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MUSIC DEFYING BOUNDARIES

EIN: 81-1055715 · URBANA, IL 61801-5320 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 49 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 88/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$10K
Total Revenue
$5K
Total Expenses
$6K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 92.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 15.25x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 34.2%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 16,412 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, under $100K in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
92.8% 82.0%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
15.3 mo 18.4 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
34.2% 90.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
41.8% 3.8%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-25.0% 4.9%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
46.8% 9.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $10K $5K $6K 92.8%
2022 $7K $7K $3K 0.0%
2020 $940 $2K $948 0.0%
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Organization Details
EIN
81-1055715
State
IL
City
URBANA
ZIP
61801-5320
Classification
A20
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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