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Sounds Academy

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Arts Education (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$641k (2023)

Expenses
$673k (2023)

Total Assets
$384k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$27.2k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$640,937
Expenses
$673,292
Net Income
-$32,355
Net Assets
$356,432
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $469,492
73.3%
Program Services $161,538
25.2%
Investment Income $242
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,665
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $72,158
10.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $160,022
23.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $383,633
Total Liabilities $27,201
Net Assets $356,432
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Johnson K (Founder/Ceo) $72,158 $0 $0
Fischer I (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Donat R (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peterson M (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Stoffle R (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Johnson V (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bell T (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gonzalez E (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melton F (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Riske I (Director) $0 $0 $0
Strauch C (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$774,966
Expenses
$534,939
Net Income
$240,027
Net Assets
$388,787
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $547,659
70.7%
Program Services $210,541
27.2%
Investment Income $908
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$142
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,000
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $70,609
13.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $19,695
3.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $104,343
19.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $396,269
Total Liabilities $7,482
Net Assets $388,787
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kirk Johnson (Founder/Ceo) $66,560 $0 $254
Ian Fischer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Camille Ridley (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Peterson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Stoffle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tony Bell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Makoto Matsumoto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Illya Riske (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christy Strauch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kat Eglezos (Director Until 10/31/21) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Porter (Director Until 5/31/22) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$384,848
Expenses
$347,900
Net Income
$36,948
Net Assets
$148,788
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $273,396
71.0%
Program Services $111,407
28.9%
Investment Income $1,029
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$924
Sales of Assets -$60
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,562
16.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $13,200
3.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $58,934
16.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $154,781
Total Liabilities $5,993
Net Assets $148,788
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kirk Johnson (Founder/Ceo) $49,800 $0 $0
Ian Fischer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Camille Ridley (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Drew Shaw (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Illya Riske (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Christy Strauch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kat Eglezos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Makoto Matsumoto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tony Bell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$326,031
Expenses
$264,536
Net Income
$61,495
Net Assets
$113,121
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $206,812
63.4%
Program Services $118,372
36.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $847
0.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $49,600
18.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $14,400
5.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $33,215
12.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $131,348
Total Liabilities $18,227
Net Assets $113,121
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kirk Johnson (Executive Director) $48,300 $0 $0
Ian Fischer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Alexis Ronstadt (Vice Chair Thru 06/2020) $0 $0 $0
Drew Shaw (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Illya Riske (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tony Bell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kat Eglezos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Camille Ridley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amish Shah (Director Thru 01/2020) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Matthews (Director Thru 06/2020) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$202,718
Expenses
$197,298
Net Income
$5,420
Net Assets
$51,626
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $101,900
50.3%
Program Services $100,533
49.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $285
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $55,436
28.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $4,800
2.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $14,506
7.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,395
Total Liabilities $1,769
Net Assets $51,626
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kirk Johnson (Executive Director) $59,956 $0 $0
Tony Bell (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Becky Easton (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ian Fischer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Illya Riske (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brittany Bryant (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Marx (Director) $0 $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexis Ronstadt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amish Shah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Drew Shaw (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$176,400
Expenses
$145,724
Net Income
$30,676
Net Assets
$46,206
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $103,180
58.5%
Program Services $71,094
40.3%
Investment Income $11
0.0%
Net Fundraising $2,115
1.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,958
Total Liabilities $1,752
Net Assets $46,206
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Kirk Johnson (Executive Director) $43,272 $0
Tony Bell (Chairman) $0 $0
Becky Easton (Vice Chairman) $0 $0
Forrest Valora Ii (Treasurer) $0 $0
Ian Fischer (Secretary) $0 $0
Virginia Johnson (Director) $0 $0
Amish Shah (Director) $0 $0
Brittany Bryant (Director) $0 $0
Carol Valora (Director) $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0
Illya Riske (Director) $0 $0
Ryan Easton (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$79,486
Expenses
$80,283
Net Income
-$797
Net Assets
$15,530
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $41,785
52.6%
Program Services $38,197
48.1%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$498
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,261
Total Liabilities $731
Net Assets $15,530
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Kirk Johnson (Executive Director) $26,500 $0
Tony Bell (Chairman) $0 $0
Becky Easton (Vice Chairman) $0 $0
Forrest Valora (Treasurer) $0 $0
Ian Fischer (Secretary) $0 $0
Kirk Johnson (Director) $0 $0
Amish Shah (Director) $0 $0
Brittany Bryant (Director) $0 $0
Carol Valora (Director) $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0
Illya Riske (Director) $0 $0
Ryan Easton (Director) $0 $0
Virginia Johnson (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$66,046
Expenses
$61,852
Net Income
$4,194
Net Assets
$10,414
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,727
49.6%
Program Services $29,570
44.8%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Net Fundraising $3,746
5.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,957
Total Liabilities $543
Net Assets $10,414
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Kirk Johnson (Executive Director) $25,368 $0
Becky Easton (Vice Chair) $0 $0
Tony Bell (President) $0 $0
Forrest Valora (Treasurer) $0 $0
Cymone Bolding (Secretary) $0 $0
Virginia Johnson (Director) $0 $0
Brittany Bryant (Director) $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0
Ryan Easton (Director) $0 $0
Ilya Riske (Director) $0 $0

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