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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1819074

HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43229

Financials

$2M$2M2023$2.5M$2.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,451,162$2,357,259$93,903$750,821$30,868$719,953
December 31, 2023990$2,019,980$2,019,889$91$644,827$18,777$626,050
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,374,170
of which government grants
$500,692
Program service revenue
$75,125
Investment income
$1,862
Net income from sales of inventory
$5
Other revenue
$5

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$24,074
Other salaries and wages
$825,778
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$890,471
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$26,933
Occupancy
$220,450
Travel
$97,840
Depreciation
$29,309
Program services (functional)
$1,547,484
Management and general (functional)
$658,461
Fundraising (functional)
$151,314

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$644,827
Total assets, end of year
$750,821
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,868
Net assets, end of year
$719,953
Land, buildings and equipment
$304,167
Net assets without donor restrictions
$719,953
Gross receipts
$2,451,162
Employees
11
Volunteers
6,600
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
OH

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
M DAVID BROWNEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
60$183,796
MATTHEW A SCHOTTCHIEF OF STA
Highest-paid employee
40$114,115
JESSIE CANNONBOARD CHAIRM
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
KATIE CRAMERBOARD VICE C
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ANNE VALENTINEBOARD TREASU
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JOSHUA SCHOTTENSTEINBOARD SECRET
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
SUE EUBANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TERRANCE HINTON PHDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PEGGY KELLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RONI BURKES-TROWSDELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THERESA SAELIMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
M DAVID BROWNEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
60$200,000
JESSIE CANNONBOARD CHAIRM
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
SUE EUBANKSBOARD VICE P
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ANNE VALENTINEBOARD TREASU
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JOSHUA SCHOTTENSTEINBOARD SECRET
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TASHA BOOKER FOWLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JESSE TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
BETHANY KLYNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
LISA ROGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
TARIQ TAREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4411 TAMARACK BLVD, COLUMBUS, OH 43229-7101
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
M DAVID BROWN, 4411 TAMARACK BLVD, COLUMBUS, OH 43229
Signed the 990
M DAVID BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIR.
Phone
(614) 564-9300
Return prepared by
ROBERT E MACKEY CPA LLC

