Nonprofit · EIN 47-3388149
CITY SOUNDS
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $28,966 | $47,307 | -$18,341 | $6,691 | $0 | $6,691 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $64,196 | $54,245 | $9,951 | $25,032 | $0 | $25,032 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,966
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $18,300
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,300
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $12,420
- Occupancy
- $7,874
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,777
- Other expenses
- $6,936
- Program services (functional)
- $47,307
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,032
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,691
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,691
- Cash, savings and investments
- $6,591
- Gross receipts
- $28,966
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA BOLLENBAUGH | PRESIDENT | 15.38 | $18,300 |
| KATHRYN DICKEL | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.38 | $0 |
| DOROTHY HECHT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.58 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE KAMERICK | SECRETARY | 0.48 | $0 |
| DINA BECKMAN | TREASURER | 0.96 | $0 |
| LANI ECLATT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.29 | $0 |
| KATRINA MITTLESTADT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.12 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA BOLLENBAUGH | PRESIDENT | 15.38 | $20,625 |
| KATHRYN DICKEL | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.38 | $0 |
| DOROTHY HECHT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.58 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE KAMERICK | SECRETARY | 0.48 | $0 |
| DINA BECKMAN | TREASURER | 0.96 | $0 |
| LANI ECLATT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.29 | $0 |
| KATRINA MITTLESTADT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.12 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 857 17TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50314-1127
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MONICA BOLLENBAUGH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (515) 244-2771
- Website
- WWW.DSMPIANOS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FLYNN SWEENEY LLC
Mission
TO MAKE MUSIC ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN DES MOINES. INSPIRED BY IOWA CITY'S "TICKLE MY KEYS" PROJECT, MIDWESTIX AND THE DES MOINES MUSIC COALITION ENDEAVOR TO BRING TOGETHER PARTNERS IN DES MOINES TO PLACE PUBLIC PIANOS IN DOWNTOWN DES MOINES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AS PART OF "CITY SOUNDS:DES MOINES PUBLIC PIANO PROJECT."BENEFITS INCLUDE:*INCREASED TRAFFIC TO SPECIFIC LOCATIONS*CONTINUING TO BUILD ON DES MOINES' REPUTATION AS A CITY WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF LIFE AND SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS.*FILLING OUR ENVIRONMENT WITH THE BEAUTY OF MUSIC*ENCOURAGING INTERACTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CITIZENS AND VISITORS
Program accomplishments
- THIS PROGRAM ENDEAVORS TO BRING THE POWER OF MUSIC TO DES MOINES THROUGH PUBLIC PIANOS PLACED DOWNTOWN.Expenses $47,307
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3388149
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,691
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,966
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $28,966 | $47,307 | $6,691 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $64,196 | $54,245 | $25,032 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 47-3388149).
Questions about CITY SOUNDS
- What is the EIN of CITY SOUNDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITY SOUNDS is 47-3388149.
- Is CITY SOUNDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to CITY SOUNDS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITY SOUNDS file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of CITY SOUNDS 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 CITY SOUNDS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITY SOUNDS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $18,300 (MONICA BOLLENBAUGH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CITY SOUNDS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $28,966, expenses of $47,307 and total assets of $6,691 at year end.
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