Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
World Music Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 46-1109174
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
81st percentile
Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 19.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
86th percentile
Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
34th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$44,131
Up $16,793 (+61%) from 2017
Net Assets
Up$44,131
Up $16,793 (+61%) from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$64,013
Down $7,006 (-9.9%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$47,220
Up $699 (+1.5%) from 2017
Net Income
Down$16,793
Down $7,705 (-31%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Jan 11, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $64,013
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide distinct, global, music performance and education.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Music Lessons: Permanent teaching facilities have been established in Chicago and the near suburbs for students to learn from one of the world's great tabla and sitar teachers and classes are also taught online to people around the world. Dozens of volunteer hours keep our overhead very low. | $0 | $16,047 |
| Cultural Performances: Through musical performances to diverse audiences over 4,000 people were given exposure to culturally important music traditions from around the world. This program was dramatically helped by the donation of $5,333 worth of work by volunteers. | $0 | $15,177 |
| Workshops: By harnessing hundreds of volunteers hours valued at $8,444, we made it possible for over 500 students to receive instruction and inspiration from master artists through up-close interactive presentations from different cultures. Targeted were students with minimal opportunity for exposure to cultural diversity. | $0 | $3,890 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gardner | Executive Director | PT | $12,600 | - | $12,600 |
| Erika Sitzberger | Board Chairwoman | - | $0 | - | - |
| Christi Mulford | Marketing Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Prateek Gupta PhD | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Alex Farro | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- World Music Foundation
- EIN
- 46-1109174
- Phone
- 7738500087
- Address
- 6325 N Sheridan Rd Suite 1602, Chicago, IL 60660
Signing Officer
- Name
- John Gardner
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 3122591866
- Signed
- 2019-01-11
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $44,131
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $44,131
- Revenue
- $64,013
- Expenses
- $47,220
- Net income
- $16,793