Nonprofit · EIN 38-1545881
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,405,751 | $10,575,479 | $1,830,272 | $52,677,330 | $3,101,258 | $49,576,072 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,426,212 | $10,292,044 | $2,134,168 | $48,411,231 | $3,187,483 | $45,223,748 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,664,284 | $10,355,544 | $1,308,740 | $43,554,446 | $3,246,462 | $40,307,984 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,211,329
- of which government grants
- $50,916
- Program service revenue
- $2,798,971
- Investment income
- $1,863,800
- Other revenue
- $531,651
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,868
- Accounting fees
- $61,000
- Occupancy
- $472,563
- Travel
- $712,321
- Depreciation
- $54,928
- Program services (functional)
- $6,036,509
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,934,879
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,604,091
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,411,231
- Total assets, end of year
- $52,677,330
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,101,258
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,576,072
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $105,524
- Publicly traded securities
- $46,577,623
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,834,808
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $35,741,264
- Gross receipts
- $12,405,751
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1880
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Matthew VanBesien | President Officer | 0 | $411,960 | $86,325 |
| Ryan Davis | Vice President Development Key employee | 0 | $178,995 | $37,327 |
| Cayenne Harris | Vice President Learning and Engagement Key employee | 0 | $172,890 | $31,539 |
| Carmen Rodriguez Andrianopoulos | Vice President Finance and Administration Officer, Key employee | 0 | $150,514 | $52,230 |
| Mark Howard Jacobson | Vice President Programming and Production Key employee | 0 | $133,388 | $38,465 |
| Sara J Billmann | Vice President Marketing Key employee | 0 | $132,397 | $34,921 |
| William Smith | Director of Major Gifts and Special Projects Key employee | 0 | $135,893 | $22,504 |
| Alex Gay | Production Director Key employee | 0 | $112,143 | $44,012 |
| Christina Kim | Co-Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Willen | Co-Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob VanRenterghem | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Chapell | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy G Marshall | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Bantel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kiana Barfield | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Bruzzano | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| James Coleman | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Timothy Damschroder | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Keith Dickey | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Gregerson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Neil C Hawkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ibrahim Jarjoura | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Nakia J Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Barbara Kaye | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| David Leichtman | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Timothy G Lynch | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Preeti N Malani | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chrislan Fuller Manuel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael C Martin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Birr Moje | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Rishi Narayan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mariam C Noland | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DeAnne Ramos | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Eli Saulson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Peter Schweitzer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dug Song | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Louise Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Alicia Torres | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| David Wilhoit | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Wendy Yip | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Matthew VanBesien | President Officer | 0 | $393,240 | $82,245 |
| Ryan Davis | Vice President of Development Officer | 0 | $171,921 | $28,689 |
| Carmen Rodriguez | Vice President of Finance and Admin Officer, Key employee | 0 | $140,361 | $45,395 |
| Cayenne Harris | Vice President of Learning Engagement Key employee | 0 | $154,120 | $29,897 |
| Sara J Billman | Vice President of Marketing Key employee | 0 | $124,169 | $29,864 |
| Christina Kim | Co-Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Willen | Co-Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob VanRenterghem | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Chapell | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy G Marshall | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Bantel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kiana Barfield | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Bendit | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Bruzzano | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Conlin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Damschroder | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Dickey | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Gregerson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil C Hawkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ibrahim Jarjoura | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Kaye | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Leichtman | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy G Lynch | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Preeti N Malani | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chrislan Fuller Manuel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael C Martin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Birr Moje | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rishi Narayan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariam C Noland | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eli Saulson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Schweitzer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Ferguson Stout | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Torres | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Willhoit | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Matthew VanBesien | Officer Officer, Key employee | 0 | $0 | $406,801 | $17,685 |
| Ryan Davis | Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $168,715 | $10,428 |
| Cayenne Harris | Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $164,728 | $10,977 |
| Carmen Rodriguez | Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $135,730 | $30,234 |
| Michael J Kondziolka | Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $127,784 | $10,253 |
| Sara J Billmann | Officer Officer | 0 | $0 | $116,455 | $17,346 |
| Rachel Bendit | Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Willen | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Kim | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob VanRenterghem | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Bantel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kiana Barfield | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Bruzzano | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Chapell | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Conlin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Damschroder | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alec Gallimore | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Gregerson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil C Hawkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ibrahim Jarjoura | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Kaye | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy G Lynch | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Preeti N Malani | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chrislan Fuller Manuel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy G Marshall | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael C Martin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariam C Noland | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Schweitzer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Versell Smith Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Ferguson Stout | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Torres | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Whilhoit | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 881 N UNIVERSITY AVE, ANN ARBOR, MI 48109-1270
- In care of
- % MATTHEW VANBESIEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Matthew VanBesien, 881 N UNIVERSITY AVE, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
- Signed the 990
- Carmen Rodriguez, VP Finance & Administration
- Phone
- (734) 936-1459
Mission
To inspire individuals and enrich communities by connecting audiences and artists in uncommon and engaging experiences in the performing arts.
Program accomplishments
- Present and produce concert productions of classical chamber music jazz dance theater world and other musical events.Expenses $5,355,334 · revenue $2,856,745
- Maintain a multi-faceted musical education and audience development program which supports activities by focusing on K-12 students teachers teens university students families adults and cultural and ethnic communities. This program explores the world of performing arts to deepen the understanding of artists art forms and culture by taking advantage of the many free residencies master classes lectures round-table discussions artist interviews and opportunities to meet artists.Expenses $494,391 · revenue $20,700
- Maintain the University Musical Society chorus to perform annual messiah productions and act as a chorus to other performing arts organizations as deemed necessary.Expenses $186,784 · revenue $121,947
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1545881
- 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
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A680)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $52,677,330
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,405,751
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,405,751 | $10,575,479 | $52,677,330 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,426,212 | $10,292,044 | $48,411,231 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,664,284 | $10,355,544 | $43,554,446 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 38-1545881).
Questions about UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY is 38-1545881.
- Is UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY MUSICAL 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 UNIVERSITY MUSICAL 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 UNIVERSITY MUSICAL 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 UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Matthew VanBesien.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $411,960 (Robert Matthew VanBesien, President).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,405,751, expenses of $10,575,479 and total assets of $52,677,330 at year end.
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