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Nonprofit · EIN 94-6140237

AUDIUM INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109

Financials

$284K$249K2023$177K$250K2024$229K$208K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AUDIUM INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$228,699$208,397$20,302$180,402$0$180,402
December 31, 2024990$176,597$250,354-$73,757$160,097$0$160,097
December 31, 2023990$283,758$249,421$34,337$233,854$0$233,854
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$114,676
of which government grants
$77,100
Program service revenue
$113,759
Investment income
$0
Net income from sales of inventory
$264
Other revenue
$264

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$74,629
Other salaries and wages
$39,629
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$134,601
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,148
Occupancy
$3,868
Depreciation
$3,094
Program services (functional)
$153,093
Management and general (functional)
$32,843
Fundraising (functional)
$22,461

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$160,097
Total assets, end of year
$180,402
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$180,402
Land, buildings and equipment
$34,185
Gross receipts
$228,699
Employees
9
Volunteers
4
Year formed
1968
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
David ShaffPresident & Exec Dir
Trustee or director, Officer
40$53,900$8,079
Blanca Bercial Garcia BaylloVice President & Pgm Coord
Trustee or director, Officer
20$18,228$1,021
Paul BartonDirector & Dir of Tech
Trustee or director
2$2,500$0
Stanley M ShaffSecretaryTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bianca Bercial Garcia BaylloVice Pres/Pgm Coord
Trustee or director, Officer
40$48,588
David L ShaffPresident/Exec Dir
Trustee or director, Officer
40$44,100
Paul BartonBd Mbr/Dir of Tech
Trustee or director
5$10,000
Stanley M ShaffSecy/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David L ShaffPresident/Exec Dir
Trustee or director, Officer
40$56,700
Bianca Bercial Garcia BaylloVice Pres/Pgm Coord
Trustee or director, Officer
40$51,313
Paul BartonBd Mbr/Dir of Tech
Trustee or director
5$12,000
Stanley M ShaffSecy/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1616 BUSH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109-5308
In care of
% DAVID SHAFF
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
David Shaff, 1616 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Signed the 990
DAVID SHAFF, President & Exec Dir
Phone
(415) 771-1616
Website
audium.org
Return prepared by
Antoinette G Nies

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6140237 or by the name AUDIUM INCORPORATED.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Experimentation in and presentation of spatial sound work.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Live performances (general programming). Spatial sound residency program - 3 artists in residence paid by commission to compose original sound works for performance. Spatial sounds in schools program - spatial audio and listening workshops in Bay Are public schools.
    Expenses $153,093 · revenue $113,759

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-6140237
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
1968
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$180,402
Income (IRS master file)
$228,699

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$228,699$208,397$180,402IRS
990December 2024$176,597$250,354$160,097IRS
990December 2023$283,758$249,421$233,854XML
990December 2022$232,076$177,053$182,452IRS
990-EZDecember 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 94-6140237).

Questions about AUDIUM INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of AUDIUM INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AUDIUM INCORPORATED is 94-6140237.
Is AUDIUM INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to AUDIUM INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AUDIUM INCORPORATED 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 AUDIUM INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AUDIUM INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AUDIUM INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names David Shaff.
Who are the officers and directors of AUDIUM INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,900 (David Shaff, President & Exec Dir).
How much revenue does AUDIUM INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $228,699, expenses of $208,397 and total assets of $180,402 at year end.

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