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The Perlman Music Program
The Perlman Music Program reported $10.9 million in revenue and $3.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.61 went to program services, $10.32 to management and general costs and $18.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $232,326 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 339% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.6MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $232,326 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.49% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 82.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSummer study programs ("ssp") - intensive summer residency program on shelter island, new york consisting of the summer music school (a seven-week classical Music Program for 32 string players ages 12 to 18) and the chamber music workshop (a three-week chamber Music Program for 42 young adults ages 18-30)
Concerts and mentorship program - year-round concerts, mentorship and residencies for alumni of the summer music school, chamber music workshop and travel programs. Performances, community events, and professional development opportunities, designed to guide and support alumni through their college years and beyond
Travel programs - the travel programs consist of the biennial israel residency, mixing israeli students and students of the summer music school, and the sarasota winter residency, a two and a half week session at the end of the calendar year which takes place in sarasota, florida, mixing students of the summer music school, chamber music workshop and the israel residency
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,000 | $0 | $7,326 | $232,326 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,000 | $0 | $30,349 | $205,349 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Perlman Music Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $258K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 557
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SKOLNICK ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN PARTNER Architectural/design services | $468,657 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to The Perlman Music Program totaling $348K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Perlman Music Program's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Perlman Music Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Perlman Music Program spent in FY2025, $71.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Perlman Music Program's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, The Perlman Music Program reported that 71.6% of its $3.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 18.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Perlman Music Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Perlman Music Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 was $232,326, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Perlman Music Program get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, 85.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 4.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Perlman Music Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-3247651 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, object 202513159349305346 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, object 202520159349301222 · read the filing
- FY2023 (4 mo.): Form 990 for the 4-month short period ending January 31, 2023 (amended), object 202410619349300316 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (amended), object 202430619349300028 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349300739 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142239349301674 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-3247651: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.