BELLA MUSIC FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $180K · expenses $162K · assets $2K
- EIN
- 83-1986872
- Address
- 2337 HUDSON TER APT C10, FORT LEE, NJ 07024-7952
- Website
- https://www.bellamf.org
- NTEE code
- B82
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Mira Kim (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (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
helping blind musicians
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mira Kim | CEO | 2023-2025 | $27,600 | $70,800 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sehjin Jo | Director of public affairs | 2023-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hyong Jo | CFO | 2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hyung Jo (former) | CFO | 2023-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $28K
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $28K
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $16K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $179,598 | $162,042 | $2,334 | $2,334 | $136,136 | $43,462 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,744 | $115,966 | $78 | -$15,222 | $90,351 | $10,393 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,231 | $66,231 | $0 | $0 | $66,231 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $15,000 in all, tax years 2024 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y T HWANG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BELLA MUSIC FOUNDATION INC” | 2025 | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| CSK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BELLA MUSIC FOUNDATION INC” | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAUN OHARA FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $187,657 | $187,435 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MADISON ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $198,094 | $217,821 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KINGSWAY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $166,698 | $161,382 | MIDDLE SCHOOL LIAISON | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| 4 UNCLE CORY FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $202,580 | $4,574 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOLLAND CHRISTIAN HOME FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $160,106 | $37,418 | TREASURER | $514,213 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RUDOLPH J TORELLO FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $204,820 | $124,233 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LINCOLN FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC | NJ | B82 | $191,805 | $194,623 | Trustee and President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TOMS RIVER POLICE FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $202,198 | $74,889 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MISS NEW JERSEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $207,614 | $124,933 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JESSIE BANKS FOUNDATION | NJ | B82 | $196,924 | $205,129 | PRESIDENT | $12,000 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NEW JERSEY TURFGRASS FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $197,346 | $169,832 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PASSAIC OPTIMIST FRIEND OF YOUTH FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $182,393 | $105,772 | President Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $206,911 | $165,655 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RAYMOND C AND MAUREEN K DEE FOUNDATION INC | NJ | B82 | $202,438 | $119,058 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE FOUNDATION OF THE FRIENDLY SONS OF THE SHILLELAGH INC | NJ | B82 | $163,446 | $160,062 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IMMACULATE HEART ACADEMY FOUNDATION | NJ | B82 | $202,031 | $27,613 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PRINCETON QUADRANGLE CLUB FOUNDATION | NJ | B82 | $174,281 | $89,480 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH EDUCATION | NJ | B82 | $193,809 | $81,616 | TRUSTEE | $21,866 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE PEQUANNOCK VALLEY ROTARY FOUNDATION CORP | NJ | B82 | $158,969 | $61,956 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CLARK UNICO INC | NJ | B82 | $192,176 | $205,098 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JACKSON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC | NJ | B82 | $179,780 | $138,325 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WILLIAM BERNARD DUDLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NJ | B82 | $206,220 | $188,503 | BUSINESS AGENT | $544,199 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CARABINER COLLECTIVE INC | NJ | B82 | $196,832 | $177,618 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BRIGANTINE ELKS LODGE 2428 CHARITIES INC | NJ | B82 | $157,607 | $72,192 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KIDS CHANCE OF NEW JERSEY INC | NJ | B82 | $178,899 | $147,681 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $162,042 spent · pay $27,600 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $48,369 | 29.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $36,835 | 22.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,230 | 21.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $27,600 | 17.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $9,008 | 5.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,000 | 3.1% | |
| Total | $162,042 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $115,966 spent · pay $27,600 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $64,513 | 55.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $27,600 | 23.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,313 | 10.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,900 | 8.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,640 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $115,966 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $66,231 spent · pay $15,600 · grants $10,200 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,719 | 32.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $16,852 | 25.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $15,600 | 23.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $10,200 | 15.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,014 | 1.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $846 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $66,231 | 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 | $18,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 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 A NATIONAL CONCERT AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE HIGHLIGHTING THE ARTISTRY AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF BLIND MUSICIANS IN RECOGNITION OF AMERICA’S 250TH | $18,000 |
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