COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER

EIN 94-1156270 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6E0)

What they do

THE MISSION of COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER is to MAKE HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC ACCESSIBLE to PEOPLE of ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, and ABILITIES, REGARDLESS of FINANCIAL MEANS. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER of MUSIC to CONNECT PEOPLE, CELEBRATE CULTURES and TRANSFORM LIVES. WE ENVISION STUDENTS and FACULTY WHO ARE ENGAGED and FULFILLED IN MAKING MUSIC TOGETHER, and AUDIENCES WHO ARE ENERGIZED BY THEIR EXPERIENCES. INSPIRED BY THEIR TRAINING, OUR STUDENTS ARE EMPOWERED to FIND THEIR OWN VOICE, DEVELOP LASTING RELATIONSHIPS, EMBRACE LEARNING, and GIVE BACK to THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

84.53%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

6.97%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$98.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.59%of revenue went to management and office costs6.7% of expenses

$2.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $173,000 for JULIE RULYAK STIENBERG (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$8,993,237

Mission workProgram services$7,601,85384.53% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$592,3016.59% of revenue6.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$626,8986.97% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$172,1851.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,821,05298.09% 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: 86.2% mission · 6.7% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 6.7% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 3.6% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 3.9% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 37.2% mission · 1.4% management · 61.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 240.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 4.8% management · 24.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 5.9% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 4.8% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,993,237

Expenses$8,821,052

Annual surplus $172,185 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)$7,601,853 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$592,301 · 6.7% of expenses

Fundraising$626,898 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,993,237

Expenses$8,821,052

Assets$17,885,530

Income$11,143,379

Contributions$3,356,686

Mission work (program services)$7,601,853

Fundraising$626,898

Management and general$592,301

Stocks and bonds$4,539,821

Accounting fees$132,794

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

JULIE RULYAK STIENBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $173,000Base $160,578 · Other $12,422

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 (24)

JULIE RULYAK STIENBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATHERINE BUKSTIENVICE PRESIDENT

ZACH SMITHDIRECTOR

WES WONGDIRECTOR

STEFANO DEZEREGADIRECTOR

SHARON WAYNEDIRECTOR

SHARAD MANGALICKDIRECTOR

PAUL-DAVID SHRADERDIRECTOR

NELLY SAPINSKIDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MARZELLITREASURER

MAX YOSHIMOTOVICE PRESIDENT

LAUREN ERICKSONDIRECTOR

KERRY LANDRYVICE PRESIDENT

ANDREW COLOMBIDIRECTOR

JOSE A RODRIGUEZSECRETARY

JONO KORNFELDDIRECTOR

JESSICA QUIROGADIRECTOR

EMILY BERGERPRESIDENT-ELECT

DUNCAN HABERLYDIRECTOR

DEBBIE CHINNPRESIDENT

CLIFFORD BROWN JRDIRECTOR

CATHERINE RUSSELLDIRECTOR

BROOKE JOSEPHDIRECTOR

BARBARA KOSNARDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 544 CAPP STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: JULIE RULYAK STEINBERG
Primary officer: JULIE RULYAK STEINBERG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailrdb@sfcmc.org Phone(415) 647-6015

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6E0)
IRS tax category: Fine Arts Schools