Nonprofit · EIN 31-0584309
CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,503,899 | $3,645,933 | -$142,034 | $30,332,523 | $318,246 | $30,014,277 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,175,276 | $3,725,142 | $450,134 | $29,154,613 | $163,493 | $28,991,120 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,421,641
- of which government grants
- $47,690
- Program service revenue
- $412,560
- Investment income
- $1,596,071
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $477,864
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $567
- Other revenue
- $73,627
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $695,579
- Other salaries and wages
- $766,497
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,462,076
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $200
- Accounting fees
- $17,430
- Occupancy
- $92,636
- Depreciation
- $26,535
- Program services (functional)
- $2,824,425
- Management and general (functional)
- $557,883
- Fundraising (functional)
- $263,625
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,154,613
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,332,523
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $318,246
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,014,277
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $142,684
- Publicly traded securities
- $26,783,347
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,267,010
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,747,267
- Gross receipts
- $4,273,306
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 1874
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SUNDERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/23/24) Officer | 50 | $335,077 | $25,840 |
| CATHERINE DIXON | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT & ENGAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $102,907 | $26,938 |
| MATTHEW SWANSON | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(JOINED 06/24/24) Officer | 50 | $103,238 | $15,050 |
| JONATHAN MARTIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $34,708 | $2,587 |
| ROBERT MCGRATH | COO Officer | 5 | $28,096 | $3,474 |
| RICHARD FRESHWATER | VP & CFO Officer | 7.5 | $15,585 | $2,080 |
| HELENE BENTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CANARIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HENRY CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE M CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA F ERNST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FELDMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MONAHAN GIMPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J MARK HOLCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR DAVID A HUELSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISAIAH HYMAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM KIRKPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT K LOMAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENE MCPHEDRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANISHA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY RAMBO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTHANN SAMMARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN STANISIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY WILLBRANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNINE WINKELMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELBY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY HORAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE CURRAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LAZZERI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARY H STUCKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC K COMBS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE DIXON | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT & ENGAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $115,832 | $26,245 |
| STEVEN SUNDERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $118,342 | $22,387 |
| JONATHAN MARTIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $33,727 | $2,506 |
| ROBERT MCGRATH | COO Officer | 5 | $27,249 | $3,333 |
| RICH FRESHWATER | VP & CFO Officer | 7.5 | $15,138 | $2,025 |
| HELENE BENTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CANARIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HENRY CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE M CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA F ERNST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FELDMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MONAHAN GIMPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOLCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A HUELSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAIAH HYMAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KIRKPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT K LOMAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE MCPHEDRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MISRACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANISHA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RAMBO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHANN SAMMARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN STANISIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY WILLBRANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE WINKELMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY HORAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CURRAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LAZZERI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY H STUCKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC K COMBS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1241 ELM ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-7531
- In care of
- % MICHAEL J VERONI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JONATHAN MARTIN, 1241 ELM STREET, CINCINNATI, OH 452027531
- Signed the 990
- JULIANNE AKINS SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (513) 744-3306
- Website
- WWW.MAYFESTIVAL.COM
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
WE EXIST TO ENGAGE, ENERGIZE AND CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY PERFORMANCES OF GREAT CHORAL MUSIC. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE MOST EXCITING FORCE IN THE CHORAL WORLD AND TO BE A LEADER AND CATALYST IN THE PRODUCTION, PRESENTATION AND PROMOTION OF CHORAL ACTIVITIES IN OUR REGION AND AROUND THE GLOBE. WE BELIEVE IN FOSTERING CHORAL MUSIC OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS; PRESERVING THE HISTORY, ENHANCING THE PRESENT AND EMBRACING THE FUTURE OF CHORAL MUSIC; CULTIVATING DIVERSE AUDIENCES, CHOIRS AND SINGERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CHORAL MUSIC; AND OPERATING IN A FINANCIALLY SOUND MANNER.
Program accomplishments
- THE MAY FESTIVAL PROVIDED FOUR CONCERTS WITH PAID ATTENDANCE OF 5,026 PATRONS. THE MAY FESTIVAL CHORUS ALSO SERVES AS THE OFFICIAL CHORUS OF THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY AND POPS ORCHESTRA PERFORMING WITH THE ORCHESTRA FOR NUMEROUS CONCERTS THROUGHOUT CSO/POPS SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY SEASON.Expenses $2,757,045 · revenue $412,977
- THIS MOBILE EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO AWAKEN AND DEVELOP EACH CHILD'S SENSE OF SELF AND CONNECTION TO THE WORLD AROUND THEM THROUGH SONG. MAY FESTIVAL MINIS IS AN INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAM THAT SERVES PRESCHOOL CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES THROUGH FREE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, MUSIC-CENTRIC LESSONS PROVIDED IN THEIR PRESCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS. MINIS SERVED OVER 3,000 PRESCHOOLERS IN THE CINCINNATI REGION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, CINCINNATI PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND HEADSTART PRESCHOOL.Expenses $64,198 · revenue $150
- THE MAY FESTIVAL CHAMBER CHORUS, AN AUDITIONED SUBSET OF THE COMPLETE MAY FESTIVAL CHORUS, APPEARS PERIODICALLY IN FREE, HOUR-LONG CONCERTS OUTSIDE OF THE DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI AREA TO REACH NEW LISTENERS IN NEW NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE OFTEN FEATURES MEMBERS OF THE MAY FESTIVAL YOUTH CHORUS IN PERFORMANCE AND IS PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY CHURCHES. THESE CONCERTS TOOK PLACE IN CINCINNATI NEIGHBORHOODS MONTGOMERY (ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH) AND WESTWOOD (FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH), AS WELL AS IN DOWNTON DAYTON, OH (FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH). EACH CONCERT SERVED APPROXIMATELY 200 AUDIENCE MEMBERS.Expenses $3,182
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0584309
- 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
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6B0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,332,523
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,273,306
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,503,899 | $3,645,933 | $30,332,523 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,175,276 | $3,725,142 | $29,154,613 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,566,260 | $2,911,669 | $26,152,970 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $2,570,982 | $959,766 | $31,925,363 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 31-0584309).
Questions about CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC
- What is the EIN of CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC is 31-0584309.
- Is CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Are donations to CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC 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 CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC 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 CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC 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 CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JONATHAN MARTIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $335,077 (STEVEN SUNDERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/23/24)).
- How much revenue does CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL ASSOC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,503,899, expenses of $3,645,933 and total assets of $30,332,523 at year end.
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