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B H Music Center
B H Music Center reported $12.7 million in revenue and $8.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.94 went to program services, $5.16 to management and general costs and $5.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.7% of the total. Government grants made up 10.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $544,333 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 680% 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 $8.2MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $544,333 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.63% | 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 | 84.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseMaintained a facility, benaroya hall, as a concert hall for the seattle symphony orchestra and as a venue for musical performances, public meetings and events by other organizations including other artistic and community groups
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, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $492,915 | $51,418 | $544,333 |
| CFO & BENAROYA HALL COO Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $275,624 | $48,182 | $323,806 |
| CEO & VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $278,156 | $40,412 | $318,568 |
| FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,688 | $0 | $42,944 | $166,632 |
| FACILITIES & ENGINEERING MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,210 | $0 | $16,345 | $126,555 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from B H Music Center (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b9 · 9 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 517
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MITHUN INC Construction management | $1,024,106 |
| ABM Janitorial | $726,087 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES Security | $507,282 |
| GUARDIAN SECURITY Security | $488,636 |
| SENECA GROUP Construction management | $379,861 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from B H Music Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for B H Music Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 B H Music Center spent in FY2025, $88.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of B H Music Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, B H Music Center reported that 88.9% of its $8.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 5.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does B H Music Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation B H Music Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $544,333, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does B H Music Center get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 72.7% came from contributions and grants (including 10.9% from government grants) and 20.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is B H Music Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1704263 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 August 31, 2025, object 202641919349301439 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501849349300830 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411849349301036 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321879349300122 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211879349300146 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101949349300840 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1704263: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.