SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

EIN 91-1169836 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A68Z)

What they do

Seattle Chamber Music Festival Fosters The Appreciation of Chamber Music In Our Region By Presenting Performances Featuring World-class Musicians In Accessible and Inviting Formats, With An Emphasis On Developing A Broad-based Sustainable Audience Through Education and Community Outreach.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.01%of revenue went to mission work72.1% of expenses · Program services

9.96%of revenue went to fundraising11.0% of expenses

$31.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.26%of revenue went to management and office costs16.9% of expenses

$3.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,968,700

Mission workProgram services$1,929,92365.01% of revenue72.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$453,00215.26% of revenue16.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$295,6069.96% of revenue11.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$290,1699.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,678,53190.23% 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: 72.1% mission · 16.9% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 13.2% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 12.0% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 21.8% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 15.2% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 12.8% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 13.3% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.66% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 13.9% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,543,441

Expenses$2,678,531

Annual surplus $5,864,910 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)$1,929,923 · 72.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$453,002 · 16.9% of expenses

Fundraising$295,606 · 11.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,543,441

Expenses$2,678,531

Assets$9,871,934

Income$9,853,362

Contributions$2,054,871

Mission work (program services)$1,929,923

Fundraising$295,606

Management and general$453,002

Stocks and bonds$1,748,553

Accounting fees$64,150

Investing fees$871

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

JOHN HOLLOWAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $169,085Base $152,262 · Other $16,823

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 (32)

JOHN HOLLOWAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JENNA WHITEDIRECTOR

TOM GROWDIRECTOR

THOMAS HELLEBOIDDIRECTOR

SUSAN E DETWEILERSECRETARY

SHEILA STERNBERGDIRECTOR

ROB WISEMANCO-PRESIDENT

RICHARD WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

PATRICIA TALL-TAKACS2ND VICE PRESIDENT

PAMELA MURRAYDIRECTOR

NIKAL CONTIDIRECTOR

NED LAIRDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL EDWARDSDIRECTOR

KEN HOLLINGSWORTHDIRECTOR

KATE BATTUELLODIRECTOR

JUDITH RAMEYDIRECTOR

ANN GELFANDDIRECTOR

JEAN VIERECKDIRECTOR

JANICE CONDITDIRECTOR

JAMES A PENNEYDIRECTOR

JAE PAEKDIRECTOR

J SCOTT GARY1ST VICE PRESIDENT

GARY HORENDIRECTOR

GARY ENZMANNDIRECTOR

DIANE STEVENSDIRECTOR

DIANA GALEDIRECTOR

DIANA CAREYDIRECTOR

CRAIG SHUMATETREASURER

CHLOE KWEONDIRECTOR

BRAD TONGCO-PRESIDENT

BARBARA MACKDIRECTOR

ANN JANES-WALLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 601 UNION ST STE 220, SEATTLE, WA 98101-4077
County: King
In care of: John Holloway
Primary officer: John Holloway, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@seattlechambermusic.org Phone(206) 283-8710

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HINGSTON MILLER HINGSTON PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A68Z)