Reverb Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEEPLY ROOTED WITHIN THE MUSIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITIES, REVERB EDUCATES AND ENGAGES MUSICIANS AND THEIR FANS TO TAKE ACTION TOWARD A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
- Income
- $7.2 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 14.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 2,686
- Highest pay
- $135,372, co-director
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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $158,942 spent. DURING 2024, REVERB'S MAJOR PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT AREAS WERE CONNECTED TO THREE MARQUIS PROGRAMS AND ARTISTS: BILLIE EILISH TOUR, OUR MUSIC DECARBONIZATION PROJECT, DEAD & COMPANY AT THE SPHERE.REVERB HAD THE HONOR OF AGAIN JOINING FORCES WITH BILLIE EILISH, WHO WE BEGAN WORKING WITH IN 2020. BILLIE IS AN INCREDIBLE ACTIVIST AND HER PASSION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT COALESCED INTO A FANTASTIC REVERB ACTION PROGRAM BOTH IN THE FRONT-OF-HOUSE AND BACKSTAGE ON HER "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT" TOUR. THE STATISTICS AND ACTIONS HAVE BEEN REMARKABLE. OVER 103,000+ TOTAL FAN ACTIONS WE TAKEN ON-SITE, INCLUDING OVER 6,054 FANS TAKING REVERB'S FAST FASHION SURVEY; OVER $3.1 MILLION WAS RAISED TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE PROJECTS THROUGH BILLIE'S "CHANGEMAKER" TICKET FUND AS A WAY TO COLLABORATE WITH FANS TO RAISE MONEY FOR NONPROFITS ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE CRISIS, FOOD INSECURITY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE ISSUES WHICH DEEPLY ALIGN WITH REVERB'S CORE VALUES AND MISSION. REVERB WAS HONORED TO HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED BY BILLIE AND HER TEAM TO STEWARD THE DISTRIBUTION OF THOSE FUNDS AS GRANTS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN LEG OF HER TOUR; 3,076 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE SERVED BY 769 PEOPLE WHO HELPED FELLOW FANS TAKE ACTION FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. ADDITIONALLY, REVERB WORKED WITH BILLIE'S TEAM TO MEASURE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF HER GLOBAL TOUR. IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CLIMATE IMPACT OF TOURING, BILLIE SUPPORTED REVERB'S CLIMATE PROJECT PORTFOLIO WHICH IS COMPRISED OF PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO MEASURABLY REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION, ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, RESTORE NATURE AND ADVANCE DECARBONIZATION EFFORTS IN MUSIC ALL WITH THE GOAL OF ADDRESSING THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS.
- $378,203 spent. REVERB CONTINUED GROWING OUR MUSIC DECARBONIZATION PROJECT WHICH WORKS TO ADVANCE INNOVATIVE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS TO DIRECTLY ELIMINATE CARBON EMISSIONS CREATED BY THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. THE FUNDING RAISED FOR THIS PROJECT HELPS DEVELOP AND PROMOTE THE NECESSARY SHIFT TOWARD INCREASED EFFICIENCY, EXPANDING CLEAN ENERGY OPTIONS, AND REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION WITH A FOCUS ON THE UNIQUE CLIMATE CHALLENGES OF MUSIC. IN 2024, WE HAD SOME INCREDIBLE FIRSTS: POWERING THE HIGHER GROUND CONCERT SERIES WITH 100% BATTERY POWER FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON AVOIDING 1.5 METRIC TONS OF CO2E (AT THE GUSTER CONCERT ALONE); 100% BATTERY POWERING SXSW'S COMMUNITY CONCERTS; HAVING THE FIRST FULLY BATTERY POWERED FESTIVAL IN COAL COUNTRY AT THE HEALING APPALACHIA FESTIVAL RESULTING IN A 99% REDUCTION OF CO2E EMISSIONS; HELPING THE PORTOLA FESTIVAL 100% BATTERY POWER THEIR FESTIVAL STAGE RESULTING IN A 99% DECREASE IN DIESEL USE; WORKING WITH AUSTIN CITY LIMITS TO USE THEIR FIRST HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM AT A MAJOR ACL STAGE AVOIDING 15.38 METRIC TONS OF CO2E; POWERING TYLER THE CREATOR' SOLD OUT CAMP FLOG GNAW FESTIVAL WITH BATTERY POWERED STAGES AVOIDING 4,261 GALLONS OF DIESEL USE, THE FIRST HIP HOP FESTIVAL TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO AGAIN WORK WITH WILLIE NELSON AT HIS LUCK REUNION TO MAKE THE FESTIVAL-WIDE SWITCH TO BATTERY POWERED STAGE REDUCING DIESEL USE BY 90%.
- $647,554 spent. IN 2024, REVERB AGAIN WORKED WITH THE ICONIC MUSICIANS IN DEAD & CO. REVERB WAS THE PRODUCTION ARM BEHIND "PARTICIPATION ROW" ALONG WITH OUR VOTER REGISTRATION PARTNERS AT HEADCOUNT. DURING THIS RESIDENCY AT THE SPHERE IN LAS VEGAS, THERE WERE OVER 47,000 ONSITE AND ONLINE FAN ACTIONS TAKEN; $1.4 MILLION RAISED FOR DEAD & CO. CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS; 19 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERS WERE SUPPORTED; AND 85 VOLUNTEERS GAVE OVER 2,380+ HOURS TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT OUR WORK. IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE TO BE AT THIS INNOVATIVE, NEW VENUE BRINGING TO LIFE PROGRAMMING FOR THESE ARTISTS WHO HAVE LED THE CHARGE WITHIN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AS CULTURAL CHANGE-MAKERS SINCE THE 1960'S.
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
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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