Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by BERKELEY SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,967,707
- Total expenses
- $5,567,265
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,558,241
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,039,415
- Investment income
- $134,945
- Other revenue
- $235,106
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,713,571
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $645,259
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $17,068,312
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,527,126
- Management and general expenses
- $1,516,331
- Fundraising expenses
- $523,808
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,527,126
Program services were 63.4% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$116,988
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,441,253
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$8,922
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2a · Program service revenue: MUSIC EDUCATION CONCER
total $2,569,602 · related or exempt $2,569,602
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2b · Program service revenue: RENTAL INCOME
total $244,597 · related or exempt $244,597
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2c · Program service revenue: CLASS FEES
total $225,216 · related or exempt $225,216
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3 · Investment income
total $134,945 · excluded $134,945
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$347,865
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$114,102
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $233,763 · related or exempt $233,763
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $1,343 · related or exempt $1,343
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,343
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $430,667 · program services $247,342 · management and general $125,957 · fundraising $57,368
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,433,228 · program services $823,137 · management and general $419,177 · fundraising $190,914
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $217,521 · program services $103,466 · management and general $79,595 · fundraising $34,460
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $141,949 · program services $75,715 · management and general $47,206 · fundraising $19,028
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $61,170 · management and general $61,170
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11g · Fees: other
total $383,965 · program services $110,938 · management and general $165,606 · fundraising $107,421
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $229,716 · program services $7,735 · management and general $215,748 · fundraising $6,233
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13 · Office expenses
total $451,778 · program services $88,328 · management and general $296,422 · fundraising $67,028
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16 · Occupancy
total $131,472 · program services $65,383 · management and general $47,755 · fundraising $18,334
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17 · Travel
total $3,393 · program services $2,856 · management and general $537
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $25,174 · program services $2,650 · management and general $17,016 · fundraising $5,508
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $47,756 · program services $25,015 · management and general $14,465 · fundraising $8,276
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23 · Insurance
total $21,805 · management and general $21,805
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24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION COSTS
total $1,935,061 · program services $1,929,757 · management and general $1,568 · fundraising $3,736
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES
total $43,361 · program services $43,361
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
total $6,306 · program services $56 · management and general $1,098 · fundraising $5,152
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24d · Other expenses: TAXES AND LICENSES
total $2,943 · program services $1,387 · management and general $1,206 · fundraising $350
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,354,078 · end of year $1,341,989
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $9,427 · end of year $13,136
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $171,552 · end of year $152,275
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $8,113 · end of year $2,316
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $15,617 · end of year $14,997
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $95,599 · end of year $80,100
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,256,262
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$284,322
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $955,484 · end of year $971,940
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $1,950,000 · end of year $2,462,486
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $12,677,505 · end of year $12,674,332
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $263,968 · end of year $233,370
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $296,052 · end of year $411,889
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $17,677,355 · end of year $17,068,312
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE FREIGHT & SALVAGE IS A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ARTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC - MUSIC THAT IS ROOTED IN AND EXPRESSIVE OF THE GREAT VARIETY OF REGIONAL, ETHNIC, AND SOCIAL CULTURES OF PEOPLES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE FREIGHT AND SALVAGE PROMOTES PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC.
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IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED OVER 270 PERFORMANCES OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION. ANNUAL ATTENDANCE AT OUR EVENTS REACHED 80,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. WE ALSO LIVE-STREAMED 28 EVENTS WHICH EXPANDED OUR REACH BEYOND OUR VENUE WALLS. WE OFFER REDUCED PRICE/FREE ADMISSION TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO ATTEND OTHERWISE AND PRODUCED FREIGHTFEST, A DAY LONG FREE MUSIC CELEBRATION AS A GIFT TO OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2023 WE PRESENTED ARTISTS FROM CANADA, FRANCE, PERU, CUBA, KOREA, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, HAITI, MALI, TIBET, IRAN, COLOMBIA, MAURITANIA, SCOTLAND, ETHIOPIA, ZIMBABWE, AND INDIA.
