ART SONG MAGAZINE INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $124K · expenses $70K · assets $67K
- EIN
- 47-1648043
- Address
- 8 CROSMOUR DR, RHINEBECK, NY 12572-1504
- Website
- www.sparksandwirycries.org
- NTEE code
- A20 Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2021 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2021 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Martha A Guth (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
We advance awareness of art song Western classical music through live performances digital performances the commission of new works and the dissemination of art song scholarship on the art song Magazine website wwwsparksandwirycriesorg Last year our concerts reached over 2000 live attendees and our website had over 42000 web views We provide opportunities to art song creators performers and scholars
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Guth | Co-Director | 2024 | $7 | $7 | 1 |
| Erika Switzer | Co-Director | 2024 | $7 | $7 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Steinglass | Board Chair | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wende Persons | Board Vice- Chair | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Principe | Board Secretary | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karl Paulnack | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Schutz | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anya Matonovich | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Prinicipe (former) | Secretary | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kayo Iwama (former) | Chair and treasurer | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Sperry (former) | 0 | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $14
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Guth | Co-Director | 10 | $7 | - | $0 | $7 | 1 |
| Erika Switzer | Co-Director | 10 | $7 | - | $0 | $7 | 1 |
| Deborah Steinglass | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wende Persons | Board Vice- Chair | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Principe | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karl Paulnack | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Schutz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anya Matonovich | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Steinglass | Board Chair Appointed 2024 | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anya Matonovich | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Prinicipe | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karl Paulnack | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Schutz | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayo Iwama | Chair and treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anya Matonovich | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deborah Steinglass | 0 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Schutz | 0 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Sperry | 0 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Principe | 0 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $124,340 | $70,140 | $66,661 | $66,661 | $112,249 | $12,091 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $102,208 | $101,571 | $12,461 | $12,461 | $55,145 | $47,063 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,453 | $71,679 | $11,824 | $11,824 | $48,826 | $25,586 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $37,373 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2021 | 3 | $22,373 | 2021 | $7,596 | show |
| NEW MUSIC USA INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $70,140 spent · pay $32,028 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $32,028 | 45.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $24,037 | 34.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,073 | 18.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,002 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $70,140 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $101,571 spent · pay $32,070 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $65,651 | 64.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $32,070 | 31.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,850 | 3.8% | |
| Total | $101,571 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $71,679 spent · pay $19,330 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $49,263 | 68.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $19,330 | 27.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,086 | 4.3% | |
| Total | $71,679 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $40,000 | $0 | 2 |
Largest awards · 2 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE COMMISSION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PREMIERE OF A NEW SONG CYCLE BY COMPOSER AND PIANIST TIMOTHY LONG OF THE MUSCOGEE NATION. | $20,000 |
| 2026 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT SONGSLAM A COMPETITION FEATURING THE PREMIERE OF NEW ART SONGS AND RELATED ARCHIVAL ACTIVITIES. | $20,000 |
State business registration
- THE ART SONG MAGAZINE, INC. NY, FOREIGN BUSINESS CORPORATION, Active, formed 2021-06-21
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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