Center for New Music San Francisco Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CENTER FOR NEW MUSIC FOSTER CONTEMPORARY MUSIC'S GROWTH BY GIVING PRACTICING ARTISTS ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE AND EXPERTISE AND BY PROVIDING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPLORING NEW IDEAS.
- Income
- $3.9 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 75%
- Employees
- 95
- Volunteers
- 51
- Highest pay
- $165,000, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 53% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 30, 2025, 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 (4)
- $3.8 million spent. CODE TENDERLOIN: As a Black-led organization with lived experience supporting people with various transition needs, Seymour and Hilliard continue a mission of restoring dignity and creating pathways for economic well-being. Since 2014, Code Tenderloin continued a model of removing barriers that prevent people from gaining living wage income. Barriers include a wide range of issues like housing, addiction, childcare, digital literacy, job readiness skills, and specialized skills in coding and public health. Our job readiness program is our core program. We have transitioned over 6000 job-readiness graduates into internships, coding classes, secondary degrees, and full-time jobs while removing barriers to long-term careers. JRP is a 4-week program teaching basic job readiness skills like resume building, interview skills, and professional networking. Participants receive case managers that guide them through the program and support obstacles and barriers that get in the way. The objective is for JRP participants to start with JRP, graduate into our Pre Code Ramp program, Community Health Worker Program, or Ambassador Program to gain needed skills for long-term careers. - 12,500 people have been served in the last 12 months. - 86% of our participants graduate from Job Readiness Class. - With a 86% completion rate, 1200 participants have graduated from our Code Ramp Program. - 100% of our participants have a professional resume, or LinkedIn profile, have done mock interviews, and have received mentorship. - 87% of our participants place in jobs or higher education out of Code Tenderloin - Of those who place in jobs, 46% remain in the same job 12-months after graduating from Code Tenderloin. - Empowering Black Youth: Over the past two years, EBY has worked with three cohorts of Black students 13-24 within this timeframe, we have worked with a collective of 35 students as they complete 18 weeks of in-depth learning about public health, Black liberation, policy, sexual and reproductive health. By the end of each cohort, students develop multimedia content in short films, podcasts, and public health toolkits. - Opportunites For All: Throughout our summer program for Web Development and Robotics Code, Tenderloin works with a collective of over 200 students to gain skills in coding. By completing the program our students are trained to develop their websites, and our robotics cohorts learn different forms of AI to develop solutions for different industries related to tech and AI. - Ambassador program: our van runs nightly off hours (7p-3a) to transport vulnerable residents to hospitals, shelters, and other service providers. The team connects an average of 250 residents per month to services.
- $102,441 spent. CURATED CONCERTS: Provide free space for curated performances selected by leading local figures in new classical music. - 72 Events held - 5,642 attendees
- $17,319 spent. Providing and maintaining subsidized office space for musicians and organizations. Served 6 nonproft orgs. Amenities included access to shared services and equipment, community-building opportunities and contract-based admin support.
- $5,633 spent. MEMBER PROGRAM: Provide subsidized space for rehearsals and performances of new classical music.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on February 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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