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Metabrainz Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 20-1644586

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Oct 06, 2017

Organization ProfileMETABRAINZ.ORG
3565 South Higuera St No Ste BSan Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 459-0815

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

56th percentile

5.8%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$80,603

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 25.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

68th percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

40%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$146,823

Up $18,713 (+15%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$146,823

Up $18,713 (+15%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$322,899

Up $92,099 (+40%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$304,186

Up $64,083 (+27%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$18,713

Up $28,016 (+301%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $85,004Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $85,0042010Assets 2011: $107,776Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $107,7762011Assets 2012: $71,817Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $71,8172012Assets 2013: $106,248Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $106,2482013Assets 2014: $137,413Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $137,4132014Assets 2015: $128,110Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $128,1102015Assets 2016: $146,823Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $146,8232016Assets 2017: $219,986Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $219,9862017Assets 2018: $357,122Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $357,1222018Assets 2019: $406,725Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $406,7252019Assets 2020: $391,825Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $391,8252020Assets 2021: $480,424Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $480,4242021Assets 2022: $457,483Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $457,4832022Assets 2023: $415,553Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $415,5532023Assets 2024: $364,766Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $364,7662024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$146,823
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$146,823
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $172,517Expenses 2010: $181,637Net Income 2010: -$9,1202010Expenses 2011: $221,9512011Revenue 2012: $206,080Expenses 2012: $242,039Net Income 2012: -$35,9592012Revenue 2013: $282,588Expenses 2013: $248,157Net Income 2013: $34,4312013Revenue 2014: $257,055Expenses 2014: $225,890Net Income 2014: $31,1652014Revenue 2015: $230,800Expenses 2015: $240,103Net Income 2015: -$9,3032015Revenue 2016: $322,899Expenses 2016: $304,186Net Income 2016: $18,7132016Revenue 2017: $392,398Expenses 2017: $319,235Net Income 2017: $73,1632017Revenue 2018: $512,979Expenses 2018: $375,843Net Income 2018: $137,1362018Revenue 2019: $427,565Expenses 2019: $377,962Net Income 2019: $49,6032019Revenue 2020: $389,409Expenses 2020: $404,309Net Income 2020: -$14,9002020Revenue 2021: $513,720Expenses 2021: $425,121Net Income 2021: $88,5992021Revenue 2022: $442,246Expenses 2022: $465,187Net Income 2022: -$22,9412022Revenue 2023: $423,273Expenses 2023: $465,203Net Income 2023: -$41,9302023Revenue 2024: $472,173Expenses 2024: $522,960Net Income 2024: -$50,7872024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$322,899
Expenses$304,186
Net Income$18,713
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Oct 6, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$324,338
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support and development of the musicbrainz project, which user contributed data and music are made available to the general public for free.

To enlarge and maintain the musicbrainz data for the public good with the assistance of its volunteer users and to allow the public to access useful information about new music without the biases associated with the commercial distribution of music.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$118,885$146,823▲ $27,938
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$128,110$146,823▲ $18,713
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$9,225$0▼ $9,225
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$128,110$146,823▲ $18,713
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$128,110$146,823▲ $18,713
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$128,110$146,823▲ $18,713

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$0$1,615$1,615
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Robert KayePresident/executive DirectFT$80,603$80,603

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cory DoctorowDirector
Matthew HawnDirector
Nick Ashton-hartDirector
Paul BennunDirector
Sophie GoosensDirector
Rassami Hok LjungbergDirector/treasurer
Carol Smith Jan 1 - May 17Director/treasurer/secretary
Frederik Olesen as of Sep 15Secretary
Christina Smith Feb 4-sep 15Treasurer/secretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$298,893
Program Service Revenue
$25,392
Investment Income
$-1,386
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$18,713
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$223,583
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$80,603
Total Fundraising Expense$771
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$71,737$8,866-$80,603
Information Technology$54,885$1,143-$56,028
Fees for Services Other$22,273--$22,273
Office Expenses-$12,210-$12,210
Occupancy-$7,860-$7,860
Depreciation Depletion$7,786--$7,786
Travel-$7,380-$7,380
Insurance-$4,333-$4,333
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,100-$2,100
Advertising-$2,004-$2,004
Conferences and Meetings-$537-$537
Other Expenses$158$1,696$771$158
All Other Expenses-$150-$150
Total Functional Expenses$247,126$56,289$771$304,186
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
6
Spending
$179,597

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Europe (including Iceland & Greenland) - Denmark, Estonia, France, SpainMetabrainz Has Independent Contractors Working on Site Development in Various CountriesProgram Service16$179,597
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“The board does not currently maintain any committees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the president and treasurer, then provided to all board members prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Potential conflicts are addressed as they should arise”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's financial statements are available to the public at http://metabrainz.org/doc/finances/. All other documents subject to public inspection are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Metabrainz Foundation Inc
EIN
20-1644586
Phone
8054590815
Address
3565 SOUTH HIGUERA ST NO STE B, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
Doing Business As
Metabrainz Foundation Inc

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Kaye
Title
Executive Director/president
Phone
8054590815
Signed
2017-10-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert Kaye
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
0
Volunteers
20,989

Preparer

Firm
Glenn Burdette
Address
1150 PALM STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
Preparer
Mical W Bovee CPA
Phone
8055441441
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3

“In early 2016 the organization created a spanish representative company called "metabrainz foundation inc oficina de representacion en espana" to allow metabrainz to operate and open a bank account in spain.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0IN EARLY 2016 THE ORGANIZATION CREATED A SPANISH REPRESENTATIVE COMPANY CALLED "METABRAINZ FOUNDATION INC OFICINA DE REPRESENTACION EN ESPANA" TO ALLOW METABRAINZ TO OPERATE AND OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT IN SPAIN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE BOARD DOES NOT CURRENTLY MAINTAIN ANY COMMITTEES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, THEN PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE ADDRESSED AS THEY SHOULD ARISE
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT HTTP://METABRAINZ.ORG/DOC/FINANCES/. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC INSPECTION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$146,823
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$146,823
Revenue
$322,899
Expenses
$304,186
Net income
$18,713
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.65$0.00$3.65$4.72$5.23$0.51
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.16$0.00$4.16$4.23$4.65$0.42
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.57$0.00$4.57$4.42$4.65$0.23
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.80$0.00$4.80$5.14$4.25$0.89
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.92$0.00$3.92$3.89$4.04$0.15
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.07$0.00$4.07$4.28$3.78$0.50
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.57$0.00$3.57$5.13$3.76$1.37
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.20$0.00$2.20$3.92$3.19$0.73
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.00$1.47$3.23$3.04$0.19
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.00$1.28$2.31$2.40$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.00$1.37$2.57$2.26$0.31
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.00$1.06$2.83$2.48$0.34
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.72$2.06$2.42$0.36
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.08$0.00$1.08$2.22
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.85$0.00$0.85$1.73$1.82$0.09