EIN 13-3392963

Bang on A Can

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Bang on a Can is a multi-faceted contemporary classical music organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1987 by three American composers who remain its artistic directors: Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Michael Gordon.
Total revenues
$3,572,707
2023
Total expenses
$3,811,351
2023
Total assets
$1,215,981
2023
Num. employees
15
2023

Program areas at Bang on A Can

The organization engages the public on new music through live performances, recordings & sponsorship of new music around the world.
Through A competitive federal request for proposals, the organization was awarded A grant in september 2011 to administer an international cultural exchange program called onebeat. The contract was awarded through the united states department of state bureau of education and cultural affairs. The program calls for the creation of two (2) iterations of month long residency and tour of the united states for more than A dozen world class musicians from nations such as china, pakistan, congo, poland, venezuela, haiti and others. The program began during fiscal year 2012 and has been extended through fiscal year 2028.

Grants made by Bang on A Can

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Found Sound NationTo Carry Out Onebeat$200,000

Who funds Bang on A Can

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Aaron Copland Fund for MusicEncourage Knowledge and Appreciation of Contemporary American Music$28,000
Global Village Charitable TrustGeneral Operation$25,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$25,000
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at Bang on A Can

NameTitleCompensation
Kenneth SavelsonExecutive Director$120,087
Kyla-Rose SmithOnebeat Programs Director
Michael GordonArtistic Director$29,769
Chris MarianettiDirector
Ezra TenenbaumOnebeat Abroad Director
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Bang on A Can

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,876,894
Program services$695,623
Investment income and dividends$168
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$22
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,572,707

Form 990s for Bang on A Can

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-07-10990View PDF
2022-082023-07-13990View PDF
2021-082022-07-15990View PDF
2020-082021-07-15990View PDF
2019-082021-02-09990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 30, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $9,500 from Jewish Communal Fund
May 30, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $28,000 from The Aaron Copland Fund for Music
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Kettering Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
80 Hanson Pl No 301
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Phone
(718) 852-7755
Facebook page
bangonacan 
Twitter profile
@bangonacan 
IRS details
EIN
13-3392963
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
NAICS code, primary
711130: Musical Groups and Artists
Parent/child status
Independent
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