Nonprofit · EIN 94-1554813
CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $571,001 | $710,630 | -$139,629 | $538,500 | $84 | $538,416 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $808,486 | $679,762 | $128,724 | $678,129 | $0 | $678,129 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $711,534 | $588,187 | $123,347 | $549,405 | $0 | $549,405 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $136,666
- of which government grants
- $16,203
- Program service revenue
- $429,478
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $4,857
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,717
- Other salaries and wages
- $406,515
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $446,007
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,010
- Occupancy
- $20,375
- Travel
- $20,310
- Program services (functional)
- $710,630
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $678,129
- Total assets, end of year
- $538,500
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $84
- Net assets, end of year
- $538,416
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $538,416
- Gross receipts
- $571,001
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS MONICA EMORY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | 0 | $82,451 |
| LAUREL GRINNELL-WILSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 0 | $72,138 |
| MS STEFANIE SCHMITZ | DIRECTOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM Trustee or director, Key employee | 0 | $36,099 |
| JOHANNES KLING | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM Trustee or director, Key employee | 0 | $21,029 |
| EDOARDO CAVALLERO | PUBLIC PROGRAM MANAGER Key employee | 0 | $15,720 |
| LETITIA ROGERS | COORDINATOR Key employee | 0 | $6,550 |
| DR TIMOTHY RICE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR LANCE NELSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MS SHARI JOHNSTON-ONEILLENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MS SYEDA ZAHRA AHMAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR LEWIS PETERMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR PURNA PATNAIK | OUTREACH COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MS CONNIE KACZMARCZYK | CHAIR - BOARD DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MS SHIBANI PATNAIK | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DRTHOMAS JOHNSTON-ONEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR MICHAEL DONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MR JONATHAN FOHRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID HAMISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MS NATASHA KOZALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR SUPEENA INSEE ADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MR PRESTON SWIRNOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR BENARD ELLORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MR TONY PETROULIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MR JONATHAN PARKER | CO-DIRECTOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM Key employee | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS MONICA EMORY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 0 | $76,515 |
| MSLAUREL GRINNELL-WILSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 0 | $43,946 |
| MS STEFANIE SCHMITZ | CO-DIRECTOR SCHOOLS PROG Key employee | 0 | $34,788 |
| MREDOARDO CAVALLERO | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 0 | $11,308 |
| MR JONATHAN PARKER | CO-DIRECTOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM Key employee | 0 | $7,715 |
| MS MEGHAN HYNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $3,465 |
| MS LETITIA ROGERS | EMPLOYEE Key employee | 0 | $2,970 |
| MR PRESTON SWIRNOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR SUPEENA INSEE ADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR BENARD ELLORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MS DELORES FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MR TONY PETROULIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MS SHIBANI PATNAIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DRTHOMAS JOHNSTON-ONEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR PURNA PATNAIK | OUTREACH COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MS CONNIE KACZMARCZYK | CHAIR - BOARD DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID HAMISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MS NATASHA KOZALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL DONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MR JONATHAN FOHRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR LANCE NELSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY RICE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MS SYEDA ZAHRA AHMAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MS SHARI JOHNSTON-ONEILLENT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS MONICA EMERY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 0 | $70,928 |
| LAUREL GRINNELL-WILSON | PROGRAMADMINISTRATOR Key employee | 0 | $28,921 |
| MR JONATHAN PARKER | CO-DIRECTOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM Key employee | 0 | $22,755 |
| MS STEFANIE SCHMITZ | CO-DIRECTOR SCHOOLS PROG Key employee | 0 | $19,677 |
| LETITIA ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR BENARD ELLORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MR PRESTON SWIRNOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MS DELORES FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN HYNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MONICA WISHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDOARDO CAVALLERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MS SHIBANI PATNAIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MS CONNIE KACZMARCZYK | CHAIR - BOARD DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR PURNA PATNAIK | OUTREACH COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DRTHOMAS JOHNSTON-ONEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR SUPEENA INSEE ADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID HARNISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL DONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR LANCE NELSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY RICE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GERALD BAKKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MS SHARI JOHNSTON-ONEILL | FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8885 RIO SAN DIEGO DR STE 237, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-1661
- In care of
- % TIMOTHY RICE
- Signed the 990
- TIMOTHY RICE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (760) 994-8327
- Return prepared by
- La Costa Tax & Accounting
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1554813 or by the name CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC.
- 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 Center for World Music is a San Diego organization fostering intercultural awareness through the worlds performing arts traditions. We create engaging educational and performance opportunities to strengthen the bonds that make us one community.
Program accomplishments
- The Center for World Musics World Music in the Schools program provides WORLD MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS hands-on music and dance education to over 10,000 pre-K12 students annually in San Diego area schools and through online learning. The program offers weekly artist residencies, interactive assemblies, and presentations featuring diverse world music and dance traditions. Nearly 3,200 students receive sustained weekly instruction, and more than 60% of participants are from low-income, underserved neighborhoods. The program is supported by public and private grants, school organizations, and individual donors.Expenses $660,859 · grants $112,453 · revenue $398,208
- The center for world music presents year-round public concerts and community workshops at venues throughout San Diego. Each year,the organization showcases at least 12 world music and dance traditions through ticketed and free concerts featuring local and visiting artists, fostering cultural understanding and community engagement. From January to June, six public concerts attracted approximately 700 attendees. In addition, free mini-concerts and collaborative events with libraries and cultural groups highlighted San Diegos musical diversity, with an estimated 15 events reaching hundreds of participants. The program is supported by grants, private foundations, donors, and ticket sales.Expenses $35,601 · revenue $24,167
- The center runs a school for teaching Odissi dance (A classical dance form from India) to community members as well as well as to students in public schools with many performances by the students and teacher. The teachers come from India on P-3 VISAS to be teachers inn residence for a period of one year. The current number of students is 30 with tuition varying from $20 to $35 for one-hour class.Expenses $14,170 · revenue $20,180
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
- 94-1554813
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $538,500
- Income (IRS master file)
- $571,001
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $571,001 | $710,630 | $538,500 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $808,486 | $679,762 | $678,129 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $711,534 | $588,187 | $549,405 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $322,362 | $273,283 | $289,979 | 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 94-1554813).
Questions about CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC is 94-1554813.
- Is CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC 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 CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC 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 CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,451 (MS MONICA EMORY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR WORLD MUSIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $571,001, expenses of $710,630 and total assets of $538,500 at year end.
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