2025-12-09T13:40:03+00:00 2025-04-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 West 50th Street New York NY 10020 990 2024-05-01 136295168 Music Performance Trust Fund MUSI 2123913950 1501 Broadway 9th Floor New York NY 10036 DANIEL J BECK TRUSTEE 2123913950 2025-12-09 true Tamar Plotzker P02047230 2128127000 2025-12-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DANIEL J BECK 1501 Broadway 9th Floor New York NY 10036 15391965 false X WWW.MUSICPF.ORG X 1948 NY TO PROVIDE LIVE FREE CONCERTS TO THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA 5 4 6 4 0 32500 37500 5627668 5656709 286710 280165 0 0 5946878 5974374 175262 178788 0 822536 961511 0 0 4951775 4678520 5949573 5818819 -2695 155555 10706735 11023027 18703 0 10688032 11023027 THE MUSIC PERFORMANCE TRUST FUND (MPTF) was established in 1948 as a nonprofit independent public service organization whose mission includes contributing to the public knowledge and appreciation of music. Headquartered in New York City, the tax-exempt MPTF, operating under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, evolved from a landmark collective bargaining agreement between the American Federation of Musicians and the major recording companies of the day. We seek to enrich the lives of the general public, young and old, through music. To make music and music education an exciting experience and to expand it to every child's life experience. Today the MPTF is a vital organization that brings music to the public and provides admission-free, live quality music performed by professional musicians to the public of all backgrounds throughout the United States and Canada. MPTF supplements the income of musicians, all at no cost to those receiving this precious gift of music. false false 5376169 178788 5656709 During the year the organization provided 4,728 free concerts (in-person and streaming), in the United States (3,304) and Canada (1,424). Combined attendance is estimated at 819,200. 5376169 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 100 0 true 6 true false true CA false false false false false false false false false false X 5 4 false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false true true true false false false NY X The Organization 2123913950 1501 BROADWAY 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036 Andrea Finkelstein Co-Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Daniel J Beck TRUSTEE 40.0 X X 200000 0 59673 James Harrington Co-Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Robert W Johnson TRUSTEE 1.0 X 0 0 0 Tracie Parry TRUSTEE 1.0 X 0 0 0 ALBURN H ELVIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.0 X 140721 0 51664 Samantha Ramos Director, Grant Management 40.0 X 102467 0 64047 VIDREY BLACKBURN Senior Director, Grant Management 40.0 X 114783 0 32730 557971 0 208114 4 false true false 0 37500 37500 RECORDING INDUSTRY PAYMENTS 711190 5656709 5656709 0 0 0 0 5656709 272674 272674 0 0 9425082 9417591 7491 0 7491 7491 0 0 0 0 0 5974374 5656709 0 280165 106600 106600 72188 72188 481200 322404 158796 296472 198636 97836 34773 23298 11475 93548 62677 30871 55518 37197 18321 10010 10010 58874 58874 0 0 0 0 93140 62404 30736 21088 14129 6959 7399 4957 2442 50000 33500 16500 660 534 126 11081 7424 3657 13530 13530 MUSIC PERFORMANCES 4394387 4394387 18351 12294 6057 0 5818819 5376169 442650 0 134706 343523 1713376 2945684 0 0 84807 79579 12407 5228 8846246 7728592 0 0 0 0 10706735 11023027 18703 0 0 0 18703 0 X 10688032 11023027 10688032 11023027 10706735 11023027 155555 179440 0 X false true true false X 25500 37500 47500 32500 37500 180500 3822560 4443067 5218600 5627668 5656709 24768604 0 0 0 3848060 4480567 5266100 5660168 5694209 24949104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24949104 54890 131292 148262 252217 272674 859335 0 54890 131292 148262 252217 272674 859335 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3902950 4611859 5414362 5912385 5966883 25808439 0.96670 0.9698 0.03 0.0302 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 84807 79579 5228 5228 6153814 179440 0 179440 5974374 0 0 5974374 5818819 0 0 5818819 0 0 5818819 true North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Program Services MUSIC PERFORMANCES 733132 North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Grantmaking 72188 0 0 0 0 0 0 805320 0 805320 SCHOLARSHIPS North America (Canada & Mexico only) 32 72188 CHECK false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds THE STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR OUR SCHOLARSHIP BY BEING ENROLLED IN A HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM. THERE IS AN APPLICATION PROCESS, WHICH VERIFIES THE STUDENTS' ELIGIBILITY THROUGH WHAT LEVEL OF EDUCATION THEY HAVE COMPLETED AND ARE ENROLLED IN. THERE IS AN ESSAY COMPETITION, WHICH IS JUDGED BY A PANEL OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND REGARDED EDUCATORS OR FORMER EDUCATORS AND INTERNAL PROFESSIONALS. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual Schedule F, Part III Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY) -Accrual true SCHOLARSHIPS 66 106600 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds THE STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR OUR SCHOLARSHIP BY BEING ENROLLED IN A HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM. THERE IS AN APPLICATION PROCESS, WHICH VERIFIES THE STUDENTS' ELIGIBILITY THROUGH WHAT LEVEL OF EDUCATION THEY HAVE COMPLETED AND ARE ENROLLED IN. THERE IS AN ESSAY COMPETITION, WHICH IS JUDGED BY A PANEL OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND REGARDED EDUCATORS OR FORMER EDUCATORS AND INTERNAL PROFESSIONALS. X X false false false false false false false true false Daniel J Beck TRUSTEE 150000 0 50000 0 0 0 23008 0 36665 0 259673 0 0 0 ALBURN H ELVIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 135492 0 5229 0 0 0 15504 0 36160 0 192385 0 0 0 Samantha Ramos Director, Grant Management 98654 0 3813 0 0 0 11191 0 52856 0 166514 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments During the year non-fixed payments, in the form of bonuses, were paid to various employees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO SUB-COMMITTEES THAT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM AND BY THE TRUSTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE REST OF THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE TRUSTEE'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE LABEL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE CHAIR AND DOCUMENTED APPROPRIATELY. A REVIEW OF SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS WAS DONE IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION. OTHER OFFICERS' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.