Liabilities / Assets
76th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.06x
Liabilities / Revenue
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
74th percentile
Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 12.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
77th percentile
Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
62nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$14,692
Up $3,120 (+27%) from 2022
Net Assets
Up$13,869
Up $19,106 (+365%) from 2022
Liabilities
Down$823
Down $15,986 (-95%) from 2022
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$90,852
Up $12,440 (+16%) from 2022
Expenses
Down$71,746
Down $4,587 (-6.0%) from 2022
Net Income
Up$19,106
Up $17,027 (+819%) from 2022
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
- Signed
- Aug 6, 2024
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $90,852
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Nief-norf is a contemporary music organization dedicated to fostering experimental and adventurous music through performance, education, and research. It engages artists, scholars, and audiences in innovative musical experiences, often blending new music with interdisciplinary collaborations.
Nief-norf is a multi-tiered contemporary music organization devoted to fostering creative collaboration among musical interpreters, composers, and scholars. Through performances, commissions, and educational programs, nief-norf cultivates and propagates imaginative musical work.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| NIEF-NORF FESTIVAL 2023: SIXTY PARTICIPANTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY CONVENED IN KNOXVILLE, TN TO PRESENT TWO WEEKS OF CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER MUSIC FOR THE KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY. | - | $38,569 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW BLISS | President | PT | $11,395 | - | $11,395 |
| KERRY O'BRIEN | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Nief-norf
- EIN
- 30-0782885
- Phone
- 3092698262
- Address
- 716 SCHENLEY ROAD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37923-2463
Signing Officer
- Name
- Andrew Bliss
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3092698262
- Signed
- 2024-08-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Brown Jake & Mcdaniel Pc
- Address
- 2607 KINGSTON PIKE SUITE 110, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919-3336
- Preparer
- James E Booher CPA
- Phone
- 8656378600
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses interest expense 1,072 meetings & event appearan 328 music purchase & rental 149 musical staff salaries 488 nnsf expenses 1,226 nnsf artist fees 16,877 nnsf faculty meal stipend 5,013 nnsf lodging - expenses 7,951 nnsf parking pass - expen 390 nnsf travel 3,367 event catering 494 travel 2 flights 400 hotel 844 venue rental 1,040 digital tools & subscript 815 canva 120 circle digital community 198 ecamm live 200 later 131 notion subscription 197 spi pro 262 vestaboard 104 office supplies & softwar 94 other business expenses 156 taxes and licenses 20 training & learning 750 uncategorized expense 22 convertkit 538 social media 10 website 854 internal meeting 463 total 44,575”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Unsecured notes and loans payable 16,500 0 cc - 5/3 mastercard (1281) 309 823”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Nief-norf is a multi-tiered contemporary music organization devoted to fostering creative collaboration among musical interpreters, composers, and scholars. Through performances, commissions, and educational programs, nief-norf cultivates and propagates imaginative musical work.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES INTEREST EXPENSE 1,072 MEETINGS & EVENT APPEARAN 328 MUSIC PURCHASE & RENTAL 149 MUSICAL STAFF SALARIES 488 NNSF EXPENSES 1,226 NNSF ARTIST FEES 16,877 NNSF FACULTY MEAL STIPEND 5,013 NNSF LODGING - EXPENSES 7,951 NNSF PARKING PASS - EXPEN 390 NNSF TRAVEL 3,367 EVENT CATERING 494 TRAVEL 2 FLIGHTS 400 HOTEL 844 VENUE RENTAL 1,040 DIGITAL TOOLS & SUBSCRIPT 815 CANVA 120 CIRCLE DIGITAL COMMUNITY 198 ECAMM LIVE 200 LATER 131 NOTION SUBSCRIPTION 197 SPI PRO 262 VESTABOARD 104 OFFICE SUPPLIES & SOFTWAR 94 OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES 156 TAXES AND LICENSES 20 TRAINING & LEARNING 750 UNCATEGORIZED EXPENSE 22 CONVERTKIT 538 SOCIAL MEDIA 10 WEBSITE 854 INTERNAL MEETING 463 TOTAL 44,575 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 16,500 0 CC - 5/3 MASTERCARD (1281) 309 823 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | NIEF-NORF IS A MULTI-TIERED CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO FOSTERING CREATIVE COLLABORATION AMONG MUSICAL INTERPRETERS, COMPOSERS, AND SCHOLARS. THROUGH PERFORMANCES, COMMISSIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, NIEF-NORF CULTIVATES AND PROPAGATES IMAGINATIVE MUSICAL WORK. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $14,692
- Liabilities
- $823
- Net assets
- $13,869
- Revenue
- $90,852
- Expenses
- $71,746
- Net income
- $19,106