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Meridian Arts Ensemble Ptrs

EIN 13-3573998 • 501(c)3 • Madison, WI

Profile

Bringing classical music to popular audiences; to keep the traditions of classical music alive, to spread the appeal of these traditions; and to revisit these traditions from a contemporary sensibility.

2117 Jefferson StMadison, WI 53711

meridianartsensemble.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

24th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$5,000

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-23%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

41%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$8,565

Down $6,868 (-45%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$8,565

Down $6,868 (-45%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Down

$37,450

Down $18,550 (-33%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$44,318

Down $10,871 (-20%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$6,868

Down $7,679 (-947%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $24,673Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $9,599Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $11,100Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2016: $4,114Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $4,1142016Assets 2017: $2,932Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $2,9322017Assets 2018: $3,128Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $3,1282018Assets 2019: $20,630Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $20,6302019Assets 2020: $21,796Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $21,7962020Assets 2021: $11,040Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $11,0402021Assets 2022: $51,095Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $51,0952022Assets 2023: $14,622Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $14,6222023Assets 2024: $15,433Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $15,4332024Assets 2025: $8,565Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $8,5652025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$8,565
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$8,565
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $70,325Expenses 2011: $61,829Net Income 2011: $8,4962011Revenue 2012: $43,838Expenses 2012: $58,912Net Income 2012: -$15,0742012Revenue 2013: $43,468Expenses 2013: $49,102Net Income 2013: -$5,6342013Revenue 2016: $1,518Expenses 2016: $4,909Net Income 2016: -$3,3912016Revenue 2017: $8,349Expenses 2017: $9,531Net Income 2017: -$1,1822017Revenue 2018: $196Expenses 2018: $0Net Income 2018: $1962018Revenue 2019: $62,072Expenses 2019: $44,570Net Income 2019: $17,5022019Revenue 2020: $2,129Expenses 2020: $963Net Income 2020: $1,1662020Revenue 2021: $8,112Expenses 2021: $18,868Net Income 2021: -$10,7562021Revenue 2022: $53,000Expenses 2022: $12,945Net Income 2022: $40,0552022Revenue 2023: $18,900Expenses 2023: $55,373Net Income 2023: -$36,4732023Revenue 2024: $56,000Expenses 2024: $55,189Net Income 2024: $8112024Revenue 2025: $37,450Expenses 2025: $44,318Net Income 2025: -$6,8682025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$37,450
Expenses$44,318
Net Income-$6,868
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,565
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$8,565
Revenue
$37,450
Expenses
$44,318
Net income
-$6,868
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.57$0.00$8.57$37.5$44.3$6.87
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.4$0.00$15.4$56.0$55.2$0.81
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.6$0.00$14.6$18.9$55.4$36.5
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.1$0.00$51.1$53.0$12.9$40.1
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.0$0.00$11.0$8.11$18.9$10.8
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.8$0.00$21.8$2.13$0.96$1.17
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.6$0.00$20.6$62.1$44.6$17.5
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.13$0.00$3.13$0.20$0.00$0.20
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.93$0.00$2.93$8.35$9.53$1.18
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.11$0.00$4.11$1.52$4.91$3.39
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.1$0.00$43.5$49.1$5.63
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9.60$0.00$43.8$58.9$15.1
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$24.7$0.00$70.3$61.8$8.50
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 4, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$37,450
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bringing classical music to popular audiences; to keep the traditions of classical music alive, to spread the appeal of these traditions; and to revisit these traditions from a contemporary sensibility.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE MERIDIAN ARTS ENSEMBLE IS AN AMERICAN CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLE BASED IN NEW YORK CITY, SPECIALIZING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF NEW WORKS FOR BRASS AND PERCUSSION.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TOM CURRYSecretary-$5,000-$5,000
DANIEL GRABOISPresident & Treasurer-$3,000-$3,000
JON NELSONVice President-$3,000-$3,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Meridian Arts Ensemble Ptrs
EIN
13-3573998
Phone
6088198483
Address
2117 JEFFERSON ST, MADISON, WI 53711

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel Grabois
Title
President
Phone
6088198483
Signed
2026-02-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-4236
Preparer
Mike Scholz CPA
Phone
6082744020
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: travel expenses. Amount: 6,503. Description: bank charges. Amount: 60. Description: web/domain expense. Amount: 20. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 6,583.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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