Nonprofit · EIN 47-3147363
MUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $148,469 | $137,393 | $11,076 | $10,958 | $5,940 | $5,018 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $129,208 | $163,462 | -$34,254 | $7,066 | $13,173 | -$6,107 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $50,000 | $24,123 | $25,877 | $28,545 | $398 | $28,147 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,138
- Program service revenue
- $36,124
- Other revenue
- $111,207
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,038
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,038
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $8,255
- Other expenses
- $89,100
- Program services (functional)
- $72,885
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,066
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,958
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,940
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,018
- Cash, savings and investments
- $10,958
- Gross receipts
- $148,469
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Irby | Vice President/Managing Di | 22 | $40,038 |
| David Spira | President & Board Chair | 5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Sweeney | Secretary/Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Irby | Vice President/Managing Director | 22 | $41,342 |
| David Spira | President & Board Chair | 5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Sweeney | Secretary/Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Spira | President & Board Chair | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Cahill | Vice President & Board Mem | 5 | $0 |
| Sara Parkinson | Secretary/Treasurer & Boar | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 S JACKSON ST STE 550, DENVER, CO 80209-3134
- In care of
- % ANITA YOUNGBLUT
- Signed the 990-EZ
- David Spira, President & Board Chair
- Phone
- (303) 468-8376
- Website
- www.maspresents.org
- Return prepared by
- MARY GALLAGHER CPA LLC
Mission
Provide live music programming, educational workshops, scholarships, student pricing, and other membership benefits for supporters. Promote artists, events and educate the general public and members about music.
Program accomplishments
- MAS produced 13 concerts in 2025, updated its website, and collaborated with other music non-profits. Awarded $10,000 grant from Denver Arts & Venues 5 Points Jazz program and received several small donations from individuals. MAS also produced numerous videos of these events and shared them with the public on YouTube. Visiting artists held programs at other non-profit organizations. MAS provided discounts for students and youth.Expenses $72,885 · grants $110,000
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
- 47-3147363
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,958
- Income (IRS master file)
- $148,469
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $148,469 | $137,393 | $10,958 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $129,208 | $163,462 | $7,066 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $50,000 | $24,123 | $28,545 | 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 47-3147363).
Questions about MUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of MUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETY is 47-3147363.
- Is MUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to MUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSIC APPRECIATION 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 MUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETY 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 MUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETY 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 MUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,038 (Elizabeth Irby, Vice President/Managing Di).
- How much revenue does MUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $148,469, expenses of $137,393 and total assets of $10,958 at year end.
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