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ESS IS A NON-PROFIT, ARTIST-RUN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON SOUND IN ALL ITS CULTURAL MANIFESTATIONS.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$1.1M
Program Spending
92%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$926.2K
Total Expenses
▼$667.2K
Total Assets
$996.8K
Total Liabilities
▼$17K
Net Assets
$979.8K
Officer Compensation
→$54.5K
Other Salaries
$137.1K
Investment Income
$12
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$230K
Awards Found
12
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$23K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE CURATION, COMMISSION, AND PRESENTATION OF NEW AND ARCHIVED MEDIA ARTWORKS, WITH A FOCUS ON THE SONIC ARTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PREMIERE OF A NEW SOUND INSTALLATION AND ASSOCIATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE ARTISTS RESIDENCY PROGRAM AND THE OUTER EAR SERIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$12K
TO SUPPORT THE ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Humanities
$10K
CREATIVE AUDIO ARCHIVE: PRESERVATION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING [THE CREATIVE AUDIO ARCHIVE AT EXPERIMENTAL SOUND STUDIO WILL WORK WITH A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT CONDITIONS OF THE ARCHIVE AND TO CREATE DETAILED PLANS FOR: 1) IMPROVING PHYSICAL PRESERVATION STORAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; 2) STANDARDIZING AND UPDATING THE PRESERVATION AND PROCESSING OF DIGITAL/DIGITIZED COLLECTIONS; AND 3) CREATING CLEAR SYSTEMS, PROCEDURES, AND TRAINING GUIDES FOR PROCESSING AND MANAGING INCOMING MATERIALS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR LIFECYCLE, FROM DOCUMENTATION THROUGH TO ARCHIVING. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO CREATE A RELIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SET OF STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES THAT WORK WITHIN THE ECOSYSTEM OF ESS AND WITH THE RESOURCES WE HAVE AS A SMALL ORGANIZATION.]
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE OUTER EAR ARTIST RESIDENCY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE OUTER EAR RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE OUTER EAR RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT RESIDENCIES FOR ARTISTS AND ENSEMBLES WHOSE WORK EXPLORES INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SOUND AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT RESIDENCIES FOR ARTISTS/ENSEMBLES WHOSE WORK EXPLORES INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SOUND AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2023 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $1.1M | $926.2K | $667.2K | $996.8K | $979.8K |
| 2022 | $375.4K | $298.1K | $372.4K | $543.3K | $515.8K |
| 2021 | $627.4K | $536.7K | $407.7K | $531.9K | $512.9K |
| 2020 | $474.5K | $407.2K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2023)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Adam Vida | Managing Dir. | 40 | $54.5K | $0 | $0 | $54.5K |
| Carrie Cooper | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Drew Roulo | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Pensel | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Adam Vida
Managing Dir.
$54.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$54.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Carrie Cooper
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Drew Roulo
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Liz Pensel
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Quiles | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Darin Walsh | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Alpert | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Blalock | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lou Mallozzi | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Daiz | Director | 1 |
Daniel Quiles
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Darin Walsh
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kim Alpert
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $330.2K |
| $306K |
| $293.1K |
| 2019 | $353.3K | $307.9K | $259.6K | $124.9K | $112.8K |
| 2018 | $273.4K | $223.7K | $287.1K | $119.4K | $19.1K |
| 2017 | $275.4K | $209.8K | $271.7K | $140K | $52.9K |
| 2016 | $285.4K | $239.1K | $283K | $149.2K | $49.2K |
| 2015 | $292.6K | $224.3K | $301.1K | $121.3K | $46.8K |
| 2014 | $224.7K | $177K | $183.8K | $66.1K | $53.9K |
| 2013 | $237.7K | $190K | $180.8K | $69.1K | $56.9K |
| 2012 | $133.7K | — | $125.3K | $84.9K | — |
| 2011 | $163.1K | — | $154.5K | $63.3K | — |
| 2010 | $137.9K | $91.4K | $141.6K | $80.5K | $49K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2011 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | Data |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2003 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2002 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
Lee Blalock
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lou Mallozzi
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mark Daiz
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0