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House Of Blues Music Forward Foundation

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
$1.74M (2022)

Expenses
$2.36M (2022)

Total Assets
$2.57M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$177k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2022

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 Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,743,456
Expenses
$2,360,304
Net Income
-$616,848
Net Assets
$2,396,769
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,516,835
87.0%
Program Services $226,621
13.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $138,722
5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $785,166
33.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,573,464
Total Liabilities $176,695
Net Assets $2,396,769
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nurit Smith (Executive Director) $131,096 $0 $7,626
Patti Anne Tarlton (President & Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Zach Friendland (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lori Lilly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Grozier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Lowery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Simonitsch (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,522,048
Expenses
$3,840,776
Net Income
-$318,728
Net Assets
$3,013,617
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,352,097
95.2%
Program Services $169,951
4.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,372
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $682,389
17.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,094,278
Total Liabilities $80,661
Net Assets $3,013,617
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nurit Smith (Executive Director) $117,065 $0 $7,306
Heather Lowery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Grozier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patti Anne Tarlton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Simonitsch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lori Lilly (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,004,064
Expenses
$14,178,664
Net Income
$1,825,400
Net Assets
$3,332,345
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,774,676
98.6%
Program Services $229,388
1.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,470
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $817,376
5.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,636,640
Total Liabilities $304,295
Net Assets $3,332,345
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nurit Smith (Executive Director) $117,799 $0 $6,671
Eric Lassen (President) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Willard (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Heather Lowery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Grozier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patti Anne Tarlton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Simonitsch (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,970,134
Expenses
$1,554,120
Net Income
$416,014
Net Assets
$1,506,945
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,901,515
96.5%
Program Services $68,619
3.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,509
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $721,875
46.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,584,447
Total Liabilities $77,502
Net Assets $1,506,945

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,437,559
Expenses
$1,238,880
Net Income
$198,679
Net Assets
$1,090,931
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,422,989
99.0%
Program Services $14,570
1.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $81,867
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $746,639
60.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,245,442
Total Liabilities $154,511
Net Assets $1,090,931

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$343,045
Expenses
$226,250
Net Income
$116,795
Net Assets
$892,252
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $338,585
98.7%
Program Services $4,460
1.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $14,935
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $113,355
50.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $958,859
Total Liabilities $66,607
Net Assets $892,252

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$1
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$1
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1

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