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Flint Institute of Music
Flint Institute of Music reported $15.9 million in revenue and $16.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.16 went to program services, $4.77 to management and general costs and $8.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.7% of the total. Government grants made up 33.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,240 (President/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 58.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 33.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $243,240 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.45% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseThe largest community school of the arts in Michigan, serving nearly 4,000 students annually, FIM Flint School of Performing Arts provides a welcoming, nurturing environment where students of all ages and stages can discover their own unique path in their study of the performing arts. Home to more than a dozen performance ensembles, including the Flint Youth Theatre, Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Flint Youth Ballet, FSPA gives more than 200 recitals, concerts and performances throughout the year
Flint Institute of Music (FIM) is a multi-disciplinary performing arts organization transforming the community through the power of the performing arts. Offering a wide range of performances, artistic programs include FIM Flint Symphony Orchestra, one of the longest continually performing orchestras in the country; FIM Flint Repertory Theatre, the lone professional theater for more than 70 miles; and a presenting series of national and international performing artists at FIM Capitol Theatre and FIM Whiting Auditorium. In addition, FIM provides an extensive array of community education and…
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/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,302 | $0 | $12,938 | $243,240 |
| VP, Fin. & Admin Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,061 | $0 | $25,850 | $179,911 |
| Employee Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,130 | $0 | $27,307 | $170,437 |
| Employee Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,899 | $0 | $31,011 | $161,910 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Flint Institute of Music (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $421K (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–1b21 · 21 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 5646
- Volunteers Part I, line 6203
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Flint Institute of Music totaling $2.8M 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 Flint Institute of Music's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Flint Institute of Music, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Flint Institute of Music spent in FY2025, $87.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Flint Institute of Music's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Flint Institute of Music reported that 87.2% of its $16.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 8.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Flint Institute of Music pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Flint Institute of Music reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $243,240, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Flint Institute of Music get its money?
Of $15.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 58.7% came from contributions and grants (including 33.9% from government grants) and 23.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Flint Institute of Music a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-6159482 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 May 31, 2025, object 202513029349300906 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202520959349300517 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202400749349301765 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202311089349301986 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202231049349301708 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202100419349300710 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-6159482: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.