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Nonprofit · EIN 38-0996360

ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

Financials

$1.3M$1.5M2022$1.7M$1.6M2023$1.6M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,592,936$1,698,549-$105,613$7,913,180$293,407$7,619,773
June 30, 2024990$1,656,384$1,570,789$85,595$7,581,307$201,344$7,379,963
June 30, 2023990$1,260,859$1,513,788-$252,929$7,140,416$217,481$6,922,935
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$754,548
of which government grants
$32,500
Program service revenue
$501,374
Investment income
$128,482
Net rental income
$173,978
Net income from fundraising events
-$5,647
Other revenue
$208,532

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,594
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$137,923
Other salaries and wages
$459,496
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$694,582
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$17,100
Occupancy
$179,846
Depreciation
$204,737
Program services (functional)
$1,352,928
Management and general (functional)
$146,611
Fundraising (functional)
$199,010

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,581,307
Total assets, end of year
$7,913,180
Total liabilities, end of year
$293,407
Net assets, end of year
$7,619,773
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,427,509
Publicly traded securities
$4,015,375
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,215,343
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,404,430
Gross unrelated business income
$39,833
Gross receipts
$1,638,357
Employees
23
Volunteers
71
Year formed
1883
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CATHERINE HOLBROOKEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$135,923$11,806
TOM MATHISONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JEFF OTTVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JULIE CROLLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ED MEYETTETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ELLEN ARLINSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORI BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY BALLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIN BETHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SOOKKYUNG CHODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
XAVIER DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM EARDLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM ELMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAYVENE FARNUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TERRI MACLACHLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES MOSESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM RAYMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAGGART TOWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAZARO VEGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOY WALCZAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHERINE HOLBROOKEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
40$129,846
JEFF COOKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TOM MATHISONVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JULIE CROLLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ED MEYETTETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ELLEN ARLINSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY BALLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SOOKKYUNG CHODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
XAVIER DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM EARDLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAYVENE FARNUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HAMPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRI MACLACHLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES MOSESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF OTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM RAYMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALICIA CORDOBADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAGGART TOWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAZARO VEGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOY WALCZAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHERINE HOLBROOKEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
40$121,305
JEFF COOKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TOM MATHISONVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JULIE CROLLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ED MEYETTETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ELLEN ARLINSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY BALLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SOOKKYUNG CHODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
XAVIER DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM EARDLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAYVENE FARNUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HAMPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRI MACLACHLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES MOSESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF OTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM RAYMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EDDY SCHMITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAGGART TOWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAZARO VEGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOY WALCZAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
24 RANSOM AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-3217
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TOM MATHISON, 24 RANSOM AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Signed the 990
CATHERINE HOLBROOK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(616) 459-2224
Return prepared by
ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC

Mission

ST. CECILIA MUSIC CENTER SEEKS TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION, STUDY, AND PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC IN ORDER TO ENRICH THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF WEST MICHIGAN.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MUSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS SERVING 839 STUDENTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 22,000 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION. INCLUDES STRINGS TO SCHOOLS, YOUTH ORCHESTRA, BEER CITY WINDS, GRAND STINGS, BAND CAMP AND PIANO CAMPS AND SCHOOL ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $209,779 · grants $6,594 · revenue $119,817
  • WORLD CLASS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES THROUGH THE CHAMBER, JAZZ, AND FOLK SERIES.
    Expenses $606,782 · revenue $381,557
  • MAINTAINING AND OFFERING THE COMMUNITY THE HISTORICAL BUILDING THAT HOUSES ST. CECILIA MUSIC CENTER.
    Expenses $536,367

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-0996360
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
1945
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,913,180
Income (IRS master file)
$1,638,357

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,592,936$1,698,549$7,913,180XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$1,656,384$1,570,789$7,581,307XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$1,260,859$1,513,788$7,140,416XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$2,105,798$1,424,891$7,058,689IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 38-0996360).

Questions about ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY

What is the EIN of ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY is 38-0996360.
Is ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
Are donations to ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY 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 ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY 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 ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY 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 ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TOM MATHISON.
Who are the officers and directors of ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,923 (CATHERINE HOLBROOK, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,592,936, expenses of $1,698,549 and total assets of $7,913,180 at year end.

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