Nonprofit · EIN 51-0194258
SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $737,733 | $844,818 | -$107,085 | $398,683 | $62,906 | $335,777 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $774,708 | $981,591 | -$206,883 | $314,985 | $28,717 | $286,268 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $781,416 | $606,101 | $175,315 | $560,405 | $30,510 | $529,895 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $321,260
- Program service revenue
- $400,955
- Investment income
- $9,775
- Other revenue
- $5,743
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $334,805
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $366,295
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,840
- Occupancy
- $54,475
- Travel
- $19,693
- Program services (functional)
- $717,214
- Management and general (functional)
- $93,407
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,199
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $314,985
- Total assets, end of year
- $398,683
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $62,906
- Net assets, end of year
- $335,777
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,775
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $329,477
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,300
- Gross receipts
- $737,733
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA BERSOHN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL KRAJEWSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL MATAMOROS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ANGELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIE BERTILLION COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIETTE FARACO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIOLET GRGICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN GUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE JOHNSON HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SWATEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN TAYERLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA BERSOHN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA RUOVOLO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL MATAMOROS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ANGELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIE COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIETTE FARACO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN GUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIOLET GRGICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE JOHNSON HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL KRAJEWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SWATEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN TAYERLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA RUOVOLO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DIANA BERSOHN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GLORIA EIVE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ANGELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RANDALL MATAMOROS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA AMATI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIETTE FARACO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERIE GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VIOLET GRGICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE JOHNSON HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REED SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SWATEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN TAYERLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENT YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 10151, BERKELEY, CA 94709-5151
- In care of
- % DEREK TAM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEREK TAM, PO BOX 10151, Berkeley, CA 947095151
- Signed the 990
- RANDALL MATAMOROS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (510) 831-3077
- Website
- WWW.SFEMS.ORG
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0194258 or by the name SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY.
- 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
THE SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY IS THE BAY AREAS PORTAL FOR EARLY MUSIC PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT WITH HISTORICALLY INFORMED PERFORMANCE SPANNING CENTURIES AND CULTURES AND CREATING A COMMUNITY REFLECTIVE OF OUR REGIONS DIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS - FIVE WEEKS OF IN-PERSON CLASSES FOR AMATEUR AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS ON VARIOUS TOPICS IN EARLY MUSIC.Expenses $241,492 · revenue $195,025
- CONCERT SEASON - PRESENTING LIVE CONCERTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA FEATURING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENSEMBLES AND ADJUNCT ONLINE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE BIENNIAL BERKELEY FESTIVAL & EXHIBITION OF EARLY MUSIC.Expenses $372,702 · revenue $169,821
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM - A PER-SERVICE ORCHESTRA AVAILABLE FOR HIRE TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHORAL ORGANIZATIONS AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER CALENDAR CLEARINGHOUSE FOR LOCAL EARLY MUSIC EVENTS AND AN AFFILIATE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AND OTHER SUPPORT TO APPR. TWENTY AFFILIATED EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLES AND TEACHING ORGANIZATIONS,Expenses $103,020 · revenue $76,596
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0194258
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $398,683
- Income (IRS master file)
- $737,733
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $737,733 | $844,818 | $398,683 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $774,708 | $981,591 | $314,985 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $781,416 | $606,101 | $560,405 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $894,415 | $738,498 | $360,709 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 51-0194258).
Questions about SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY is 51-0194258.
- Is SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC 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 SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DEREK TAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SAN FRANCISCO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $737,733, expenses of $844,818 and total assets of $398,683 at year end.
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