Nonprofit · EIN 56-2281440
MUSIQA
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $336,002 | $344,331 | -$8,329 | $208,644 | $7,564 | $201,080 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $369,929 | $283,695 | $86,234 | $216,112 | $6,703 | $209,409 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $345,649 | $262,468 | $83,181 | $129,739 | $5,964 | $123,775 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $240,270
- of which government grants
- $69,460
- Program service revenue
- $60,203
- Investment income
- $7,404
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,125
- Other revenue
- $28,125
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $55,062
- Other salaries and wages
- $75,316
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $140,402
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,002
- Occupancy
- $1,400
- Program services (functional)
- $268,593
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,481
- Fundraising (functional)
- $51,257
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $216,112
- Total assets, end of year
- $208,644
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,564
- Net assets, end of year
- $201,080
- Gross receipts
- $342,461
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lou Swift | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Judy Nyquist | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Taylar Lewis | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| George John | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Karen Arnold | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Heidi Gerger | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Pamela Horton | President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Kathy Shanley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| James Conlan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Martha Gannon | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mariah Levin | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lou Swift | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Judy Nyquist | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Taylar Lewis | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| George John | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Karen Arnold | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Heidi Gerger | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Pamela Horton | President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Kathy Shanley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| James Conlan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Martha Gannon | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Barilla | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $53,100 |
| David Harris | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mary Lou Swift | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Judy Nyquist | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Taylar Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| George John | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Karen Arnold | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Heidi Gerger | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Pamela Horton | President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Kathy Shanley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| James Conlan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3400 MAIN ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002-9528
- In care of
- % ANTHONY K BRANDT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Pamela Horton, 3400 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
- Signed the 990
- Kathy Shanley, Treasurer
- Phone
- (713) 524-5678
- Website
- musiqahouston.org
- Return prepared by
- Jackson Business Services LLC
Mission
Performing and educating audiences and students of contemporary classical music, Musiqa enriches and inspires the Houston community through programs that integrate music with other art forms.
Program accomplishments
- Major concerts - Musiqa presented over 70 artists with opportunities to showcase their skills and engaged more than 55,000 people in arts experiences in the Houston area and beyond through in-person and digital content. Musiqa presented a series of collaborations with local and national composers, artists and musicians, including programs featuring dance, film, video projection and poetry. Concerts featured world premieres of music by emerging composers as well as established Houston artists and diverse voices from around the nation. Musiqa gained a large number of new audience members: 61% of patrons in the 2024-25 season were self-proclaimed first-time attendees to a Musiqa performance.Expenses $113,491 · revenue $35,303
- Outside Performances and Education Programs - Musiqa grew its MusiqaLab program fostering young composers at Madison High School, a Title 1 school in Houston, expanded opportunities to young people regionally with master classes, presented free performances at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and elsewhere, provided opportunities to young artists by hosting and administering their projects, and continued to administer a new consortium offering opportunities to emerging Black, Latinx and Indigenous composers.Expenses $51,048 · revenue $13,000
- Harmony in the Air Public Performance - Musiqa expanded access to high quality artistic experiences around Houston, providing employment to artists at varying stages of their careers. They performed for a large number of travelers to Houston at Hobby Airport through participation in Houston Airport System's "Harmony in the Air" program.Expenses $13,995 · revenue $7,550
- Musiqa receives ticket sales, workshop and promotion sales revenueExpenses $90,059 · revenue $11,754
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2281440
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $208,644
- Income (IRS master file)
- $342,461
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $336,002 | $344,331 | $208,644 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $369,929 | $283,695 | $216,112 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $345,649 | $262,468 | $129,739 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $223,915 | $240,184 | $45,900 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 56-2281440).
Questions about MUSIQA
- What is the EIN of MUSIQA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSIQA is 56-2281440.
- Is MUSIQA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to MUSIQA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSIQA 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 MUSIQA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MUSIQA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MUSIQA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Pamela Horton.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSIQA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MUSIQA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $336,002, expenses of $344,331 and total assets of $208,644 at year end.
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