Mission

OUR MISSION: TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY BY BREAKING DOWN SOCIAL BARRIERS, BRIDGING COMMUNITY DIVIDES, AND EMPOWERING THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE THROUGH ARTS, EDUCATION, AND VOLUNTEERISM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CHORUS: A 500-VOICE CHORUS REPRESENTING CENTRAL OHIO'S VIBRANT DIVERSITY, PERFORMING FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS DURING NUMEROUS SPECIAL EVENTS AND VENUES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE NO FEES OR AUDITIONS TO PARTICIPATE - ONLY A COMMITMENT TO COMPLETING VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY. IN HARMONY, IT IS NOT ABOUT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE - IT IS HOW YOU USE IT TO UPLIFT THE VOICES OF OTHERS TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. UNITING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, RACES, INCOME AND EDUCATION LEVELS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GEOGRAPHIES, AND RELIGIONS IT IS A LIVING VISION OF INCLUSION. MEMBERS INCLUDE EVERYONE FROM RETIREES AND RECENT GRADUATES, CARPENTERS AND CHIROPRACTORS, GED-HOLDERS AND PHDS. AUDIENCE GROWTH AND ARTISTIC INVESTMENT: HARMONY PROJECT CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS REACH, WITH OVER 10,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING LIVE, IN-PERSON PERFORMANCES AND OVER 350,000 ONLINE VIEWS OF HARMONY VIDEOS. OUR COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS REMAINS STRONG, WITH OVER 500,000 IN COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO COLUMBUS-BASED TALENT. THIS INVESTMENT NOT ONLY FUELS OUR PROGRAMS BUT ALSO STRENGTHENS THE ARTISTIC ECONOMY OF OUR CITY. NATIONAL RECOGNITION AND UNIQUE COLLABORATIONS: DAVID BROWN WAS HONORED AS A FEATURED PRESENTER AT THE CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION, SHARING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF COMMUNITY ARTS ON A NATIONAL STAGE. MEANWHILE, THE SUNFLOWER PRISON ARTS FESTIVAL-THE ONLY FESTIVAL IN THE NATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER RESIDENTS FROM BOTH MEN'S AND WOMEN'S PRISONS-SHOWCASED THE ARTISTIC TALENTS AND STORIES OF INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. THE FESTIVAL WAS COMPLEMENTED BY AN ART GALLERY EXHIBITION AT ADAMAH GALLERY, DISPLAYING THE CREATIVITY AND RESILIENCE OF THOSE BEHIND BARS. IN 2024, THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS SELECTED HARMONY AS ONE OF ONLY NINE ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS PILOT ARTS AND WELLNESS GRANT, AWARDING HARMONY A 150,000 GRANT TO EXPAND THE MISSION AND REACH OF HARMONY'S IMPACTFUL WORK.
    Expenses $944,162 · revenue $74,580
  • HARMONY PROGRAMS - ONE FAMILY, STUDENT PROGRAMMING, PRISON ARTS AND FRIENDS IN HARMONY: AFTER SCHOOL ARTS, EDUCATION AND SERVICE LEARNING CLASSES THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY, RESPONSIBLITY, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT COLUMBUS - THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHOM QUALIFY FOR FREE LUNCH AND LIVE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. HARMONY PROJECT EXPANDED ITS STUDENT ARTS PROGRAMS FROM 60 TO 110 STUDENTS, PROVIDING CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE, AND STORYTELLING. THESE NEW AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE FROM COLUMBUS GLOBAL ACADEMY AND INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH THE POWER OF THE ARTS, THEY NOT ONLY DEVELOP CONFIDENCE AND FLUENCY IN ENGLISH, BUT ALSO FIND A SENSE OF BELONGING. OUR 2025 GRADUATING SENIORS HAVE RECEIVED OVER 2.5 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS, PROVING THAT INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS IS AN INVESTMENT IN THEIR FUTURES. PRISON ARTS ENGAGES INMATES IN RECOVERY TO SERVE A PURPOSE WHILE SERVING A SENTENCE. HARMONY'S PRISON ARTS PROGRAM REMAINS A BEACON OF HOPE FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDING CREATIVE REHABILITATION THAT FOSTERS PERSONAL GROWTH AND CONNECTION. STUDIES SHOW THAT ENGAGEMENT IN ARTS PROGRAMS REDUCES RECIDIVISM, AND OUR WORK IS PROVING THIS IN REAL TIME. BY CREATING A COMMUNITY THAT EXTENDS BEYOND PRISON WALLS, WE ARE ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO SOCIETY ARE MET WITH OPPORTUNITY, NOT OBSTACLES. HARMONY HIRED ITS FIRST-EVER RETURNING CITIZEN, DETRA MARCH, WHO PARTICIPATED IN HARMONY'S PRISON ARTS PROGRAM AT THE OHIO REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN. SINCE DETRA'S HIRE, SHE HAS SECURED HER OWN "TINY HOME" IN VISTA VILLAGE, RECEIVED HER DRIVER'S LICENSE, PURCHASED A CAR, AND IS RECONNECTED WITH HER FAMILY. SHE IS ON HER WAY TO A FULLY RESTORED LIFE. FRIENDS IN HARMONY PROVIDES WEEKLY MUSIC, EXPERIENTIAL ARTS AND SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH DIFFERING ABILITIES, EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OR FIGHING ADDICTION MANY OF WHOM LIVE IN POVERTY. HARMONY CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES HELP THEM DEFY LIMITATIONS AND PREJUDICES, FORGE SUSTAINING SOCIAL TIES, AND BOLSTER THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE MANY OF THEM LEARN THEY TOO HAVE A LOT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $491,994 · grants $24,074 · revenue $545
  • COMMUNITY SERVICE: SERVICE IS AT THE HEART OF HARMONY PROJECT'S MISSION. EACH SEASON, ALL PARTICIPANTS COMMIT TO COMPLETING A MINIMUM OF 16 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE, EITHER THROUGH PROJECTS ORGANIZED BY HARMONY PROJECT OR THROUGH PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FACILITATED BY PARTNERING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE ARTS: OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH GOODWILL COLUMBUS CONTINUES TO SHINE A LIGHT ON MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO WERE ONCE IN THE SHADOWS. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAMS, PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE FACED BARRIERS DUE TO DISABILITIES ARE STEPPING INTO THE SPOTLIGHT, DEMONSTRATING THEIR TALENTS, AND FINDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND SELF-EXPRESSION. THE GROUP STAGED THREE PERFORMANCES IN 2024, WHICH FEATURED ORIGINAL SONGS, POETRY, AND ARTWORK BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, HIGHLIGHTING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF INCLUSIVE ARTS PROGRAMMING. THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM 60 TO 150 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. SERVICE AND COMMUNITY IMPACT: HARMONY CENTER HAS BECOME A VITAL COMMUNITY HUB, CONNECTING NEIGHBORS WITH ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND HOSTING A FREE COMMUNITY CLOSET FOR NORTHLAND RESIDENTS, STAFFED BY HARMONY VOLUNTEERS. IT ALSO PROVIDES LOW- OR NO-COST SPACE FOR NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO REHEARSE AND PERFORM. THROUGH HARMONY'S SERVICE INITIATIVES, HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS REVITALIZED COLUMBUS NEIGHBORHOODS, LED THE CLEANER COLUMBUS EFFORT, RESTORED A PLAYGROUND AT DEVONSHIRE ELEMENTARY, AND DISTRIBUTED FOOD TO THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES. HARMONY ALSO HOSTED ADAPTIVE SPORTS CONNECTION'S BIKES TO GO PROGRAM, WHERE VOLUNTEERS BUILT SPECIALIZED BIKES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, FOSTERING MOBILITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND JOY. AT HARMONY, THE ARTS AND SERVICE GO HAND IN HAND, DRIVING MEANINGFUL CHANGE ACROSS COLUMBUS. A SEASON OF GIVING - THANKSGIVING MEAL PARTNERSHIP: FOR THOSE WHO ARE INCARCERATED AND THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR FIRST THANKSGIVING POST-RELEASE, THE HOLIDAY CAN BE A DIFFICULT TIME. HARMONY PARTNERED WITH HUBBARD GRILLE AND MEZZO DUBLIN TO PROVIDE MEALS, ENSURING THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS FEEL SEEN AND SUPPORTED. THE THANKSGIVING MEAL INITIATIVE IS MORE THAN JUST A MEAL-IT'S A MESSAGE THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN AND THAT THEY ARE PART OF A COMMUNITY THAT CARES. IN 2024, HARMONY SERVED OVER 400.
    Expenses $111,328

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1819074
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$750,821
Income (IRS master file)
$2,451,162

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,451,162$2,357,259$750,821XML
990December 2023$2,019,980$2,019,889$644,827XML
990December 2022$1,617,045$1,635,058$720,936IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 27-1819074).

Questions about HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC

What is the EIN of HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC is 27-1819074.
Is HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS 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 HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names M DAVID BROWN.
Who are the officers and directors of HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,796 (M DAVID BROWN, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,451,162, expenses of $2,357,259 and total assets of $750,821 at year end.

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