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Nonprofit · EIN 99-2223200

MUSIC ON THE STRAIT

Tax-exempt · PORT ANGELES, WA 98362

Financials

$136K$119K2024$818K$228K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MUSIC ON THE STRAIT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$818,452$228,123$590,329$824,226$40,238$783,988
December 31, 2024990-EZ (amended)$135,980$118,841$17,139$192,889$735$192,154
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$762,694
Program service revenue
$55,758
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$43,750
Other salaries and wages
$30,346
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$81,304
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,000
Occupancy
$192
Travel
$1,022
Program services (functional)
$194,340
Management and general (functional)
$23,530
Fundraising (functional)
$10,253

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$193,654
Total assets, end of year
$824,226
Total liabilities, end of year
$40,238
Net assets, end of year
$783,988
Net assets without donor restrictions
$783,988
Gross receipts
$818,452
Employees
6
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
WA

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 / weekCompensation
Don CorsonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Shirley AndersonVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Suzie NunleySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Robert PappasTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Darlene WhitneyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Charles WhitneyBoard President/Treasurer1$0
Shirley AndersonBoard Vice President1$0
Suzie NunleyBoard Secretary1$0
Don CorsonBoard Member1$0
Robert PappasBoard Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 44, PORT ANGELES, WA 98362-0008
In care of
% CHARLES WHITNEY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Don Corson, PO Box 44, Port Angeles, WA 98362
Signed the 990
Robert Pappas, Treasurer
Return prepared by
The Balanced Act LLC

Mission

Music on the Strait aims to share chamber music, both its traditions and its emerging voices, through community programing and educational outreach in beautiful Port Angeles, Washington. The festival celebrates classical music in the singularly beautiful environment of Olympic National Park and the Salish Sea.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONCERT PERFORMANCES - In 2025, Music on the Strait held it's annual summer music festival featuring musicians like MacArthur Genius, Jeremy Denk, violinist Kristin Lee, cellist Efe Baltacigil, and composer in residence Gabriella Lena Frank who was named by the Washington Post as one of the 30 most influential women composers in music history. Outside of the summer season, Music on the Strait also presented Bach's complete Goldbert Variations, recorded for commercial release Lembit Beecher's The Happiness of Two Salmon Returning Home, collaborated with Port Angeles City Ballet and the Port Angeles Symphony, and performed at Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. Through our Fiddleheads educational outreach programs, Music on the Strait works in local public schools to encourage and foster a love of the arts in our young people. Music on the Strait hosted workshops at Port Angeles High School and invited students to perform at Field Hall before mainstage programming.
    Expenses $158,360 · revenue $48,548
  • SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - In 2025, the annual Dick and Alice Rapasky Community Music Scholarship Program awarded $20,000, in scholarships to 40 local students. These $500 scholarships are paid directly to the student's teachers who are working music professionals in the community. With its focus on education and mentorship, the program supports students-in-need as well as music teachers and the local arts economy.
    Expenses $35,980 · revenue $2,100

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-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-2223200
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$824,226
Income (IRS master file)
$818,452

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$818,452$228,123$824,226IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$135,980$118,841$192,889XML

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 99-2223200).

Questions about MUSIC ON THE STRAIT

What is the EIN of MUSIC ON THE STRAIT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSIC ON THE STRAIT is 99-2223200.
Is MUSIC ON THE STRAIT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to MUSIC ON THE STRAIT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MUSIC ON THE STRAIT 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 MUSIC ON THE STRAIT 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 MUSIC ON THE STRAIT 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 MUSIC ON THE STRAIT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Don Corson.
Who are the officers and directors of MUSIC ON THE STRAIT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MUSIC ON THE STRAIT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $818,452, expenses of $228,123 and total assets of $824,226 at year end.

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