SWAPAN CHAUDHURI DIGITAL TABLA LIBRARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SWAPAN CHAUDHURI DIGITAL TABLA LIBRARY

EIN 87-1838658 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

The Swapan Chaudhuri Digital Tabla Library Has Compiled About 4,000 Compositions Taught Over The Past 40 Years By Swapan Chaudhuri, A Renowned Expert In The Tradition of North Indian Tabla Percussion. These Compositions Are Posted Online In The Form of Video Demonstrations, Audio Files, Written Notation, Live Recordings, and Other Educational Materials. The Library Has Since Expanded These Materials and Segregated A Database Entitled, "First Lessons," Designed for Students Without Prior Training. The Musical Notation Has Been Updated to Be More Consistent and Easier to Follow, The Organization of Specific Composition Types Has Been Improved Along With Improved Navigation and Functionality. A New Mobile App Was Added to Allow Easy Access to This Incredible Database. In Addition, There Are Over 35 Live Concert Recordings and Interviews Available On The Site, and Video Recordings of Instruction From Other Well-know Tabla Players Have Been Added. These Materials Are Publicly Available Via

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 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 leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.83%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

$88.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$2.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$52,173

Mission workProgram services$36,95370.83% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,04911.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$46,12488.41% 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: 80.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,173

Expenses$46,124

Annual surplus $6,049 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)$36,953 · 80.1% of expenses

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Revenue$52,173

Expenses$46,124

Assets$102,271

Income$52,173

Contributions$50,050

Mission work (program services)$36,953

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

WILLIAM ROSSELDIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $20,585

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

WILLIAM ROSSELDIRECTOR

ESTHER ADAMSTREASURER

JAMES A OWENDIRECTOR

JANE CHAUDHURIVICE PRESIDENT

NILANJAN A CHAUDHURISECRETARY

RAVI GUTALADIRECTOR

SWAPAN CHAUDHURIPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 12 HILLVIEW AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-5226
County: Marin
In care of: ESTHER ADAMS
Primary officer: ESTHER ADAMS, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsupport@sctablalibrary.org Phone(415) 793-1796 Officer phone(415) 819-0786

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: JULIAN M WEINGART CPA
NTEE classification: Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category: Libraries