Civic Intelligence

New York Guitar Festival

EIN 26-0089847 • 501(c)3 • Ocean Grove, NJ

Profile

The new york guitar festival explores the full spectrum of the guitar's personality through inventive concerts, new commissions, and inspiring outreach programs such as master classes, workshops, and panel discussions. Our events are designed to nurture the next generation of guitarists and audiences. The festival embraces the art of the past as well as the art of our time, in the belief that creativity is a core human characteristic and that the arts hold uniquely transformative potential for all.

57 Main AvenueOcean Grove, NJ 07756

www.newyorkguitarfestival.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-3069%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A68 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$25,000

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1849.1% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A68 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-82%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A68 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-97%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A68 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$9,239

Down $41,491 (-82%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$9,239

Down $41,491 (-82%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$1,352

Down $50,253 (-97%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$42,843

Down $10,296 (-19%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$41,491

Down $39,957 (-2605%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2016: $22,785Net Assets 2016: $22,7852016Assets 2017: $23,391Net Assets 2017: $23,3912017Assets 2018: $39,284Net Assets 2018: $39,2842018Assets 2019: $37,895Net Assets 2019: $37,8952019Assets 2020: $9,932Net Assets 2020: $9,9322020Assets 2021: $57,369Net Assets 2021: $57,3692021Assets 2022: $52,264Net Assets 2022: $52,2642022Assets 2023: $50,730Net Assets 2023: $50,7302023Assets 2024: $9,239Net Assets 2024: $9,2392024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$9,239
Liabilities-
Net Assets$9,239

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $52,514Expenses 2016: $58,682Net Income 2016: -$6,1682016Revenue 2017: $50,018Expenses 2017: $49,412Net Income 2017: $6062017Revenue 2018: $66,056Expenses 2018: $50,163Net Income 2018: $15,8932018Revenue 2019: $50,017Expenses 2019: $51,406Net Income 2019: -$1,3892019Revenue 2020: $52,748Expenses 2020: $80,711Net Income 2020: -$27,9632020Revenue 2021: $111,201Expenses 2021: $63,764Net Income 2021: $47,4372021Revenue 2022: $52,457Expenses 2022: $57,562Net Income 2022: -$5,1052022Revenue 2023: $51,605Expenses 2023: $53,139Net Income 2023: -$1,5342023Revenue 2024: $1,352Expenses 2024: $42,843Net Income 2024: -$41,4912024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,352
Expenses$42,843
Net Income-$41,491

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,352
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The new york guitar festival explores the full spectrum of the guitar's personality through inventive concerts, new commissions, and inspiring outreach programs such as master classes, workshops, and panel discussions. Our events are designed to nurture the next generation of guitarists and audiences. The festival embraces the art of the past as well as the art of our time, in the belief that creativity is a core human characteristic and that the arts hold uniquely transformative potential for all.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MUSIC FESTIVAL HELD IN 2024-$14,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID SPELMANExecutive DirectorPT$25,000-$25,000
ZINGI MKEFASecretaryPT$0--
ADAM OPPENHEIMTreasurer-$0--
ETHAN BLUMEBSTRAUCHSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
New York Guitar Festival
EIN
26-0089847
Phone
9178618453
Address
57 MAIN AVENUE, OCEAN GROVE, NJ 07756

Signing Officer

Name
David Spelman
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2025-11-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
E & J Accounting Inc
Address
352 Seventh Ave Ste 201, New York, NY 10001
Preparer
Edna Chan
Phone
2123796572
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

ADVERTISING $224

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $645

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $78

Other Expenses.1009

Depreciation $420

Other Expenses.1

PUBLIC RELATIONS $8834

Other Expenses.2

Music festival expenses $3212

Other Expenses.3

Outside contractors $1500

Other Expenses.4

WEBSITE HOSTING $91

Other Expenses.5

MEALS $68

Other Expenses.6

BANK CHARGES $62

Other Assets.1003

Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $518 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $98

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