Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,419,890
- Total expenses
- $2,284,822
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,432,244
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $966,001
- Investment income
- $21,645
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,612,996
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $841,921
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $771,075
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,018,295
- Management and general expenses
- $184,136
- Fundraising expenses
- $82,391
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,018,295
Program services were 88.3% 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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1c · Fundraising events
$86,936
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,345,308
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$168,639
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2a · Program service revenue: Tuition and registrati
total $803,201 · related or exempt $803,201
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2b · Program service revenue: Service contracts
total $162,800 · related or exempt $162,800
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3 · Investment income
total $21,645 · excluded $21,645
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$144,189
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$86,936
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$144,189
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $254,338 · program services $194,684 · management and general $33,198 · fundraising $26,456
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $166,465 · program services $127,421 · management and general $21,727 · fundraising $17,317
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $8,428 · program services $6,451 · management and general $1,100 · fundraising $877
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $17,192 · program services $13,160 · management and general $2,244 · fundraising $1,788
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $37,437 · program services $28,656 · management and general $4,886 · fundraising $3,895
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $58,363 · management and general $58,363
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11g · Fees: other
total $48,626 · management and general $48,626
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $55,140 · program services $32,797 · fundraising $22,343
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13 · Office expenses
total $23,612 · program services $18,073 · management and general $3,083 · fundraising $2,456
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16 · Occupancy
total $6,400 · program services $4,898 · management and general $836 · fundraising $666
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $470 · program services $359 · management and general $62 · fundraising $49
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23 · Insurance
total $7,243 · program services $5,544 · management and general $946 · fundraising $753
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24a · Other expenses: Program related expense
total $1,188,471 · program services $1,188,471
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24b · Other expenses: Concerts
total $198,424 · program services $198,424
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24c · Other expenses: GLI - in kind
total $130,825 · program services $130,825
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24d · Other expenses: OAcademy - in kind
total $37,814 · program services $37,814
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24e · All other expenses
total $45,574 · program services $30,718 · management and general $9,065 · fundraising $5,791
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $789,819 · end of year $961,486
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $313,668 · end of year $326,459
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $43,853 · end of year $21,239
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $133,884 · end of year $234,371
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $49,722 · end of year $67,841
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$17,343
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$17,343
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $470 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,600 · end of year $1,600
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $170,099 · end of year $160,869
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $526,910 · end of year $681,052
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $593,007 · end of year $724,075
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $43,000 · end of year $47,000
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
For more than two decades, The Orchestra of the Americas Group has supported thousands of musicians and arts leaders as artists, innovators, and institutional builders. Through its flagship initiatives, OAcademy and The Global Leaders Institute for Arts Innovation, the organization equips creatives with the artistic mastery, strategic insight, and global networks required to lead meaningful transformation across the cultural sector.
Activities or mission (Part I)
The Orchestra of the Americas Group empowers exceptional creatives for impact.
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OAcademy is a globally accessible conservatory designed for today's music profession. Combining online instruction with in-person residencies, it brings together 80 selected musicians from around the world for a six-month experience focused on artistic excellence, adaptability, and career sustainability. In collaboration with partners including The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Canada's National Arts Centre, and Bard College Conservatory, OAcademy expands access to elite mentorship while reducing geographic and economic barriers to entry. OAcademy's advanced tracks include the Carlos Miguel Prieto Conducting Fellowship, the Gabriela Ortiz Composing Studio, and the Gabriela Montero Piano Lab. These provide specialized, career-defining development for conductors, composers, and pianists preparing for international leadership.
Expenses $862,997 · Revenue $217,866
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The Global Leaders Institute for Arts Innovation delivers The Global Arts MBA, an innovation-focused graduate degree for artists and cultural entrepreneurs building scalable, market-responsive enterprises. Co-curated with leading universities and think tanks including Harvard, Georgetown, Stanford, Duke, and the University of Oxford, the MBA connects fellows to a global faculty of distinguished practitioners and field partners across more than 40 nations. The Global Leaders Institute also offers Lideres, a Spanish-language executive fellowship for arts leaders from the Ibero Americas, providing strategic, cross-disciplinary training tailored to cultural innovators operating in Spanish-speaking contexts.
Expenses $885,273 · Revenue $680,815
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The Montero at Prager concert series brings world-class musicians, mentorship, and community engagement to Maryland's Eastern Shore through performances at the Prager Family Center for the Arts on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Expenses $198,424
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The OA Group additionally oversees Sinfonica Azteca, a collaborative project with Fundacion Azteca in Mexico that connects music education with international performance pathways.
Expenses $71,601 · Revenue $67,320
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Pilar Aleman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Carlos Arellano
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gemma Crews de Arellano
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Pauline Beck
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Arturo Brillembourg
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Elisabeth Brillembourg
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Teresa Aguirre Lanari de Bulgheroni
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cristina Vollmer de Burelli
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Pedro Burelli
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mario Cader-Frech
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jane Lipton Cafritz
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alexa Chopivsky
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mark Churchill
Emeritus Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nigel Clarke
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Terry Coles
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lizette Corro
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Felipe Antonio Custer
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jorge de la Guardia
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Isabel Ernst
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ricardo Ernst
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gabriela Febres-Cordero
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alejandro Figueroa Jaramillo
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Leonor Gonzalez-Luft
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ambassador Emanuel Gonzalez-Revilla
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mrs Luciana Miro de Gonzalez-Revill
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ron Goodman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Carol Grefenstette Bates
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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William Haseltine
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Barbara Herrera de Garza
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Grace Koh
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John Kulback
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Carlos Lacayo
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Maria Lacayo
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Donna Lauderdale
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Leonardo Lawson
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Monica Lawson
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Veronica Lopez
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mariana Martinez
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JoAnn Mason
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John Mason
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tony Masso
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rolf Meijer-Werner
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Margarita Mitrov
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jorge Montoya
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kathy Nalywajko
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Pilar O'Leary
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ricardo Obert Martinez
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael Olding
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jennifer Orbes
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gaston Ormazabal
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Maria Benilde Ortiz
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nelson Ortiz
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Antonio Ortiz Mena
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Juan Emilio Posada
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Andrew C Quale
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Drina Rendic
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nuria Malla Robles
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marisol Rodriguez Copello
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Javier Sancho
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cecilia Schultz
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Guillermo Schultz
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David M Schwarz
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Pepita Serrano
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nathan Shabot
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David Simnick
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Suzanne Siskel
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jody Steiger
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Barron M Tenny
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ezequiel Vazquez-Ger
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John Waterston
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alyson Wood
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mark Gillespie
CEO
- Total calculated
- $148,187
- From this org
- $132,892
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,295
- Hours/week
- 20
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Cayla Inserra
COO
- Total calculated
- $119,613
- From this org
- $107,177
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,436
- Hours/week
- 40
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.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I, Line 3
- The Board of Directors approves the CEO's salary.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 11 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202601679349300825
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