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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3945968

SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MCHENRY, IL 60050

Financials

$29K$28K2023$21K$20K2024$13K$49K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$13,237$49,063-$35,826$105,803$0$105,803
December 31, 2024990-EZ$21,013$20,293$720$137,038$239$136,799
December 31, 2023990-EZ$29,352$27,700$1,652$137,780$1,701$136,079
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,458
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$8,592
Other revenue
$187

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,160
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,160
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$20,000
Printing, publications and postage
$456
Other expenses
$9,447
Program services (functional)
$30,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$137,038
Total assets, end of year
$105,803
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$105,803
Cash, savings and investments
$105,803
Gross receipts
$13,237

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Deborah SawickiFinance and Office Manager4$4,160
Joseph LoSchiavoPresident and CEO15$0
C David WardVice President1$0
Deborah SawickiBoard Secretary and Treasurer4$0
Ludwig BrunnerBoard Member1$0
Paul TenElshofBoard Member1$0
Richard G GieserChairperson Emeritus1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Deborah SawickiFinance and Office Manager4$4,160
Joseph LoSchiavoPresident and CEO15$0
C David WardVice President1$0
Deborah SawickiBoard Secretary and Treasurer4$0
Ludwig BrunnerBoard Member1$0
Paul TenElshofBoard Member1$0
Richard G GieserChairperson Emeritus1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Deborah SawickiFinance and Office Manager4$4,000
Joseph LoSchiavoPresident and CEO15$0
C David WardVice President1$0
Deborah SawickiBoard Secretary and Treasurer4$0
Ludwig BrunnerBoard Member1$0
Paul TenElshofBoard Member1$0
Richard G GieserChairperson Emeritus1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
518 S IL ROUTE 31 277, MCHENRY, IL 60050-7464
In care of
% JOSEPH A LOSCHIAVO
Signed the 990-EZ
Deborah Sawicki, Treasurer

Mission

SDG Music Foundations primary purpose is to commission perform sponsor and advocate for sacred classical music which will be performed by orchestras choirs and other ensemble groups and will be in future included in the sacred classical music repertoire for the world to enjoy.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • By arrangement with Young Concert Artists in New York NY the contract for commissioning of Nunc Dimittis was signed on January 24 2025. .Commissioning went on throughout the year by composer Alistair Coleman.
    Expenses $20,000 · grants $20,000
  • Grant extended to the Clarion Music Society Inc. in New York NY for expenses related to the premiere performance of Nunc Dimittis by the Clarion Choir in November 2026.
    Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
  • Continuation of solicitation of restricted funds intended to pay for sacred compositions; Brokerage account is intended for this purpose.
  • Office Supplies for Archivists

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3945968
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
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$105,803
Income (IRS master file)
$13,237

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$13,237$49,063$105,803XML
990-EZDecember 2024$21,013$20,293$137,038XML
990-EZDecember 2023$29,352$27,700$137,780XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 36-3945968).

Questions about SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC is 36-3945968.
Is SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,160 (Deborah Sawicki, Finance and Office Manager).
How much revenue does SDG MUSIC FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,237, expenses of $49,063 and total assets of $105,803 at year end.

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