Expenses $3,527,126 · Revenue $3,274,521
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OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO THRIVE, WITH OVER 300 INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION AND VOCAL CLASSES, TARGETED WORKSHOPS & WEEKLY JAMS IN BOTHIN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FORMATS WITH ALMOST 2,000 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY. OUR INNOVATIVE HIP-HOP IS FOLK MUSIC SCHOOL PROGRAM, WHICH CONNECTS TRADITIONAL MUSIC TO POPULAR MUSIC, REACHED EVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC STUDENT IN THE BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN 2023. WE ALSO PILOTED OUR INNOVATIVE 4TH GRADE ARTS INTEGRATION PROGRAM GOLDEN STATE OF SONG IN 2023, WHICH AIMS TO ENHANCE AND ENRICH SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM WITH MUSIC.
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THE FREIGHT WELCOMES OUR DIVERSE BAY AREA COMMUNITY WITH AN INCLUSIVE, ACCESSIBLE GATHERING SPACE FOR PERFORMANCES, CULTURAL FESTIVALS, CONFERENCES, FUNDRAISERS, CEREMONIES, AND CELEBRATIONS. WE AIM TO CREATE ENDURING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL GROUPS SUCH AS YOUNG MUSICIANS CHORAL ORCHESTRA, NEW APOLLO YOUTH ORCHESTRA, DE ROMPE Y RAJA PERUVIAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION, OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, THE BERKELEY HIGH DRAMA DEPARTMENT, GOLDEN GATE BLUES SOCIETY, BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, UC BERKELEY MARIACHI CLUB, INTERFAITH MOVEMENT FOR HUMAN INTEGRITY, BAY AREA BOOK FESTIVAL, AND OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE. OUR LOBBY GALLERY SPACE DISPLAYS WORKS FROM LOCAL VISUAL ARTISTS OF COLOR WITH A STRONG CONNECTION TO MUSIC.
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Barbara HigbieBARBARA HIGBIE
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $16,910
- From this org
- $16,910
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Russell PollockRUSSELL POLLOCK
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Sharon WashingtonSHARON WASHINGTON
VICE-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Elizabeth Seja MinELIZABETH SEJA MIN
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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William HaggertyWILLIAM HAGGERTY
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Roberta BrooksROBERTA BROOKS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Shelly DotySHELLY DOTY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bryan DyerBRYAN DYER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $13,347
- From this org
- $13,347
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Renee HayesRENEE HAYES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Susan KraussSUSAN KRAUSS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Adam DavisADAM DAVIS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sergio MazariegosSERGIO MAZARIEGOS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marci RubinMARCI RUBIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jonathan SiegelJONATHAN SIEGEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Anna WeidmanANNA WEIDMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Zahavah LevineZAHAVAH LEVINE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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William MartinezWILLIAM MARTINEZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Calvin Eng Thru 51524CALVIN ENG THRU 51524
INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $138,318
- From this org
- $131,540
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,778
- Hours/week
- 39 + 1 related
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Peter WilliamsPETER WILLIAMS
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $142,560
- From this org
- $141,960
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $600
- Hours/week
- 39 + 1 related
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Clayton Shelvin As Of 9123CLAYTON SHELVIN AS OF 9123
MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $43,533
- From this org
- $43,333
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $200
- Hours/week
- 39 + 1 related
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Lindsey Crawford As Of 11123LINDSEY CRAWFORD AS OF 11123
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
- Total calculated
- $75,999
- From this org
- $75,399
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $600
- Hours/week
- 39 + 1 related
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.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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BERKELEY TRADITIONAL MUSIC FOUNDATION
501(C)(3) · SUPPORT THE BERKELEY SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, INC. · CA
Directly controlled by BERKELEY SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 14 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202433199349316443
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