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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF HOUSTON.

Totals

Total revenue
$601,409
Total expenses
$472,655
Contributions and grants received
$551,444
Grants paid
$2,874
Program service revenue
$49,358
Investment income
$607
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$668,146
Total liabilities, end of year
$175,272
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$492,874
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$302,917
Management and general expenses
$161,975
Fundraising expenses
$7,762
Program service expenses (Part III)
$302,917

Program services were 64.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $90,940

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $460,504

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,537

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Music Education Lessons & Events

    total $10,883 · related or exempt $10,883 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Scot Joplin Orchestra Gigs

    total $24,125 · related or exempt $24,125 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Strings and other Ensemble Gigs

    total $14,350 · related or exempt $14,350 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2e · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $607 · related or exempt $607 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11c · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,649 · program services $1,649

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,225 · program services $1,225

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $59,290 · program services $3,675 · management and general $55,615 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $133,107 · program services $75,388 · management and general $57,519 · fundraising $200

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $15,053 · program services $6,111 · management and general $8,927 · fundraising $15

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,500 · program services $0 · management and general $2,500 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $15,792 · program services $5,600 · management and general $4,197 · fundraising $5,995

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,714 · program services $8,431 · management and general $0 · fundraising $283

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,228 · program services $2,070 · management and general $3,158 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $10,638 · program services $1,191 · management and general $9,446 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $425 · program services $425 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $18,903 · program services $14,809 · management and general $3,994 · fundraising $100

  • 17 · Travel

    total $517 · program services $192 · management and general $274 · fundraising $51

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,741 · program services $1,535 · management and general $206 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,500 · program services $675 · management and general $2,825 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $420 · program services $420 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Music Educ.: Contractors, Lessons, camp, Production, etc.

    total $37,474 · program services $37,474 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Event Production Costs

    total $11,104 · program services $10,600 · management and general $0 · fundraising $504

  • 24c · Other expenses: Performance Programing: Contractors, Music, tech/admin

    total $144,881 · program services $131,256 · management and general $13,300 · fundraising $325

  • 24d · Other expenses: Internal Meetings (meals, etc.)

    total $494 · program services $191 · management and general $14 · fundraising $289

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $9,657 · end of year $2,036

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $83,490 · end of year $138,624

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $77,150

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $3,000

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $444,395

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $323,622 · end of year $444,395

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,834 · end of year $2,941

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,168 · end of year $17,010

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $100,000 · end of year $100,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $59,400 · end of year $58,262

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $47,756

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $256,035 · end of year $445,118

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To Preserve Black Music Traditions that the community is seldom exposed to or is in danger of being lost. This is done through Performances Music Education and collaborating with communities as well as providing performance opportunities for Classical Black Musicians.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To Preserve Black Music Traditions that the community is seldom exposed to or is in danger of being lost.

  • The Community Music Center of Houston CMCH presented a diverse array of performances during the Performance Season featuring annual events such as the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Tribute this year at St. Marys Catholic Church the Black History Month Concert this year one was at Grace Episcopal Church and another at the Eldorado Ballroom Philly Soul Concert V at Miller Outdoor Theatre and the Legacy Project at the Eldorado Building. These performances celebrated and promoted Black music traditions by offering a wide range of genres including classical music by black composers spirituals jazz and Rhythm & Blues. One of the key initiatives of CMCH the Legacy Project is a tribute that recognizes and commemorates artists and music contributors such as entrepreneurs musicians and music teachers who have made significant contributions to Black music traditions. The projects primary objective is to honor their legacy preserve their history and educate present and future generations about their invaluable impact on music culture. The Legacy Project consists of Concert and Art Exhibit with Artist Talk Events serving as a platform to showcase the rich history and cultural significance of Black music traditions through engaging and enlightening performances and discussions. The CMCH Performance Season not only entertains but also educates and enlightens audiences about the diverse and rich heritage of Black music. By offering free concerts to the public CMCH ensures that these cultural experiences are accessible to all fostering inclusivity and community engagement. The concerts attract a varied audience with at least 70% being Black reflecting the organizations commitment to celebrating and promoting diversity within the community. With a range of 150 to 3,000 attendees depending on the size of the venue CMCH continues to make a significant impact by providing a platform for cultural expression artistic excellence and historical preservation.

    Expenses $187,908 · Grants $500

  • Music Education Individual Lessons Groups lessons Classes Student Recitals School programs youth community performances and programs etc. We did expand our reach into K-12 schools this year by providing free music training for the students and concerts in which they could participate. We had at least 300 students. For private and group lessons we have about 12 to 24 music students vocal and instrumental. Our summer music camp had about 20 students with 50 audience members at the Finale Concert. Each of the 2 student recitals had 14 to 24 students with about 100 audience members.

    Expenses $48,789 · Revenue $10,883

  • CMCHs encompassed a diverse range of bookings of our music groups and musicians exemplified by events like the Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestras concert at the African American Museum in Dallas which had an audience of over 500 to 1000 and smaller ensemble performances at weddings parks community centers and museums. For this fiscal year CMCH collaborated with an Indian Dance Arts company for the Kindred Spirits concerts recognizing both Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Ghandhi similarity and accomplishments through Indian Song and especially Indian traditional dancing to CMCH string ensembles music. Some 200 to 500 were at both events. During the period under review CMCH did not provide Umbrella Programming a service designed to assist organizations lacking 501c3 status in securing funding from governmental or other grant sources.

    Expenses $48,476 · Revenue $38,475

  • Various archival and inventory projects of music history programs instruments and supplies; space rental for these supplies; plus additional minor programming projects. Grant amounts are other assistance donations to domestic organizations and individuals.

    Expenses $17,744 · Grants $2,374

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Elizabeth Watkins

    Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Betty Parker

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Marrio Hinkle

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Cora Robinson

    Boardmember

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jorge Martinez

    Boardmember

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jasmine Quinerly

    Boardmember

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
10 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202602229349300305

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