Nonprofit · EIN 31-1353951
FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,765,250 | $593,900 | $1,171,350 | $21,677,601 | $3,201 | $21,674,400 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $798,163 | $746,344 | $51,819 | $20,853,459 | $211,624 | $20,641,835 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $502,004 | $457,153 | $44,851 | $17,828,577 | $10,975 | $17,817,602 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $92,818
- Program service revenue
- $118,847
- Investment income
- $1,553,585
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $987,910
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,712
- Other salaries and wages
- $38,526
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $140,238
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,500
- Depreciation
- $52,075
- Program services (functional)
- $456,949
- Management and general (functional)
- $134,507
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,444
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,853,459
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,677,601
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,201
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,674,400
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $508,069
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,152,025
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $552,161
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,122,239
- Gross receipts
- $4,280,334
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY KNAUF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $45,488 | $4,540 |
| PETER KOENIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KREIDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PENDER | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE RECKMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ED RIDER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WADE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WEADICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA BOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUCHHOLZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH GILLESPIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREAS LANGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| QUIERA LEVY-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEK LUCKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YEMI OYEDIRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PINELO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLENN PLOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROXANNE QUALLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL L SAMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THEA TJEPKEMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELLEY BRANDSTETTER TRACY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDY ROSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/2024) Officer | 40 | $84,647 | $10,717 |
| ERICA BOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL L SAMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YEMI OYEDIRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY BRANDSTETTER TRACY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BITTNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEK LUCKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SANTANGELO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUIERA LEVY-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KHOO-ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PINELO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN PLOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA TJEPKEMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNE QUALLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KOENIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED RIDER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WADE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE RECKMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WEADICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KREIDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PENDER | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KNAUF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STARTING 6/2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDY ROSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,225 | $10,313 |
| PETER KOENIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED RIDER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY BRIANS RAGUSA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE GRUETER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ALLISON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WEADICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY SCHLACHTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KREIDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PENDER | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL L SAMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YEMI OYEDIRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY BRANDSTETTER TRACY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BITTNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEK LUCKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SANTANGELO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUIERA LEVY-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KHOO-ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PINELO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIFER MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE RECKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA TJEPKEMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1241 ELM ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-7531
- In care of
- % JEAN REIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK WEADICK, 1241 ELM STREET, CINCINNATI, OH 45202
- Signed the 990
- MARK WEADICK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (513) 744-3306
- Website
- FRIENDSOFMUSICHALL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, IMPROVE & PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT CINCINNATI MUSIC HALL IN ORDER TO PERPETUATE IT AS THE PREMIER CULTURAL CENTER OF THE REGION, AND AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK OF INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH WEEKLY GUIDED TOURS, COMMUNITY TALKS, AND ENGAGING CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL EDUCATES APPROXIMATELY 5,000 GUESTS ANNUALLY ON THE HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MUSIC HALL. WE ACTIVELY PROMOTE THE VITAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL THROUGH OUR QUARTERLY E-NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBSITE. WE HOLD AN ANNUAL MEETING TO EDUCATE MEMBERS ABOUT PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS.Expenses $169,261 · revenue $90,042
- FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND IMPROVING MUSIC HALL BY IDENTIFYING CRITICAL RESTORATION NEEDS, PROVIDING FUNDING AND MANAGING THEM TO COMPLETION. PROJECTS INCLUDED: BALCONY DOORS: RESTORED THE ORIGINAL 12-FOOT OAK DOUBLE DOORS. ARCHIVAL ROOM: RENOVATED THE SPACE AND INSTALLED PERMANENT ARCHIVAL SHELVING.FOYER FLOOR: PATCHED AND TOUCHED UP THE ORIGINAL RED SLATE AND WHITE MARBLE FLOORING.Expenses $131,204
- PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT THE MIGHTY WURLITZER ORGAN. THROUGH YEAR-ROUND LIVE CONCERTS, INTERACTIVE TOURS, AND SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS SUCH AS BLINK IN THE BALLROOM 2024 FEATURING BOTH LIVE AND RECORDED MUSIC, WE SHOWCASE THE ORGAN'S UNIQUE SOUND AND ITS ENDURING LEGACY.Expenses $156,484 · revenue $28,805
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1353951
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A61I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,677,601
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,280,334
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,765,250 | $593,900 | $21,677,601 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $798,163 | $746,344 | $20,853,459 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $502,004 | $457,153 | $17,828,577 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,237,087 | $412,929 | $17,099,208 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 31-1353951).
Questions about FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL is 31-1353951.
- Is FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL 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 FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MARK WEADICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,488 (NANCY KNAUF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,765,250, expenses of $593,900 and total assets of $21,677,601 at year end.
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