Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 85-0842997 • 501(c)3 • Baltimore, MD
Profile
With "kinship and the power of music" as its motto, our joyful noise baltimore (ojn) serves the essential human need for beauty and connection with art through free live musical performances of the highest professional quality presented in a veterans' shelter, women's prison, cancer treatment residence, and for people living with autism in the baltimore community. Our vision is of a world where all people- regardless of economic situation, disability challenge or circumstance- have easy access to the life affirming splendor of live music. In addition to bringing music to underserved audiences, ojn seeks to enrich the lives of our performers, including young, emerging artists on the cusp of their professional careers. We inspire our musicians to create unique musical experiences that touch the hearts of our audience members and that, in turn, help these artists reconnect with the meaning, purpose and relevance of what they do.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
81st percentile
Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 17.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
62nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
47th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$111,458
Up $10,044 (+9.9%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$591
Up $507 (+604%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$110,867
Up $9,537 (+9.4%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$110,520
Down $7,694 (-6.5%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$78,687
Down $11,613 (-13%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$31,833
Up $3,919 (+14%) from 2023
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
With "kinship and the power of music" as its motto, our joyful noise baltimore (ojn) serves the essential human need for beauty and connection with art through free live musical performances of the highest professional quality presented in a veterans' shelter, women's prison, cancer treatment residence, and for people living with autism in the baltimore community. Our vision is of a world where all people- regardless of economic situation, disability challenge or circumstance- have easy access to the life affirming splendor of live music. In addition to bringing music to underserved audiences, ojn seeks to enrich the lives of our performers, including young, emerging artists on the cusp of their professional careers. We inspire our musicians to create unique musical experiences that touch the hearts of our audience members and that, in turn, help these artists reconnect with the meaning, purpose and relevance of what they do.
With "kinship and the power of music" as its motto, Our Joyful Noise Baltimore (OJN) serves the essential human need for beauty and connection with art through free live musical performances of the highest professional quality presented in a veterans' shelter, women's prison, cancer treatment residence, and for people living with autism in the Baltimore community. Our vision is of a world where all people regardless of economic situation, disability challenge or circumstance have easy access to the life affirming splendor of live music. In addition to bringing music to under served audiences, OJN seeks to enrich the lives of our performers, including young, emerging artists on the cusp of their professional careers. We inspire our musicians to create unique musical experiences that touch the hearts of our audience members and that, in turn, help these artists reconnect with the meaning, purpose and relevance of what they do.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| On-going concert series is presented in Veteran's shelters, woman's prisons, cancer treatment residences and for people living with autism in the Baltimore Community. Over 600 people hear the concerts every year. | - | $53,609 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Lambros Kannen | Executive Director | PT | $19,200 | - | $19,200 |
| Todd Troester | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Elissa Sachs-Kohen | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| William Daly | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Latisha Coates-Young | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Margo Halle | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Fred Moss | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Vila-Sheree Watson | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Claudia Eliaza Zanes | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Office Expenses $3625”
“Insurance $1397”
“Event Expenses $2977”
“Materials $1039”
“Membership dues, subscriptions $125”
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $716 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $591”
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