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Hips Road Inc

EIN 13-3471757 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceFair53 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO FUND RECORDING ARTISTS AND COMPOSERS TO PROMOTE ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$816,772
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
28.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 91%
Employees
2
Volunteers
18
Highest pay
$40,000, artistic dr

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 28.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 53 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $498,355 spent. TZADIK LABEL GRANT: TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO COMPOSERS AND RECORDING ARTISTS TO COMPLETE THEIR ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COVER DESIGN, MASTERING AND PRESSING.
  2. $24,922 spent. ARCANA/AVANT LABEL/CHASE EDITION/COMPOSERS GRANT: TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO COMPOSERS AND RECORDING ARTISTS TO ENABLE THEM TO COMPLETE THEIR COMPOSITIONS
  3. $9,000 spent. THE STONE WORKSHOP TO MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT THE PERFORMANCE OF EXPERIMENTAL AND AVANT-GARDE MUSIC.
  4. $219,294 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS/PERFORMANCES/RECORDING/MUSIC PUBLISHING/LIBRARY/FILM/THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL FUND: TO SUPPORT RADICAL APPROACHES TO CREATIVITY AND UNFLAGGING DEVOTION TO THE CREATIVE ARTS. THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL FUND PROGRAM.
  5. OTHER PROGRAMS/PERFORMANCES/RECORDING/MUSIC 219294. 0. 416558.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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