Nonprofit · EIN 85-2618740
EQUITY ARC
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,805,991 | $1,051,088 | $754,903 | $1,752,326 | $17,190 | $1,735,136 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,760,675
- Membership dues
- $37,490
- Program service revenue
- $24,284
- Investment income
- $18,624
- Other revenue
- $2,408
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $63,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $116,142
- Other salaries and wages
- $291,311
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $510,089
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,389
- Accounting fees
- $38,200
- Travel
- $64,950
- Program services (functional)
- $653,507
- Management and general (functional)
- $252,313
- Fundraising (functional)
- $145,268
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,002,324
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,752,326
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,190
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,735,136
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $130,246
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,604,890
- Gross receipts
- $1,805,991
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD THOMPSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $104,139 | $12,003 |
| CHARLES GRODE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY LIAO MASTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJOLI FERRARA-CLAYTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ANGELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRA BUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHURCHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SNYDER KOZOROZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE DRAGO LUELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA MATHIESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MAZZOCCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA KUNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE WAKEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERY TRIBBLE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1241 ELM ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-7531
- In care of
- % JONATHAN MARTIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati OH 45202
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STANFORD THOMPSON, 1241 ELM STREET, CINCINNATI, OH 45202
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Stanford Thompson, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati OH 45202
- Signed the 990
- ALISON MELICK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (513) 744-3306
- Website
- niman.org
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
EQUITY ARC IS A COALITION CHARGED BY ITS DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ALIGN, PROMOTE, AND DEVELOP EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASPIRING CLASSICAL MUSICIANS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED ETHNICITIES.
Program accomplishments
- EQUITY ARC PRODUCED THE PATHWAYS ORCHESTRA, A MULTI-DAY PRE-COLLEGE ORCHESTRAL TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAM. 64 PRE-COLLEGE MUSICIANS PARTICIPATED IN AN IN-PERSON RESIDENCY IN CHICAGO THAT INCLUDED ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS, MENTORING, AND A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED A CONCURRENT CONVENING FOR PARENTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS, WITH 157 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING PLENARY SESSIONS AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS FOCUSED ON EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS AND PROGRAM SUPPORT. EQUITY ARC ALSO SUPPORTED EARLY-CAREER MUSICIANS THROUGH A SEPARATE RESIDENCY PROGRAM SERVING 10 PARTICIPANTS, CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A MAJOR U.S. ORCHESTRA. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED REHEARSALS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS FURTHERED THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING MUSICIANS.Expenses $274,170 · revenue $24,039
- EQUITY ARC OPERATED THE NATIONAL COLLECTIVE FOR MUSICAL PATHWAYS, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF 19 PRE-COLLEGE MUSIC TRAINING PROGRAMS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATED COORDINATION AMONG PARTNER PROGRAMS THROUGH MEETINGS AND FORUMS FOCUSED ON PROGRAM DESIGN AND STUDENT SUPPORT AND INITIATED DEVELOPMENT OF A SHARED PEDAGOGICAL RESOURCE. IN FY25, EQUITY ARC LAUNCHED AN INSTRUMENT FUND TO PROVIDE DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MUSICIANS PURSUING COLLEGIATE-LEVEL MUSIC TRAINING. THE ORGANIZATION DISBURSED $63,000 BY YEAR-END TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHERED THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE BY SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS AND REDUCING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO ADVANCED MUSICAL TRAINING.Expenses $94,078 · grants $63,000
- EQUITY ARC PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND ACCESS RESOURCES TO ITS NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP. DURING FY25, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED ITS VIRTUAL MEMBER COMMUNITY THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF A CUSTOM CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) SYSTEM DESIGNED TO FACILITATE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS, RESOURCE SHARING, AND NETWORKING. EQUITY ARC ALSO HOSTED 11 VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS AND ADDITIONAL IN-PERSON GATHERINGS FOCUSED ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO EMERGING MUSICIANS AND MUSIC EDUCATORS. COLLEGIATE ACCESS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS AS PART OF ITS MEMBER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS, EQUITY ARC OPERATED THE COLLEGIATE ACCESS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS SERIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EL SISTEMA USA. THE SIX-PART VIRTUAL SERIES FOCUSED ON THE COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY APPLICATION PROCESS, INCLUDING AUDITIONS AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, MORE THAN 200 MUSICIANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. COMMON APPLICATION FOR SUMMER STUDY EQUITY ARC OPERATED THE COMMON APPLICATION FOR SUMMER STUDY, A CENTRALIZED APPLICATION PLATFORM ALLOWING MUSICIANS TO APPLY TO MULTIPLE SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMS THROUGH A SINGLE APPLICATION AND AUDITION PROCESS. IN FY25, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH 24 ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING 26 PROGRAMS AND SERVED 207 APPLICANTS. EQUITY ARC COVERED APPLICATION FEES FOR APPLICANTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHERED THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING MUSICIANS.Expenses $157,990 · revenue $245
- EQUITY ARC OPERATED THE INAUGURAL WIND SYMPHONY, A MULTI-DAY PRE-COLLEGE WIND ENSEMBLE TRAINING PROGRAM. 22 PRE-COLLEGE MUSICIANS PARTICIPATED IN AN IN-PERSON RESIDENCY IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA THAT INCLUDED ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS, SECTIONALS, AND MENTORING ACTIVITIES. PARTICIPANTS WORKED WITH 28 PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS FORMERLY AFFILIATED WITH U.S. MILITARY AND MILITARY ACADEMY BANDS AND TOOK PART IN A CULMINATING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE CONDUCTED BY A GUEST MUSIC DIRECTOR.THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHERED THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING ADVANCED MUSICAL TRAINING AND ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCE FOR EMERGING MUSICIANS.Expenses $127,269
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
- 85-2618740
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,752,326
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,805,991
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $647,423 | $295,711 | $463,394 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $215,410 | $128,108 | $119,313 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Stanford Thompson | August 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about EQUITY ARC
- What is the EIN of EQUITY ARC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EQUITY ARC is 85-2618740.
- Is EQUITY ARC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to EQUITY ARC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EQUITY ARC 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 EQUITY ARC 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 EQUITY ARC 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 EQUITY ARC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names STANFORD THOMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of EQUITY ARC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EQUITY ARC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,805,991, expenses of $1,051,088 and total assets of $1,752,326 at year end.
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