HEAR NOW MUSIC FESTIVAL: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
HEAR NOW MUSIC FESTIVAL (EIN 47-1040885)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-08-22
IRS object ID
202442359349301264
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-08-22T16:14:56-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1William L Frischman EABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15801 Cantaloupe AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityVan NuysCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP914014311ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN471040885EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HEAR NOW MUSIC FESTIVALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHEARBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14209 VIA ARBOLADA STE 231AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90042ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHEIDI LESEMANNPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURER GMGRPersonTitleTxt
Phone3232260326PhoneNum
Signature2024-08-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM L FRISCHMAN EAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00152588PTIN
Phone8189976545PhoneNum
Preparation2024-08-22PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$280,055GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HEARNOWMUSICFESTIVAL.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$55,825PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Other Expenses$144,745CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$158,212PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$226,845CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHEIDI LESEMANNPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

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Address Line14209 VIA ARBOLADA STE 231AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
HUGH LEVICK
PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECT30.000.00Yes (X)$40,500$0$0
HEIDI LESEMANN
TREASURER GMGR20.000.00Yes (X)$22,100$0$0
JONATHAN STEINBERG
BOARD MEMBER0.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BIANCA ROBERTS
BOARD MEMBER0.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JONATHAN FLINT
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DENNIS DREITH
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Government Grants$65,313GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Total Program Service Revenue$5,502TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Fundraising$850FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,200TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$403TotalAmt
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All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Program Services$127,315ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$8,050FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$26,430ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,050FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,473BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$195,473BOYAmt
EOY$248,683EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$195,473BOYAmt
EOY$248,683EOYAmt

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BOY$195,473BOYAmt
EOY$248,683EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$53,210ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,375CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$84,860CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$313,911CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$274,553CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$811,862TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,314CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,502CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,272TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,375CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$94,316CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$315,225CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$280,055CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$828,134TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$828,134PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,375CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$94,316CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$315,225CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$280,055CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$828,134TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11A COPY OF 2022-2023 FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED BY EMAIL TO THE 6 MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND ALL HAVE APPROVED THE RETURN.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aYEARLY BUDGET IS DRAWN UP AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDING COMPENSATION OF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER ARE GIVEN DISCRETION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO HIRE AS NEEDED INCLUDING THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.
Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18FORM 990 TAX RETURN IS POSTED ANNUALLY ON GUIDESTAR AND WITH THE CA REGISTRY OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eARTISTIC EXPENSE $62,256RECORDING/BROADCAST EXPENSE 10,880PIANO TUNING 1,050 PRINTING 4,403 MUSIC LICENSE/SCORE RENTAL 1,217VENUE RENTAL 10,134 PUBLICIST 5,900ADVERTISING 1,230 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 5,750 FESTIVAL HELPERS 4,500CREDIT CARD FEES 666INSURANCE 1,702 COMMISSIONED MUSIC WORKS 14,000 BUSINESS MEETINGS/HOSPITALITY 5,036 PROMO SALES EXPENSE 959 STORAGE RENTAL 2,357GRANT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 8,050 EMAIL MARKETING EXPENSE 1,380OTHER 402TOTAL $141,872

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