MAESTRA MUSIC INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MAESTRA MUSIC INC

EIN 83-3439518 · Professional Societies & Associations - Arts, Culture & Humanities (A03)

What they do

MAESTRA MUSIC, INC. is A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION BASED IN NEW YORK THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT, VISIBILITY, and COMMUNITY to THE WOMEN and NONBINARY PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE MUSIC IN THE MUSICAL THEATER INDUSTRY. MAESTRA ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH WOMEN and NONBINARY PEOPLE HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS, VISIBILITY, and CREATVE IMPACT IN THE MUSICAL THEATER INDUSTRY. IN THIS FUTURE, AT LEAST HALF of ALL MUSIC-RELATED THEATER JOBS and LEADERSHIP ROLES ARE FILLED BY QUALIFIED WOMEN and NONBINARY MUSICIANS, DECIDEDLY INCLUSIVE of PEOPLE of COLOR. THESE MUSICIANS ARE HISTORICALLY and CONSISTENTLY UNDER-REPRESENTED IN MUSICAL THEATRE. BY DELIVERING ON OUR MISSION, WE WILL BE A CATALYST and DRIVING FORCE to HELP ACHIEVE GENDER EQUITY IN OUR BUSINESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $63.90 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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

65.17%of revenue went to mission work63.9% of expenses · Program services

$102.01spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

36.84%of revenue went to management and office costs36.1% of expenses

$0.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $15,868 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $54,000 for GEORGIA STITT (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$787,911

Mission workProgram services$513,49765.17% of revenue63.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$290,28236.84% of revenue36.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$803,779102.01% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 63.9% mission · 36.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 22.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.3% mission · 40.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 3.8% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 44.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$787,911

Expenses$803,779

Annual shortfall $15,868 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)$513,497 · 63.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$290,282 · 36.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$787,911

Expenses$803,779

Assets$87,358

Income$787,911

Contributions$686,290

Mission work (program services)$513,497

Management and general$290,282

Accounting fees$5,745

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

GEORGIA STITTPRESIDENT · 30 hrs/week $54,000

LAURA IVEYTREASURER · 20 hrs/week $24,000

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 (6)

GEORGIA STITTPRESIDENT

LAURA IVEYTREASURER

ANDREW KOENIGSBERGDIRECTOR

CHRISTIE CHILES-TWILLIEDIRECTOR

EMILY GRISHMANSECRETARY

VALERIE LAU-KEEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 214 WEST 104TH STREET 237, NEW YORK, NY 10025
County: New York
In care of: GEORGIA STITT
Primary officer: GEORGIA STITT, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 398-9366

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Arts, Culture & Humanities (A03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations