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Music Across Borders

EIN 83-1051857 • 501(c)3 • Lake Forest, CA

Profile

Line 28 Perform Sacred Music ConcertsWorship Services Line 29 Mission Trips mostly to the Philippines Line 30 On Line Learning Courses

24582 Overlake DriveLake Forest, CA 92630

www.musicxborders.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

29th percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-46%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

14%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$10,727

Down $9,090 (-46%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$10,727

Down $9,090 (-46%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Up

$75,930

Up $9,270 (+14%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$85,021

Up $18,944 (+29%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$9,091

Down $9,674 (-1659%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2018: $29,915Liabilities 2018: $9902018Assets 2019: $30,783Liabilities 2019: $3,9652019Assets 2020: $32,391Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $37,921Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $37,9212021Assets 2022: $19,234Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $19,2342022Assets 2023: $19,817Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $19,8172023Assets 2024: $10,727Net Assets 2024: $10,7272024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$10,727
Liabilities-
Net Assets$10,727
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth67th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $46,717Expenses 2018: $17,792Net Income 2018: $28,9252018Revenue 2019: $111,895Expenses 2019: $114,002Net Income 2019: -$2,1072019Revenue 2020: $33,836Expenses 2020: $28,263Net Income 2020: $5,5732020Revenue 2021: $37,971Expenses 2021: $32,441Net Income 2021: $5,5302021Revenue 2022: $52,946Expenses 2022: $71,633Net Income 2022: -$18,6872022Revenue 2023: $66,660Expenses 2023: $66,077Net Income 2023: $5832023Revenue 2024: $75,930Expenses 2024: $85,021Net Income 2024: -$9,0912024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$75,930
Expenses$85,021
Net Income-$9,091
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$10,727
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$10,727
Revenue
$75,930
Expenses
$85,021
Net income
-$9,091
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.11$0.76$0.85$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.67$0.66$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.53$0.72$0.19
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.38$0.32$0.06
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.34$0.28$0.06
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.04$1.12$1.14$0.02
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.01$0.47$0.18$0.29
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 28, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$75,930
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To use music to minister the Gospel

To share the love of christ multi-generationally through music performances

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
AN APPROXIMATELY 50-VOICE VOLUNTEER CHOIR AND A PAID ORCHESTRA OR STRING QUARTET HAD APPROXIMATELY 10 CONCERTS. THE TOTAL CONGREGATION/ ATTENDANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5000 PEOPLE-$40,415
AN APPROXIMATELY 50-VOICE VOLUNTEER CHOIR AND A PAID ORCHESTRA OR STRING QUARTET HAD APPROXIMATELY 10 CONCERTS. THE TOTAL CONGREGATION/ ATTENDANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5000 PEOPLE-$9,629
AN APPROXIMATELY 50-VOICE VOLUNTEER CHOIR AND A PAID ORCHESTRA OR STRING QUARTET HAD APPROXIMATELY 10 CONCERTS. THE TOTAL CONGREGATION/ ATTENDANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5000 PEOPLE-$6,864
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DR JAMES MELTONCEOPT$0--
LINDA BERTONEBookkeeper-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Music Across Borders
EIN
83-1051857
Phone
9492445056
Address
24582 OVERLAKE DRIVE, LAKE FOREST, CA 92630

Signing Officer

Name
Dr James Melton
Title
CEO
Signed
2025-10-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Irene Mack CPA a Prof Corp
Address
3151 AIRWAY AVE STE F206B, COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Preparer
Irene Mack
Phone
7149576936
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

“INTEREST INCOME $1”

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“Class of Activity: DONATION | Donee's Name: VARIOUS | Donee's Address: 24582 OVERLAKE DRIVE LAKE FOREST CA 92630 | Relationship of Donee: NONE | Cash Amount Given: $6107 | Description of Property: SERVICES IN PHILIPPINES | Date of Gift: -20240101”

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $1860”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $3610”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $6352”

Other Expenses.1

“Sheet music (choral, instrumnt $5896”

Other Expenses.3

“Meals, incl'g for musicians $3277”

Other Expenses.4

“BANK FEES $413”

Other Expenses.5

“License, dues & subscriptions $265”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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