Nonprofit · EIN 46-1517597
BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP
Also known as THE UC THEATRE
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,753,192 | $6,556,655 | -$803,463 | $4,151,129 | $1,636,629 | $2,514,500 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,578,492 | $5,918,879 | -$340,387 | $5,785,278 | $2,467,315 | $3,317,963 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $706,498
- of which government grants
- $706,498
- Program service revenue
- $4,123,293
- Investment income
- $7,899
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $914,755
- Other revenue
- $915,502
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $200,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,567,856
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,158,939
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $377,859
- Depreciation
- $304,364
- Program services (functional)
- $5,927,005
- Management and general (functional)
- $374,778
- Fundraising (functional)
- $254,872
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,785,278
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,151,129
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,636,629
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,514,500
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,121,803
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,514,500
- Gross receipts
- $5,753,192
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 180
- Year formed
- 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID M MAYERI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $200,000 |
| JOHN WELLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK E RENNIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANN FISCHER HECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NOAH DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ADAM PLANAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BILLY COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID M MAYERI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $200,000 |
| MARK RENNIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN WELLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANN FISCHER HECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NOAH DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ADAM PLANAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BILLY COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2030 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1006
- In care of
- % DAVID M MAYERL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID M MAYERI
- Signed the 990
- DAVID M MAYERI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (925) 354-1442
- Return prepared by
- SKOWRON & ASSOCIATES
Mission
THE BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP WAS FOUNDED IN 2012 AS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO RENOVATE AND RUN THE UC THEATRE TAUBE FAMILY MUSIC HALL IN BERKELEY. THE UC THEATRE IS AN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY-MINDED 1,400 CAPACITY MULTI-TIERED LIVE MUSIC VENUE WITH YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. OUR MISSION IS TO PRESENT A VIBRANT AND DIVERSE RANGE OF LIVE PERFORMANCES TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC, CULTURE, AND EDUCATION IN THE BAY AREA. WE PROVIDE INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE, AND CULTURALLY RICH MUSIC PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS TRANSFORMATIVE HANDS ON MUSIC BUSINESS YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT THE UC THEATRE STRENGTHENS THE BAY AREAS VIBRANT FABRIC OF NONPROFIT ARTS AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- THE BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP (BMG) RAISED 6.8M FUNDS FOR THE RENOVATION AND RE-PURPOSING OF THE UC THEATRE INTO A MUSIC VENUE IN APRIL OF 2016 THANKS TO COMMUNITY MINDED PEOPLE AND FOUNDATIONS WITH GREAT PHILANTHROPIC HEART WHO INVESTED IN AND SUSTAINED OUR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE, AND CULTURALLY RICH MUSIC PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS TRANSFORMATIVE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE UC THEATRE PRESENTS A DIVERSE RANGE OF LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AND BANDS FEATURING THE BEST IN LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. BMG IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT THE UC THEATRE STRENGTHENS THE BAY AREAS VIBRANT FABRIC OF NONPROFIT ARTS AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, WHILE BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH EXISTING EDUCATION, PERFORMING ARTS, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NONPROFITS AS WELL AS TO ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR FUNDRAISING AND OUTREACH THROUGH EVENTS AT THE UC THEATRE.Expenses $5,267,688
- BMGS CONCERT CAREER PATHWAYS YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 17 TO 25 THE TECHNICAL, CREATIVE, AND BUSINESS ASPECTS OF CONCERT AND EVENT PROMOTION. OUR CONCERT CAREER PATHWAYS EDUCATION PROGRAM (CCP) SEEKS TO REMOVE THE BARRIERS OF ENTRY INTO THE MUSIC BUSINESS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS NINE MONTH EXPERIMENTAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPS CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL IN THE 21ST-CENTURY WORKPLACE. BMGS HANDS-ON WORK-BASED LEARNING MODEL IS A COMBINATION OF FREE WORKSHOPS AND PAID INTERNSHIPS WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN THE BEST PRACTICES IN ESSENTIAL JOBS SUCH AS: PRODUCTION MANAGER, EVENT COORDINATOR, STAGE MANAGER, FLOOR MANAGER, BOX OFFICE OPERATIONS, BAR OPERATIONS, TALENT BUYING, EVENT BUDGETING, TRADITIONAL MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING, PROMOTIONS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND MORE. BMG OFFERS THESE PROGRAMS TO YOUTH ATTENDING LOCAL SCHOOLS AND UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ESTABLISHED NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. BMGS CCP GRADS COME FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS; 50% ARE YOUNG WOMEN, 70% ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR, OVER HALF ARE FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. 80% OF PROGRAM GRADUATES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN JOBS, AND MOST OF THEM LIVE UP AND DOWN THE HWY 80 CORRIDOR FROM SAN PABLO TO SAN LEANDRO. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM IS ACCESSIBLE TO YOUNG PEOPLE FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, BMG FORMED AN EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF NUMEROUS NONPROFIT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS WHO WORK IN THESE COMMUNITIES. DESPITE THE WEALTH IN THE BAY AREA, TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS, PARTICULARLY LOW-INCOME YOUTH OF COLOR, STRUGGLE TO FIND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT LEAD TO LIVING WAGE JOBS. CCP PROVIDES HANDS-ON JOB EXPERIENCES, FOSTERING THE UNDERSTANDING OF WORK AS AN INTEGRAL AND SATISFYING ASPECT OF LIFE, AND CONNECTING YOUTH PASSIONATE ABOUT MUSIC BUSINESS TO A FIELD IN WHICH THERE ARE CURRENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER LADDERS. NOW MORE THAN EVER, REMOVING THE BARRIERS TO ENTRY IN THE WORKFORCE FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR AND THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY IS CRITICAL TO EMBRACE AND SUPPORT. IN GENERAL, MUSIC INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, LIKE MANY INDUSTRIES IN THE UNITED STATES, LACK EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION. THE UC THEATRE BELIEVES THAT BRINGING TOGETHER YOUNG LEADERS FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS WITH DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES WILL HELP CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE AND DIVERSE INDUSTRY AND PROVIDE A SPACE FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH TO HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD BY THEIR PEERS, SOME OF WHOM COME FROM MORE PRIVILEGED BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING EXPOSURE TO AND IMMERSION IN DIVERSE VOICES AND IDEAS. THIS UNIQUE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS UP AND COMING LEADERS OF THE BAY AREA THAT HOLD PROMISE FOR REIMAGINING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IN WAYS THAT ADVANCE INTERGENERATIONAL AND MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP, INCLUSION AND EQUITY.Expenses $659,317
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
- 46-1517597
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,151,129
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,753,192
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,578,492 | $5,918,879 | $5,785,278 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,389,520 | $5,245,054 | $6,329,544 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP
- What is the EIN of BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP is 46-1517597.
- Is BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP 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 BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP 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 BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP 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 BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID M MAYERI.
- Who are the officers and directors of BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,000 (DAVID M MAYERI, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,753,192, expenses of $6,556,655 and total assets of $4,151,129 at year end.
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