Mason Music Foundation

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Tax exemption issued: Feb. 2016
  • EIN: 47-5443760

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.

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. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$143,894
Expenses
$161,844
Net Income
-$17,950
Net Assets
$262,564
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $96,528
67.1%
Program Services $41,926
29.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,440
3.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $280,623
Total Liabilities $18,059
Net Assets $262,564
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Duncan Hulsey (Board Chair) $0 $0
Trip Summersell (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jason Avery (Board Member) $0 $0
Joe Hampton (Board Member) $0 $0
Will Haver (Board Member) $0 $0
Hallett Johnson Iv (Board Member) $0 $0
Susan Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0
Ellen Walker (Board Member) $0 $0
Jim Walker (Board Member) $0 $0
Charles Mason (Board Member) $0 $0
Dan Massey (Board Member) $0 $0
William Mason (Ceo) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 23, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$164,364
Expenses
$111,272
Net Income
$53,092
Net Assets
$277,886
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $127,203
77.4%
Program Services $24,029
14.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $13,132
8.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $283,663
Total Liabilities $5,777
Net Assets $277,886
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Amber Pope (Studio Manager) $18,109 $0
Duncan Hulsey (Board Chairman) $0 $0
Will Haver (Board Member) $0 $0
Hallet Johnson Iv (Board Member) $0 $0
Joe Hampton (Board Member) $0 $0
Trip Summersell (Board Member) $0 $0
Susan Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0
Ellen Walker (Board Member) $0 $0
Jim Walker (Board Member) $0 $0
Charles Mason (Board Member) $0 $0
Jason Avery (Board Member) $0 $0
William Mason (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$177,507
Expenses
$96,034
Net Income
$81,473
Net Assets
$224,794
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $132,757
74.8%
Program Services $21,554
12.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $23,196
13.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $225,318
Total Liabilities $524
Net Assets $224,794
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Amber Pope (Studio Manager) $22,636 $0
Duncan Hulsey (Board Chairman) $0 $0
Will Haver (Board Member) $0 $0
Hallet Johnson Iv (Board Member) $0 $0
Joe Hampton (Board Member) $0 $0
Trip Summersell (Board Member) $0 $0
Susan Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0
Ellen Walker (Board Member) $0 $0
Jim Walker (Board Member) $0 $0
Charles Mason (Board Member) $0 $0
William Mason (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 19, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$132,789
Expenses
$90,984
Net Income
$41,805
Net Assets
$143,319
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $82,230
61.9%
Program Services $47,570
35.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$511
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,500
2.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $143,843
Total Liabilities $524
Net Assets $143,319
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeanette Hightower (Executive Director) $4,510 $0
Amber Pope (Studio Manager) $2,978 $0
Duncan Hulsey (Board Chairman) $0 $0
Will Haver (Board Member) $0 $0
Hallet Johnson Iv (Board Member) $0 $0
Joe Hampton (Board Member) $0 $0
Trip Summersell (Board Member) $0 $0
Susan Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0
Ellen Walker (Board Member) $0 $0
Jim Walker (Board Member) $0 $0
Charles Mason (Board Member) $0 $0
William Mason (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 28, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$108,233
Expenses
$51,469
Net Income
$56,764
Net Assets
$101,514
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88,633
81.9%
Program Services $19,600
18.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $105,721
Total Liabilities $4,207
Net Assets $101,514
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeanette Hightower (Executive Director) $4,804 $0
Angela Haslem (Program Administrator) $4,701 $0
Duncan Hulsey (Board Chairman) $0 $0
Will Haver (Board Member) $0 $0
Hallet Johnson Iv (Board Member) $0 $0
Joe Hampton (Board Member) $0 $0
Trip Summersell (Board Member) $0 $0
Susan Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0
Ellen Walker (Board Member) $0 $0
Jim Walker (Board Member) $0 $0
William Mason (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 28, 2021

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Gross receipts
Less than $50,000

Postcard filings do not ask for a specific revenue amount and provide no additional financial details.

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990-N

Postcard filing for an organization with gross receipts less than $50,000. These filings do not generate a downloadable form.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Gross receipts
Less than $50,000

Postcard filings do not ask for a specific revenue amount and provide no additional financial details.

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990-N

Postcard filing for an organization with gross receipts less than $50,000. These filings do not generate a downloadable form.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Gross receipts
Less than $50,000

Postcard filings do not ask for a specific revenue amount and provide no additional financial details.

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990-N

Postcard filing for an organization with gross receipts less than $50,000. These filings do not generate a downloadable form.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Gross receipts
Less than $50,000

Postcard filings do not ask for a specific revenue amount and provide no additional financial details.

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990-N

Postcard filing for an organization with gross receipts less than $50,000. These filings do not generate a downloadable form.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Gross receipts
Less than $50,000

Postcard filings do not ask for a specific revenue amount and provide no additional financial details.

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990-N

Postcard filing for an organization with gross receipts less than $50,000. These filings do not generate a downloadable form.

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