Nonprofit · EIN 46-3748273
MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS INC
Tax-exempt · LONG BEACH, CA 90802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $158,872 | $151,355 | $7,517 | $91,146 | $27,582 | $63,564 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $190,981 | $130,496 | $60,485 | $82,954 | $26,907 | $56,047 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $149,056 | $199,161 | -$50,105 | $9,864 | $14,302 | -$4,438 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $146,013
- Program service revenue
- $12,859
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $71,035
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $13,000
- Occupancy
- $12,300
- Other expenses
- $55,020
- Program services (functional)
- $132,814
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $82,954
- Total assets, end of year
- $91,146
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,582
- Net assets, end of year
- $63,564
- Cash, savings and investments
- $91,146
- Gross receipts
- $158,872
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy A Sudock | CEO/Treas | 40 | $0 |
| Desiree Vavak | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| David Reed | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Mary Tran | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Christine Baumgartner | Vice President | 4 | $0 |
| Stephanie Gordon | President | 6 | $0 |
| Linda Ortiz | Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy A Sudock | President/Treas | 20 | $0 |
| Desiree Vavak | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Christine Nakamura | Board Chair | 2 | $0 |
| David Reed | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Allan Sudock | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Linkletter | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Christine Baumgartner | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Gordon | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Linda Ortiz | Member | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy A Sudock | President/Treas | 20 | $0 |
| Christine Nakamura | Board Chair | 2 | $0 |
| David Reed | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Allan Sudock | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Cynthia Gerhart | School Relation | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 423 SHORELINE VILLAGE DR STE CD, LONG BEACH, CA 90802-4551
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Marcy A Sudock, CEO/Treas
- Phone
- (562) 799-1060
- Website
- www.mslmorchestra.com
- Return prepared by
- HOLMQUIST LIEWALD LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-3748273 or by the name MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Musique Sur La Mer Orchestras has been organized to provide musical education to young people, creating a positive musical experience that promotes character, self-discipline and achievement, providing a nurturing environment that encourages respect, team work and a life-long appreciation of music and its power to make the world a better place.
Program accomplishments
- Musique Sur La Mer students provide musical performances, as a culmination of the many practice sessions and musical lessons, that give an opportunity for expression and development of the individual who participate in the performances.2025 Achievments 1. Collected over $100,000 in instruments to be distributed to music students and professional musicians who lost their instruments in the 2025 Palisades and Eaton Fires and to local children in need and local schools. So far, we have distributed approximately $70,000 worth of instruments to fire victims and local school children in the Long Beach/Los Alamitos/Seal Beach area. The balance of instruments have been carried over to be distributed in 2026.2. We celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Musique Sur La Mer Orchestras with a glorious concert and receiption. Broadway superstar Sarah Uriarte Berry sang with the orchestra. Honorees included: The RuMBa Foundation, The Port of Long Beach, The Arts Council for Long Beach, The Downtown Long Beach Business alliance, Run Seal Beach, the City of Long Beach, Park Bixby Tower, Gary and Julie Landis, Tom and Hattie Stretz and former MSLMYSO members of note who have contributed greatly to humanity, Kael Ceasar Sharp, Leah Heit and Christine Megorden.3. MSLMO supplied 9 concerts for economically disadvantaged senior citizens in the Long Beach/Los Angeles area.4. Free public concerts and events included:-Halloween Spooktacular Concert-Dia de Los Muertos Concert-Musique Sur La Mer-ry Holiday Concerts-International Celebration of Diversity and Friendship Festival and Concert-Autumn and Spring Family Concerts-Summer Concert Series including the Musique Sur La Mer String Quartet, Hommel Jazz Quartet and Musique Sur La Mer Chamber Orchestra5. Six free music master classes and workshops for music students grades 5-12 for violin, viola, cello, woodwinds, chamber ensembles and rhythm6. Awarded People's Choice Award for both Musique Sur La Mer Orchestras and Musica De La Playa aka Long Beach Youth Mariachis7. Awarded commendation from Major Rex Richardson8. MSLMO Director Marcy Sudock participated in the Starling-DeLay Violin Symposium at the Juilliard School of Music Day May 20259. MSLMO Director Marcy Sudock was invited and accepted as a board member of CAl-ASTA American String Teachers Association10. MSLMYSO auditioned and will be performing a full 75-90 minute concert in the world famous Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica in June 202611. MSMYSO will be participating in the International Music Cultural Exchange Program in Costa Rica in June 202612. Our four graduating seniors were all accepted and awarded substantial scholarships into every university in which they applied-Karen Li - music major, violin, Carnegie Mellon-Ace Kluwe - art major, Chicago Art Institute-Angelo Filemon Atendio Santos - music major, UCSD-Celeste Alfaro - biology major, Chapman University13. Former concertmaster of MSLMYSO Julian Leon performed his junior year recital in San Francisco through the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He will be applying to the Juilliard School of Music for his masters degree. 14. MSLMO's Long Beach Youth Mariachis aka Musica de la Playa performed for the State of the City in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center.Expenses $132,814
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 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-3748273
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $91,146
- Income (IRS master file)
- $158,872
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $158,872 | $151,355 | $91,146 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $190,981 | $130,496 | $82,954 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $149,056 | $199,161 | $9,864 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 46-3748273).
Questions about MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS INC
- What is the EIN of MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS INC is 46-3748273.
- Is MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS INC 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 MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS 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 MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS 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 MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MUSIQUE SUR LA MER ORCHESTRAS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $158,872, expenses of $151,355 and total assets of $91,146 at year end.
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