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EIN 20-1644586

Metabrainz Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Covina
State
California
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A00: Arts, Culture, and Humanities: General
Description
The Metabrainz Foundation enlarges and maintains open datasets for the public good with the assistance of its volunteer users. It supports and develops Musicbrainz and related projects, which make user-contributed data and other creative works available to the general public for free. The foundation creates and maintains open source/open data projects such as musicbrainz, listenbrainz, and acousticbrainz - essentially the wikipedia for music where volunteers provide information on music from all around the world.
Total revenues
$423,273
2023
Total expenses
$465,203
2023
Total assets
$415,553
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Metabrainz Foundation

The Metabrainz Foundation creates and maintains open source/open data projects such as musicbrainz, listenbrainz and acousticbrainz. Musicbrainz is essentially the wikipedia for music, where volunteers provide the information on music from all around the world. The listenbrainz and acousticbrainz projects collect user listening profiles and acoustic information about music with the goal of creating open recommendation engines for public use. This data is collected and made available for commercial use to anyone who wishes to support the operation of the Foundation.

Who funds Metabrainz Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$136

Personnel at Metabrainz Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Robert KayeExecutive Director and President$120,169
Nicolas Tamargo de EgurenSecretary$0
Rassami Hok LjungbergDirector and Treasurer$0
Frederik OlesenSecretary$0
Christina Smith Feb 4-Sep 15Treasurer and Secretary$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Metabrainz Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$101,850
Program services$319,881
Investment income and dividends$3,646
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
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$0
Miscellaneous revenues$-2,104
Total revenues$423,273

Form 990s for Metabrainz Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-24990View PDF
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-08-17990View PDF
2020-122021-06-08990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
April 1, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsResearch centersArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyEducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Conducts researchOperates internationallyCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
440 N Barranca Ave 6432
Covina, CA 91723
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
metabrainz.org/ 
Phone
(805) 459-0815
IRS details
EIN
20-1644586
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A00: Arts, Culture, and Humanities: General
NAICS code, primary
5112: Software Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Reporting Incomplete
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
125967
FTB Entity ID
2673612
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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