Civic Intelligence

Brightwork Newmusic

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 83-0744920

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Nov 16, 2025

Organization Profilebrightworknewmusic.org
2335 E Colorado Blvd Ste 115240Pasadena, CA 91107-6833

(818) 397-6954

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

45th percentile

1.1%

Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$13,000

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.7% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

55th percentile

5.0%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

43rd percentile

-2.2%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$46,193

Up $2,211 (+5.0%) from 2024

Net Assets

$46,193

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin45th percentile

Revenue

Down

$192,936

Down $4,261 (-2.2%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$190,725

Up $27,690 (+17%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$2,211

Down $31,951 (-94%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $1Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $2,324Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $19,560Net Assets 2020: $19,5602020Assets 2021: $27,649Net Assets 2021: $27,6492021Assets 2022: $20,341Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $9,820Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $43,982Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $46,193Net Assets 2025: $46,1932025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$46,193
Liabilities-
Net Assets$46,193
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $0Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $8,300Expenses 2019: $5,976Net Income 2019: $2,3242019Revenue 2020: $81,165Expenses 2020: $63,929Net Income 2020: $17,2362020Revenue 2021: $68,701Expenses 2021: $60,612Net Income 2021: $8,0892021Revenue 2022: $107,232Expenses 2022: $114,540Net Income 2022: -$7,3082022Revenue 2023: $166,169Expenses 2023: $176,690Net Income 2023: -$10,5212023Revenue 2024: $197,197Expenses 2024: $163,035Net Income 2024: $34,1622024Revenue 2025: $192,936Expenses 2025: $190,725Net Income 2025: $2,2112025

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2025

Revenue$192,936
Expenses$190,725
Net Income$2,211
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$192,936
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Topresentandsupportnewclassicalmusicthroughliveperformances,productionofaudioandvideorecordings,educationoutreachactivities,andthecreationofnewmusicalworks.

To present and support new classical music through live performances production of audio and video recordings education outreach activities and the creation of new musical works.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Brightwork Ensemble - Performs tours records and commissions new classical music. The ensemble is a professional level chamber music group that pushes the boundaries of classical performance practice throughout the United States.$0$77,168
Tuesdays @ Monkspace - Monthly concert series focusing on new classical music. This concert series supports an ecosystem of hundreds of composers and performers in Southern California and several thousand audience members.$0$35,490
Project Beacon - Our signature educational outreach program works with hundreds college and high school students throughout Southern California.$4,700$28,036
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Aron KallayPresident And Artistic DirectorPT$13,000-$13,000
Sarah WassExecutive DirectorPT$12,833-$12,833
Brandon RolleInterim Executive DirectorPT$10,000-$10,000
Genevieve LeeTreasurer-$0--
Shalini VijayanDirector-$0--
Rohini TalallaDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brightwork Newmusic
EIN
83-0744920
Address
2335 E COLORADO BLVD STE 115240, PASADENA, CA 91107-6833

Signing Officer

Name
Aron Kallay
Title
President
Phone
8183976954
Signed
2025-11-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Music Performance Gear Purchase, $311| Concert Logistics Fees, $1350| Concert Concessions, $1133| Tax Prep fees, $213| Board Insurance, $585| Liability Insurance, $1000| BMI ASCAP Fees, $710| Tax Preparation Fees, $659| Concert Logistics Software, $1000|”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$46,193
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$46,193
Revenue
$192,936
Expenses
$190,725
Net income
$2,211
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.46$1.93$1.91$0.02
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$1.97$1.63$0.34
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$1.66$1.77$0.11
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$1.07$1.15$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.28$0.28$0.69$0.61$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.20$0.81$0.64$0.17
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.08$0.06$0.02
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00