Civic Intelligence

Sounds Academy

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 46-3932746

Aug 01, 2020 to Jul 31, 2021 • Filed on Jun 15, 2022

Organization ProfileSOUNDSACADEMY.ORG
PO Box 44497Phoenix, AZ 85064

(623) 349-4774

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

51st percentile

9.6%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$49,800

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.9% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

64th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

18%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Up

$154,781

Up $23,433 (+18%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$148,788

Up $35,667 (+32%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$5,993

Down $12,234 (-67%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Up

$384,848

Up $58,817 (+18%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$347,900

Up $83,364 (+32%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$36,948

Down $24,547 (-40%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2016: $10,957Liabilities 2016: $543Net Assets 2016: $10,4142016Assets 2017: $16,261Liabilities 2017: $731Net Assets 2017: $15,5302017Assets 2018: $47,958Liabilities 2018: $1,752Net Assets 2018: $46,2062018Assets 2019: $53,395Liabilities 2019: $1,769Net Assets 2019: $51,6262019Assets 2020: $131,348Liabilities 2020: $18,227Net Assets 2020: $113,1212020Assets 2021: $154,781Liabilities 2021: $5,993Net Assets 2021: $148,7882021Assets 2022: $396,269Liabilities 2022: $7,482Net Assets 2022: $388,7872022Assets 2023: $383,633Liabilities 2023: $27,201Net Assets 2023: $356,4322023Assets 2024: $473,680Liabilities 2024: $29,449Net Assets 2024: $444,2312024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$154,781
Liabilities$5,993
Net Assets$148,788
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2016: $66,046Expenses 2016: $61,852Net Income 2016: $4,1942016Revenue 2017: $79,486Expenses 2017: $80,283Net Income 2017: -$7972017Revenue 2018: $176,400Expenses 2018: $145,724Net Income 2018: $30,6762018Revenue 2019: $202,718Expenses 2019: $197,298Net Income 2019: $5,4202019Revenue 2020: $326,031Expenses 2020: $264,536Net Income 2020: $61,4952020Revenue 2021: $384,848Expenses 2021: $347,900Net Income 2021: $36,9482021Revenue 2022: $774,966Expenses 2022: $534,939Net Income 2022: $240,0272022Revenue 2023: $640,937Expenses 2023: $673,292Net Income 2023: -$32,3552023Revenue 2024: $802,464Expenses 2024: $714,665Net Income 2024: $87,7992024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$384,848
Expenses$347,900
Net Income$36,948
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2020 to Jul 31, 2021
Signed
Jun 15, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.2
Gross Receipts
$431,482
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teach and mentor music to underdeserved youth

To teach, mentor, and provide musical experiences and opportunities for underserved youth.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$40,000$79,927▲ $39,927
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$90,442$74,105▼ $16,337
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$731$574▼ $157
Total Assets$131,348$154,781▲ $23,433
Other Assets Total$175$175→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$18,227$5,993▼ $12,234
Total Liabilities$18,227$5,993▼ $12,234
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$113,121$148,788▲ $35,667
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$113,121$148,788▲ $35,667
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$131,348$154,781▲ $23,433

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$574$522$1,096
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Kirk JohnsonFounder/CEOFT$49,800$49,800

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ian FischerChair
Camille RidleyVice Chair
Christy StrauchDirector
Forest MeltonDirector
Kat EglezosDirector
Makoto MatsumotoDirector
Michael PetersonDirector
Tony BellDirector
Virginia JohnsonDirector
Drew ShawSecretary
Illya RiskeTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$273,396
Program Service Revenue
$111,407
Investment Income
$969
Other Revenue
$-924
All Other Contributions
$199,934
Change in Net Assets
$36,948
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$147,852
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$125,938
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$60,910
Total Fundraising Expense$20,464
Professional Fundraising Fees$13,200

