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BELLA MUSIC FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
BELLA MUSIC FOUNDATION INC (EIN 83-1986872)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-14
IRS object ID
202610899349200851
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-14T22:27:21-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN831986872EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BELLA MUSIC FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBELLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5512550570PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12337 Hudson Terrace APT C10AddressLine1Txt
CityFort LeeCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07024ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMira KimPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5512550570PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-14SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresshttps://www.bellamf.org/WebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$179,598GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$136,136ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$43,462ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$0InvestmentIncomeAmt
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Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
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Gross Sales Of Inventory$0GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
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Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$179,598TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$5,000GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Benefits Paid To Or For Members$0BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$27,600SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$36,835FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$48,369OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$9,008PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$35,230OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$162,042TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$17,556ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$15,222NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,334NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$78BOYAmt
EOY$2,334EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$15,300BOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY-$15,222BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt Purposehelping blind musiciansPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
BMF Concert Series: The BMF Concert Series aims to revitalize the impact of classical music while expanding its reach to diverse audiences. Each event showcases renowned professionals alongside exceptional blind musicians, highlighting their talent and fostering greater inclusivity in the arts. As we bring this series to different locations, we actively discover and feature outstanding local blind musicians, creating opportunities for recognition and collaboration. Beyond its artistic and cultural significance, the series also serves as a key fundraising initiative, supporting BMF's mission to empower blind musicians and promote accessibility in classical music.$0$3,057
BMF INT'L MUSIC FESTIVAL: The BMF International Music Festival Series for the Blind is the world's first classical music festival series dedicated to blind musicians, celebrating their extraordinary artistry, resilience, and contributions to the global music landscape. This pioneering event underscores the transformative power of music as a vehicle for hope, unity, and inclusion, fostering cross-cultural understanding and global harmony. As a dynamic platform, the festival strengthens connections within the blind community worldwide, amplifies their impact, and dismantles barriers through shared performances and compelling personal narratives. By convening distinguished blind musicians and thought leaders, the festival cultivates collaboration, empathy, and innovation, advancing a more inclusive and equitable future.$0$87,160
Presented by the Bella Music Foundation Youth Orchestra (BMFYO), this special concert was officially invited by UNESCO as part of the global celebration marking the 20th Anniversary of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.$5,772$37,448
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$127,665TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Mira Kim
CEO40$27,600$0$0
Hyong Jo
CFO40$0$0$0
Sehjin Jo
Director of public affairs20$0$0$0
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonMira KimPersonNm

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Cityfort leeCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone5512550570PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$855CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,068CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$66,231CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$90,351CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$155,973CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$323,478TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceForm 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOffice supplies 2,661.63 Business travel (concert in France, S.Korea, Canada, other states (i.e. Texas) 32,217.04 Bank fee 350.91ExplanationTxt

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