MUSIC IN PLACE
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $430K · expenses $367K · assets $181K
- EIN
- 86-3083834
- Address
- 19201 HIGHWAY 12, SONOMA, CA 95476-5413
- Website
- musicinplace.org
- NTEE code
- A68 Music (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- girls boys: boys girls clubs (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2022 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Music in Place connects people and communities through music while curating high-quality experiences and supporting artists who create them.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Cooper Bingham | Executive Dir. | 2025 | $50,417 | $50,417 | 1 |
| Brett Strader (former) | Executive Dir. | 2022-2023 | $76,367 | $163,038 | 1 |
| Christine Sinnott (former) | Mkting Adm Off. | 2024 | $39,708 | $39,708 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Poe | Chair/Treasurer | 2022-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Gene DOvidio | Director | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pamela Rose | Director | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rodman Marymor | President | 2022-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Joel Ginsberg | Director | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Lerer | Director | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jan Erickson | Director | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vanessa Glamore | Director | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joe Lerer (former) | Director | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin Eng (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arun Saigal (former) | Director | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Hemphill (former) | Trustee | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Pamela Finkelstein (former) | Trustee | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $50K · 3 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Cooper Bingham | Executive Dir. | 40 | $50,417 | $0 | $0 | $50,417 | 1 |
| David Poe | Chair/Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Gene DOvidio | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Lerer | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pamela Rose | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rodman Marymor | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Joel Ginsberg | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jan Erickson | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vanessa Glamore | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $40K · 2 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Sinnott | Mkting Adm Off. | 30 | $39,708 | $0 | $0 | $39,708 | 1 |
| David Poe | Chair/Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Gene DOvidio | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joe Lerer | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pamela Rose | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rodman Marymor | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Joel Ginsberg | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $76K · 3 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Strader | Executive Dir. | 40 | $71,680 | $0 | $4,687 | $76,367 | 1 |
| David Poe | Treasurer/Secty | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kevin Eng | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joe Lerer | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pamela Rose | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Arun Saigal | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $87K · 2 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Strader | Executive Director | 50 | $85,065 | $0 | $1,606 | $86,671 | 1 |
| Rodman Marymor | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| David Poe | Secretary Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kevin Eng | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pamela Finkelstein | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Hemphill | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Joseph Lerer | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $6K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 990 | ||||||||
| $429,959 | $366,891 | $180,533 | $173,008 | $307,989 | $126,477 | $50,417 | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $258,414 | $209,788 | $109,940 | $109,940 | $243,750 | $14,044 | $39,708 | 2 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $326,905 | $300,199 | $61,314 | $61,314 | $307,266 | $19,460 | $76,367 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $227,680 | $179,007 | $100,767 | $100,767 | $222,457 | $5,223 | $85,065 | 2 | 3 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- SONOMA COUNTY PHILHARMONIC Cotati, CA · 2 people in common (David Poe, Rodman Marymor)
Funders of this organization
12 grantors reported grants to this organization, $558,419 in all, tax years 2020 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $202,500 | 3 | $38,500 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $136,650 | 3 | $58,550 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE DAWN REDWOODS CHARITABLE TRUST | $90,000 | 3 | $25,000 | 2025 | 2022, 2024-2025 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | $75,000 | 3 | $25,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $16,500 | 2 | $6,500 | 2024 | 2022, 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| GIL SCHWARTZ FOUNDATION | $11,325 | 4 | $3,825 | 2025 | 2022-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Music In Place” | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | $9,000 | 1 | $9,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| MID ATLANTIC ARTS INC | $6,420 | 1 | $6,420 | 2021 | 2021 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| WHEELER FOUNDATION | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 | 2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MUSIC IN PLACE” | show |
| JUSTIN DART FAMILY FOUNDATION | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 | 2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MUSIC IN PLACE” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $24 | 1 | $24 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MUSIC IN PLACE” | show |
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTH MUSIC MONTEREY | CA | A68 | $563,299 | $578,126 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $62,083 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VOICES OF MUSIC INC | CA | A68 | $364,602 | $421,861 | TRUSTEE | $33,714 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MUSIC AT KOHL MANSION INC | CA | A68 | $341,755 | $370,915 | EXEC. DIR. | $99,417 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INFINITE MUSIC FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $313,134 | $148,386 | Program Coordinator/Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MUSIC HEALS INTERNATIONAL | CA | A68 | $245,634 | $263,266 | FOUNDER/EXEC | $44,550 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AIMUSIC US | CA | A68 | $424,303 | $422,756 | Executive Director | $105,150 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHAMBER MUSIC SAN FRANCISCO | CA | A68 | $605,810 | $629,000 | EXEC DIR EX OFFICIO | $158,580 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARIN COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL | CA | A68 | $276,741 | $286,112 | Executive Director | $7,500 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOBRATO MURPHY MUSIC ASSOCIATION | CA | A68 | $258,706 | $247,690 | CEO & BAND DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BRAVER PLAYERS MUSICAL THEATER FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $326,173 | $326,204 | PRESIDENT | $50,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CARMEL MUSIC SOCIETY | CA | A68 | $293,636 | $171,537 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TAHOE SCHOOL OF MUSIC | CA | A68 | $582,894 | $576,519 | Director | $74,500 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YOUNG ARTISTS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC | CA | A68 | $481,407 | $460,559 | Executive Director and former Brd Director | $42,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NOE VALLEY CHAMBER MUSIC | CA | A68 | $495,560 | $403,645 | Co-Artistic Director and Co-Executive Director, Board Member | $74,107 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ENVELOP | CA | A68 | $317,751 | $303,997 | Executive Dir. | $120,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| MID-CITY COMMUNITY MUSIC | CA | A68 | $271,454 | $596,134 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PPC ENTERTAINMENT INC | CA | A68 | $361,194 | $347,225 | Artistic Dir. | $69,583 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RODRIGUEZ MUSIC BOOSTERS | CA | A68 | $494,803 | $400,156 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YOUNG MUSICIANS CHORAL ORCHESTRA | CA | A68 | $617,200 | $897,882 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $92,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GENERATIONS IN JAZZ FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $283,240 | $314,669 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CLASSICS FOR KIDS INC | CA | A68 | $624,909 | $530,453 | Executive Dir. | $89,338 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CAMARADA INC | CA | A68 | $356,020 | $377,418 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $72,750 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SEASUN THEATRE ARTIST GROUP | CA | A68 | $378,200 | $333,076 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MAKOTO TAIKO | CA | A68 | $254,978 | $241,996 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHAMBER MUSIC MONTEREY BAY | CA | A68 | $347,560 | $341,960 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $65,288 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
Who funds organizations like this
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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 990 · $366,891 spent · pay $126,836 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $126,844 | $126,844 | - | - | 34.6% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $66,343 | $53,296 | $13,047 | - | 18.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $50,417 | $40,502 | $9,915 | - | 13.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Venue expense | $18,482 | $18,482 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Other (as described) | Venue equipment and supplies | $17,955 | $17,955 | - | - | 4.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $14,978 | $13,728 | $1,250 | - | 4.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Education program expense | $12,205 | $12,205 | - | - | 3.3% |
| Payroll taxes | $10,076 | $8,069 | $2,007 | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $9,666 | $7,730 | $1,936 | - | 2.6% |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $7,115 | - | - | $7,115 | 1.9% | |
| Insurance | $6,638 | $1,294 | $5,344 | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,442 | - | $6,442 | - | 1.8% | |
| Information technology | $6,219 | $1,188 | $5,031 | - | 1.7% | |
| All other expenses | $6,120 | $4,556 | $1,564 | - | 1.7% | |
| Office expenses | $4,144 | $2,756 | $1,388 | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $3,247 | $2,489 | $758 | - | 0.9% | |
| Total | $366,891 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $209,788 spent · pay $81,694 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $74,487 | $74,487 | - | - | 35.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $39,708 | $19,854 | $15,883 | $3,971 | 18.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $33,750 | $16,875 | $16,875 | - | 16.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Venue rentals | $12,281 | $12,281 | - | - | 5.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $8,236 | $4,118 | $4,118 | - | 3.9% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $6,646 | - | - | $6,646 | 3.2% | |
| Office expenses | $6,529 | $71 | $6,458 | - | 3.1% | |
| Information technology | $5,980 | $2,990 | $2,990 | - | 2.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,728 | $5,728 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,180 | - | $5,180 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Production expense | $4,189 | $4,189 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $2,770 | $2,770 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | Venue equipment and supplies | $1,868 | $1,868 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $1,743 | - | $1,743 | - | 0.8% | |
| All other expenses | $587 | - | $587 | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $106 | $53 | $53 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $209,788 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $300,199 spent · pay $159,146 · grants $6,309 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $76,367 | $30,547 | $38,183 | $7,637 | 25.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $75,075 | $75,075 | - | - | 25.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $72,001 | $36,001 | $36,000 | - | 24.0% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $25,353 | - | - | $25,353 | 8.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $12,243 | $12,243 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,778 | $5,389 | $5,389 | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Venue rentals | $6,745 | $6,745 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $6,309 | $6,309 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $5,502 | - | $5,502 | - | 1.8% | |
| Information technology | $3,300 | $1,650 | $1,650 | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $2,588 | $1,294 | $1,294 | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $1,965 | $1,479 | $486 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,289 | - | $1,289 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Food and Supplies | $643 | $643 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Other | $41 | - | $41 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $300,199 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $179,007 spent · pay $110,938 · grants $6,420 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $85,065 | $28,355 | $28,355 | $28,355 | 47.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $45,215 | $45,215 | $0 | $0 | 25.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $16,667 | $11,667 | $5,000 | $0 | 9.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,599 | $3,040 | $2,533 | $2,026 | 4.2% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $6,420 | $6,420 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,347 | $4,347 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Information technology | $3,685 | $485 | $2,200 | $1,000 | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $2,935 | $979 | $979 | $977 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Venue Rental | $2,635 | $2,635 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% |
| Other employee benefits | $1,607 | $536 | $536 | $535 | 0.9% | |
| All other expenses | $991 | $50 | $441 | $500 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Food/Entertainment | $987 | $0 | $250 | $737 | 0.6% |
| Fees: investment management | $560 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $133 | $0 | $133 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $111 | $0 | $111 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Fees: legal | $50 | $0 | $50 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $179,007 | 100% |
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