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$97,137--$97,137
Grants to Domestic Individuals$60,910--$60,910
Other Salaries and Wages$47,147$8,840$2,947$58,934
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$46,850$8,784$2,928$58,562
Office Expenses$6,757$6,081$675$13,513
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$13,200$13,200
Payroll Taxes$6,754$1,266$422$8,442
Occupancy$4,668$875$292$5,835
Insurance-$2,632-$2,632
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,980-$1,980
Other Expenses$1,725--$1,725
Advertising$1,203--$1,203
Fees for Services Legal-$552-$552
Depreciation Depletion$157--$157
Travel$57--$57
Total Functional Expenses$296,426$31,010$20,464$347,900
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$13,200
Fundraising Direct Expenses$2,574
Fundraising Gross Income$1,650
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Kirk JohnsonFounder/ceoSalaryNo$58,562
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes$5,509
Payroll Tax Liabilities$484
Ppp Loan-
Void Check Liability-
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 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
Yes
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 2

“Kirk johnson, the founder and ceo, has a familial relationship with virginia johnson, a director on the board.”

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

“The founder/ceo of the organization distributes a pdf copy of the 990 to all board members for review and comment prior to the return being filed.”

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

“At each board and committee meeting, if there is a discussion of selecting or engaging a vendor or service provider, all in attendance are asked to recuse themselves from this discussion if there could be a perceived conflict. Annually, the organization reviews and discusses the conflict of interest policy and requests that each board member list and acknowledge any known conflicts.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The board may hire and compensate individuals for necessary services rendered to the organization so long as such compensation is reasonable. An individual who is a member of the board who receives compensation, directly or indirectly from the organization for services, is precluded from participating in discussions or votes pertaining to their own compensation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The organization posts the public disclosure copy of its tax returns on its website. The form 1023 will be available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization will provide, in a timely manner, financial statements and governing documents including its conflict of interest policies when requested in writing or in person.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sounds Academy
EIN
46-3932746
Phone
6233494774
Address
PO BOX 44497, PHOENIX, AZ 85064

Signing Officer

Name
Kirk Johnson
Title
Founderceo
Signed
2022-06-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kirk Johnson
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Az
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
4
Volunteers
75

Preparer

Firm
Sechler Morgan Cpas Pllc
Address
2418 W BARROW DRIVE, CHANDLER, AZ 85224
Preparer
Kristina Morgan CPA
Phone
6022302700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Contractor fees were 94,987 for teachers and music consultants hired to teach music and other programs for the organization. 2,150 was for photographer/videographer.”

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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0SOUNDS ACADEMY ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AND THE FIRST TWO PAGES OF THE APPLICANT FAMILYS TAX RETURNS. THE ACADEMY THEN AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON THE FEDERAL POVERTY MARTIX. THE ACADEMY SENDS A SCHOLARSHIP LETTER TO THE FAMILY TO CONFIRM THEIR AWARD AND PROVIDE GUIDELINES TO RETAIN THE SCHOLARSHIP SUCH AS CLASS ATTENDANCE, ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING, AND SO FORTH.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0KIRK JOHNSON, THE FOUNDER AND CEO, HAS A FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH VIRGINIA JOHNSON, A DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE FOUNDER/CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD MAY HIRE AND COMPENSATE INDIVIDUALS FOR NECESSARY SERVICES RENDERED TO THE ORGANIZATION SO LONG AS SUCH COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES, IS PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES PERTAINING TO THEIR OWN COMPENSATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION POSTS THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF ITS TAX RETURNS ON ITS WEBSITE. THE FORM 1023 WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE, IN A TIMELY MANNER, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6CONTRACTOR FEES WERE 94,987 FOR TEACHERS AND MUSIC CONSULTANTS HIRED TO TEACH MUSIC AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. 2,150 WAS FOR PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER.
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$154,781
Liabilities
$5,993
Net assets
$148,788
Revenue
$384,848
Expenses
$347,900
Net income
$36,948
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.74$0.29$4.44$8.02$7.15$0.88
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.84$0.27$3.56$6.41$6.73$0.32
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.96$0.07$3.89$7.75$5.35$2.40
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.55$0.06$1.49$3.85$3.48$0.37
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$0.18$1.13$3.26$2.65$0.61
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.02$0.52$2.03$1.97$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.02$0.46$1.76$1.46$0.31
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.01$0.16$0.79$0.80$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.01$0.10$0.66$0.62$0.04