Nonprofit · EIN 51-0138643
CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $162,739 | $177,241 | -$14,502 | $353,667 | -$135 | $353,802 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $148,884 | $175,851 | -$26,967 | $359,665 | $4,111 | $355,554 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $195,014 | $177,135 | $17,879 | $331,631 | $1,152 | $330,479 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $120,012
- of which government grants
- $15,000
- Program service revenue
- $18,460
- Investment income
- $16,552
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,831
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,715
- Other revenue
- $7,715
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $43,301
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $47,312
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,138
- Accounting fees
- $2,183
- Occupancy
- $13,708
- Travel
- $11,082
- Program services (functional)
- $156,747
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,004
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,490
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $359,665
- Total assets, end of year
- $353,667
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$135
- Net assets, end of year
- $353,802
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $347,462
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,340
- Gross receipts
- $166,734
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOE LIN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 20 | $38,854 |
| STEPHANIE LEUNG | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| NATHAN HOMKA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KATHIE LOWRY | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KEVIN JIM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LEE-LAN YIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MITCHELL SARDOU KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PETER GELFAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RICHARD FESTINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| WENDY KANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NIKKI CHOOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RUTH SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EHREN VALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCY STRAW | EXECDIR TO 6 Officer | 20 | $42,461 |
| ZOE LIN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 20 | $9,063 |
| KATHERINE CASS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LEUNG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN HOMKA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN JIM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE-LAN YIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MITCHELL SARDOU KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER GELFAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD FESTINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TESSA LARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WENDY KANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHIE LOWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NIKKI CHOOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCY STRAW | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 20 | $47,160 | $2,034 |
| KATHERINE CASS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LEUNG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN HOMKA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JIM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHIE LOWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE-LAN YIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL SARDOU KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI CHOOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GELFAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FESTINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA LARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY KANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2261 MARKET ST PMB 46174, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114-1612
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZOE LIN, 2261 MARKET STE 46174, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
- Signed the 990
- ZOE LIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (650) 308-8273
- Return prepared by
- MARJTAX INCORPORATED
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0138643 or by the name CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER.
- 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
TO SEEK AND NURTURE EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG STRING MUSICIANS, FOSTER AND FURTHER THEIR PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDE THEM WITH PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND MONETARY SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE 1986, THE IRVING M. KLEIN INTERNATIONAL STRING COMPETITION HAS ATTRACTED SOME OF THE WORLD'S FINEST YOUNG STRING PLAYERS TO SAN FRANCISCO EACH JUNE TO COMPETE FOR CASH PRIZES AND PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS WITH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRAS, SYMPHONIES AND CHAMBER SERIES TOTALING OVER 30,000. THE KLEIN COMPETITION HAS ACHIEVED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AS ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS, RECOGNIZED FOR THE HIGH CALIBER OF THE CONTESTANTS, ITS UNIQUE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, AND ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMISSIONING OF NEW WORKS.Expenses $151,138
- WE PRODUCE SEVERAL CHAMBER CONCERTS FEATURING KLEIN LAUREATES IN BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON SETTINGS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THESE INTIMATE RECITALS SHOWCASE THE TALENT THAT COMES OUT OF THE KLEIN COMPETITION WHILE CONNECTING WITH WIDER AUDIENCES ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $5,609
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES FEATURE KLEIN LAUREATES AND RENOWNED TEACHERS FROM THE BEST CONSERVATORIES IN PUBLIC MASTER CLASSES, ASSEMBLIES AND CLASSROOM VISITS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0138643
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $353,667
- Income (IRS master file)
- $166,734
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $162,739 | $177,241 | $353,667 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $148,884 | $175,851 | $359,665 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $195,014 | $177,135 | $331,631 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $241,697 | $171,697 | $300,051 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 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 51-0138643).
Questions about CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER is 51-0138643.
- Is CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER 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 CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ZOE LIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,854 (ZOE LIN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA MUSIC CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $162,739, expenses of $177,241 and total assets of $353,667 at year end.
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