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Music and Event Management reported $84.9 million in revenue and $76.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.36 went to program services, $16.64 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 64.4% of the total. Government grants made up 9.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $642,323 (PRESIDENT). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 614% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $76MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $85MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 64.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $642,323 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.84% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 6 | 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 expenseMusic and Event Management, inc. (memi), a related tax-exempt organization of the cincinnati symphony orchestra (cso), manages and offers a diverse array of quality performances at riverbend music center, the pnc pavilion, andrew j. Brady music center and the taft theatre, and additionally offers preferred services to other non-profit organizations for festivals and community events. Memi supports the cso's mission to enhance the cultural vitality and quality of life in the greater cincinnati region.memi offered 42 events at riverbend music center and pnc pavillion with 369,504 in attendance…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $74,375 | $534,269 | $33,679 | $642,323 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $456,661 | $0 | $54,608 | $511,269 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $426,989 | $0 | $48,167 | $475,156 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $384,684 | $0 | $41,157 | $425,841 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $75,841 | $273,355 | $36,351 | $385,547 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIP SA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $260,300 | $0 | $20,410 | $280,710 |
| DIRECTOR OF PREMIUM SEAT S Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,394 | $0 | $26,293 | $249,687 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,842 | $0 | $25,629 | $214,471 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Music and Event Management (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
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–1b6 · 3 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 2No
- 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 51,405
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GBBN Construction design | $2,242,952 |
| OUTBACK PRESENTS LLC Artist management | $1,834,373 |
| MERCH TRAFFIC LLC Artist merchandise management | $1,124,599 |
| CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY LLC Artist management | $1,034,215 |
| ACCESS AUDIO INC Audio | $879,062 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 54 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Music and Event Management's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Music and Event Management, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Music and Event Management spent in FY2025, $83.36 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Music and Event Management's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Music and Event Management reported that 83.4% of its $76.0 million in expenses went to program services, 16.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Music and Event Management pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Music and Event Management reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $642,323, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Music and Event Management get its money?
Of $84.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 12.1% came from contributions and grants (including 9.4% from government grants) and 64.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Music and Event Management a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1378179 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 August 31, 2025, object 202631739349300838 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501639349300505 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441929349301624 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202300839349301225 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202230489349300428 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202120359349300542 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1378179: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.