
IRS tax category: Music
Revocation date: February 15, 2022