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← NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSN INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSN INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$18,527,726
Total expenses
$13,895,252
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$352,084
Program service revenue
$17,828,841
Investment income
$698,885
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$29,776,270
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,147,199
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,629,071
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Program services were 0.0% 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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $16,278,829 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ROYALTY LATE FEE PROGRAM

    total $1,455,012 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: LITIGATION SETTLEMENTS

    total $95,000 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $698,885 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $698,885

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $352,084 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,415,885 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,882,605 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $217,018 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $218,943 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $260,576 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,364,965 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $160,603 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $165,000 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $205,062 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $60,171 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $206,584 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $91,842 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $534,433 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $505,368 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,103,638 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $47,681 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $135,287 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: TAXES

    total $392,678 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: ROYALTY LATE FEE PROGRAM

    total $301,437 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $264,904 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL

    total $6,520 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,968 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $533,570 · end of year $13,736,830

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $22,461,634 · end of year $13,168,656

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $473,876 · end of year $472,017

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $190,465 · end of year $325,946

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

    $173,396

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

    $100,782

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $97,386 · end of year $72,614

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $34,597 · end of year $11,688

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,161,537 · end of year $1,988,519

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,146,521 · end of year $1,789,534

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $11,262,489 · end of year $11,083,369

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,547,458 · end of year $2,274,296

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,996,597 · end of year $14,629,071

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

NMPA PROMOTES, PROTECTS AND ADVANCES THE INTERESTS OF MUSIC PUBLISHERS AND SONGWRITERS IN MATTERS RELATING TO DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL PROTECTION OF COPYRIGHTS.

  • LEGAL: NMPA IS ACTIVE IN PROTECTING THE COPYRIGHTS AND ADVANCING THE POLICY INTERESTS OF ITS MUSIC PUBLISHER MEMBERS. AS PART OF THIS ACTIVITY, NMPA ENGAGES IN LITIGATION IN FEDERAL AND STATE CASES TO SUPPORT THE LEGAL GOALS OF ITS MEMBERS. IT ALSO ENGAGES IN THE NEGOTIATION OF SETTLEMENTS AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, MAKES AVAILABLE MODEL INDUSTRY LICENSES TO ITS MEMBERS. NMPA RUNS AN IN-HOUSE PROGRAM TO COMBAT PIRACY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. IT IS THE PRIMARY INTERESTED PARTY INVOLVED ON BEHALF OF MUSICAL WORK COMPYRIGHT OWNERS IN STATUTORY RATE SETTING PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 115 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT.

  • COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM OVERSEES ALL INTERACTION WITH THE PRESS INCLUDING PROMOTING NMPA OBJECTIVES AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUES FACED BY THE MUSIC PUBLISHING AND SONGWRITING COMMUNITY. IT ALSO ENCOMPASSES EVENTS WHICH NMPA PRESENTS FOR MEMBERS AND THE BROADER INDUSTRY. COMMUNICATIONS, PR, AND EVENTS ARE USED TO EDUCATE MEMBERS, CONSUMERS, LAWMAKERS, AND MUSIC CREATORS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING COPYRIGHTS AND NMPAS ROLE IN DOING SO.

  • GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: NMPA FREQUENTLY ENGAGES WITH THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND OTHER CONGRESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERESTS OF PUBLISHERS AND SONGWRITERS.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Irwin Robinson

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $800
    From this org
    $800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Ralph Peer II

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Jeff Pachman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $400
    From this org
    $400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Marti Cuevas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Jon Singer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Jim Selby

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Jody Gerson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Laurent Hubert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Justin Kalifowitz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Keith Hauprich

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Laura Veltz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $400
    From this org
    $400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Golnar Khosrowshahi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Jody Klein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Chip McLean

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $400
    From this org
    $400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Jon Platt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Mike Molinar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $400
    From this org
    $400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Larry Mestel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Carianne Marshall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Sean Douglas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Ross Golan

    BOARD MEMBER(END APRIL 2024)

    Total calculated
    $400
    From this org
    $400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • David Israelite

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $2,394,275
    From this org
    $2,320,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $73,775
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,785,000
    Bonus
    $535,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,550
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,225
    Filer's total
    $2,394,275

  • Danielle Aguirre

    EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $865,581
    From this org
    $829,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,581
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $685,000
    Bonus
    $144,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,550
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,031
    Filer's total
    $865,581

  • Charlotte Sellmyer

    SVP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $419,130
    From this org
    $364,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,092
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $329,038
    Bonus
    $35,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,093
    Filer's total
    $419,131

  • Ashley Joyce

    SVP, LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $352,304
    From this org
    $322,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,804
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $292,500
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,450
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,354
    Filer's total
    $352,304

  • Kerry Mustico

    SVP, LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $364,633
    From this org
    $322,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,133
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $292,500
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,450
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,683
    Filer's total
    $364,633

  • Amelia Wang

    SVP, GOVT AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $343,756
    From this org
    $288,462
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,294
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $259,962
    Bonus
    $28,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,050
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,244
    Filer's total
    $343,756

  • Shannon Sorenson

    VP, LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $338,521
    From this org
    $301,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,521
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,500
    Bonus
    $28,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,660
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,861
    Filer's total
    $338,521

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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

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

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.

  • NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSN PAC

    527 · POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · DC

    Directly controlled by NMPA INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
25 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510849349301311

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