Nonprofit · EIN 16-1562873
GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,375,303 | $1,921,359 | -$546,056 | $1,856,642 | $261,917 | $1,594,725 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,980,385 | $2,038,230 | -$57,845 | $2,391,490 | $250,709 | $2,140,781 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $528,138 | $432,381 | $95,757 | $2,239,099 | $1,861,526 | $377,573 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $436,343 | $440,385 | -$4,042 | $1,546,236 | $1,323,459 | $222,777 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,225,252
- of which government grants
- $120,500
- Program service revenue
- $124,716
- Investment income
- $25,335
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $132,700
- Accounting fees
- $119,860
- Travel
- $381,364
- Depreciation
- $7,288
- Program services (functional)
- $1,288,856
- Management and general (functional)
- $257,622
- Fundraising (functional)
- $374,881
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,391,490
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,856,642
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $261,917
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,594,725
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,681
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $213,868
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,380,857
- Gross receipts
- $1,375,303
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEARSTIN PIPER BROWN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY EWING | TREASURER (AS OF MARCH 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TONI-MARIE MONTGOMERY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE KOONCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMADI AZIKIWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA JAMES-WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE WASHINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WERTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIA GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON HATCHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE SHEERAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER SMITH | TREASURER (THROUGH DEC. 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER LAING | PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEARSTIN PIPER BROWN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TONI-MARIE MONTGOMERY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE KOONCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMADI AZIKIWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA JAMES-WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE WASHINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMAL ROSSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WERTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIA GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER LAING | PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEARSTIN PIPER BROWN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER LAING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TONI-MARIE MONTGOMERY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE KOONCE | PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JAMES NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMADI AZIKIWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYNE BLOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA JAMES-WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMAL ROSSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WERTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEARSTIN PIPER BROWN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER LAING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TONI-MARIE MONTGOMERY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE KOONCE | PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JAMES NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMADI AZIKIWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYNE BLOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMAL J ROSSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FR ROBERT WERTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA JAMES-WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 26 GIBBS ST, ROCHESTER, NY 14604-2505
- In care of
- % EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEXANDER LAING, 26 GIBBS STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14604
- Signed the 990
- ALEXANDER LAING, PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (585) 274-1170
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CLASSICAL MUSICIANS OF AFRICAN DESCENT AND INSPIRE AND ENLIGHTEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF PERFORMANCE.
Program accomplishments
- GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN ITS MISSION TO CONNECT AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL CLASSICAL MUSICIANS OF AFRICAN DESCENT AND TO ENLIGHTEN AND INSPIRE COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF PERFORMANCE. THE 202425 SEASON FEATURED TWO IN-PERSON FESTIVALS, BEGINNING WITH THE FALL 2024 FESTIVAL IN ROCHESTER, WHICH WELCOMED OVER 1,000 ATTENDEES ACROSS FIVE EVENTS AND OPENED WITH THE INAUGURAL ROCHESTER DAY FOR STRINGS, A DAY-LONG INTENSIVE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS. THE SPRING 2025 FESTIVAL EXPANDED GATEWAYS' REACH ACROSS ROCHESTER AND NEW YORK CITY, PRESENTING SEVEN CONCERTS, A WORLD PREMIERE, MASTERCLASSES, AND A HALF-DAY WILLIAM LEVI DAWSON SYMPOSIUM AT CARNEGIE HALL THAT DREW MORE THAN 3,000 PARTICIPANTS. THE SEASON CULMINATED IN THE HISTORIC RETURN OF THE GATEWAYS FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA TO CARNEGIE HALL, PERFORMING WILLIAM DAWSON'S NEGRO FOLK SYMPHONY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THAT HALL SINCE ITS 1934 PREMIERE, ALONGSIDE A LIVE SIMULCAST REACHING THOUSANDS MORE. GATEWAYS BRASS COLLECTIVE ADVANCED ITS NATIONAL PRESENCE WITH TOURING AND RESIDENCIES, INCLUDING A THANKSGIVING DAY APPEARANCE AT WALT DISNEY WORLD AND A RESIDENCY AT THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC. GATEWAYS FURTHER EXPANDED ITS EDUCATIONAL IMPACT THROUGH YOUNG MUSICIANS INSTITUTE PROGRAMMING AT BOTH FESTIVALS. THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED THE SECOND SEASON OF GATEWAYS RADIO, COMMISSIONED AND PREMIERED DAMIEN SNEED'S REFLECTIONS OF RESILIENCE FOR VOICE AND ORCHESTRA, AND SECURED A NEW FOUR-YEAR MOU WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER AND EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, STRENGTHENING A FOUNDATIONAL PARTNERSHIP. GATEWAYS ALSO EXPANDED ITS INVESTMENT IN COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING, INCREASING VISIBILITY FOR ITS MISSION AND ARTISTSExpenses $1,152,014 · revenue $963,918
- IN FY25, THE BLACK ORCHESTRAL NETWORK (BON) CONTINUED ITS MISSION OF AMPLIFYING BLACK VOICES AND STRENGTHENING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WITHIN CLASSICAL MUSIC. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED BON'S ANNUAL SUMMIT, HELD IN ATLANTA FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND THE PRESENTATION OF THE INAUGURAL BON IMPACT AND LEGACY AWARD TO MRS. AZIRA HILL, HONORING HER DECADES-LONG COMMITMENT TO CREATING ACCESSIBLE PATHWAYS FOR YOUNG, ASPIRING BLACK CLASSICAL MUSICIANS. THE AWARD WAS PRESENTED BY AMBASSADOR ANDREW YOUNG.BON ALSO HOSTED NETWORKING EVENTS AT SPHINXCONNECT AND THE GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL, AND CONTINUED ITS MONTHLY COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, IN ADDITION TO VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT LOUNGES, OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLACK PROFESSIONALS. ADVOCACY EFFORTS SUCH AS "DEAR AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS, PART II" CONTINUE TO PROMPT POLICY REVIEWS ACROSS MAJOR ORCHESTRAL INSTITUTIONS AND BON IS IN THE FINAL PROCESS OF PUBLISHING A 3RD CALL TO ACTION LETTER. ADDITIONALLY, BON EXPANDED ITS HBCU MASTERCLASS SERIES WITH EVENTS AT HAMPTON AND FISK UNIVERSITIES, IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH YOUNGER STUDENTS FROM THE ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT. THE ORGANIZATION FURTHER STRENGTHENED ITS REACH BY WELCOMING NEW INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS FROM LEADING ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING LINCOLN CENTER AND YALE UNIVERSITY.Expenses $136,842 · revenue $413,033
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1562873
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A680)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,856,642
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,375,303
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,375,303 | $1,921,359 | $1,856,642 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,980,385 | $2,038,230 | $2,391,490 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $528,138 | $432,381 | $2,239,099 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $1,485,207 | $1,426,168 | $1,067,611 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $436,343 | $440,385 | $1,546,236 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1562873).
Questions about GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC is 16-1562873.
- Is GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALEXANDER LAING.
- Who are the officers and directors of GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GATEWAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,375,303, expenses of $1,921,359 and total assets of $1,856,642 at year end.
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