Liabilities / Assets
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
31st percentile
Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 23.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
15th percentile
Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
34th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$9,160
Down $5,532 (-38%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$8,796
Down $5,073 (-37%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$364
Down $459 (-56%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$81,682
Down $9,170 (-10%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$86,755
Up $15,009 (+21%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$5,073
Down $24,179 (-127%) from 2023
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.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE NIEF-NORF SUMMER FESTIVAL (NNSF) IS AN IMMERSIVE PROGRAM FOR PERFORMERS, COMPOSERS, AND SCHOLARS TO EXPLORE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IN A COLLABORATIVE SETTING. HELD ANNUALLY IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, THE FESTIVAL CONVENES AROUND 60 FACULTY AND FELLOWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR REHEARSALS, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCES, CREATING A VIBRANT ENVIRONMENT FOR ARTISTIC GROWTH AND EXPERIMENTATION. | - | $57,998 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW BLISS | Executive Di | PT | $19,450 | - | $19,450 |
| ALEX DALLY | Managing Director | PT | $2,005 | - | $2,005 |
| ROSALIND HACKETT | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN HABEL | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| LOUIS GROSS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEONARD BELLINGRATH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALLISON EASTERDAY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHEENA MCCALL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEON CHRISTION JR | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses conferences/meetings 899 program expenses 37,748 m&g account 6,509 total 45,156”
“Cc - 5/3 mastercard (1281) 823 364”
“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.”
“The nief-norf summer festival (nnsf) is an immersive program for performers, composers, and scholars to explore contemporary music in a collaborative setting. Held annually in knoxville, tennessee, the festival convenes around 60 faculty and fellows from around the country for rehearsals, workshops, and performances, creating a vibrant environment for artistic growth and experimentation.”
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