BERKELEY SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BERKELEY SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC

EIN 94-2887073 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A200)

What they do

THE FREIGHT & SALVAGE is A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ARTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS and UNDERSTANDING of TRADITIONAL MUSIC - MUSIC THAT is ROOTED IN and EXPRESSIVE of THE GREAT VARIETY of REGIONAL, ETHNIC, and SOCIAL CULTURES of PEOPLES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $63.80 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.54%of revenue went to mission work63.8% of expenses · Program services

7.34%of revenue went to fundraising7.0% of expenses

$104.24spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

30.36%of revenue went to management and office costs29.1% of expenses

$3.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $224,065 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $136,045 for PETER WILLIAMS (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). 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$5,279,422

Mission workProgram services$3,513,01166.54% of revenue63.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,602,98130.36% of revenue29.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$387,4957.34% of revenue7.0% of expenses

Total expenses$5,503,487104.24% 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: 63.8% mission · 29.1% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 27.2% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 24.2% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 57.7% mission · 30.6% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 23.9% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 17.2% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 12.9% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 13.7% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,279,422

Expenses$5,503,487

Annual shortfall $224,065 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)$3,513,011 · 63.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,602,981 · 29.1% of expenses

Fundraising$387,495 · 7.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,279,422

Expenses$5,503,487

Assets$17,572,312

Income$6,047,199

Contributions$1,996,535

Mission work (program services)$3,513,011

Fundraising$387,495

Management and general$1,602,981

Executive compensation (total)$131,105

Accounting fees$91,665

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

PETER WILLIAMSARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 39 hrs/week $136,045

CLAYTON SHELVINMANAGING DIRECTOR · 39 hrs/week $131,695

LINDSEY CRAWFORDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $91,716Base $89,416 · Other $2,300

CALVIN ENG THRU 51524INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR · 39 hrs/week $72,947Base $42,447 · Other $30,500

BARBARA HIGBIECO-CHAIR · 1 hrs/week $18,327

BRYAN DYERBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $9,034

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 (19)

PETER WILLIAMSARTISTIC DIRECTOR

CLAYTON SHELVINMANAGING DIRECTOR

LINDSEY CRAWFORDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

CALVIN ENG THRU 51524INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR

BARBARA HIGBIECO-CHAIR

BRYAN DYERBOARD MEMBER

ZAHAVAH LEVINEBOARD MEMBER

ADAM DAVISBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM HAGGERTYTREASURER

SHARON WASHINGTONVICE-CHAIR

SERGIO MAZARIEGOSBOARD MEMBER

RUSSELL POLLOCKSECRETARY

ROBERTA BROOKSBOARD MEMBER

RENEE HAYESBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA CALLOWAYBOARD MEMBER

MARCI RUBINBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN SIEGELBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH SEJA MINCO-CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 2020 ADDISON ST, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1104
County: Alameda
In care of: % BERK
Primary officer: CLAYTON SHELVIN, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@thefreight.org Phone(510) 644-2020

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GILBERT CPAS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A200)