Nonprofit · EIN 94-6123298
CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Also known as CABRILLO MUSIC FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,597,116 | $1,127,547 | $469,569 | $3,161,987 | $77,746 | $3,084,241 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $953,154 | $1,112,133 | -$158,979 | $2,503,034 | $87,747 | $2,415,287 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $91,620 | $154,776 | -$63,156 | $2,456,184 | $26,563 | $2,429,621 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,279,479 | $1,112,341 | $167,138 | $2,377,384 | $36,888 | $2,340,496 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,301,874
- of which government grants
- $1,970
- Program service revenue
- $170,027
- Investment income
- $117,727
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $44,137
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,488
- Other revenue
- $7,488
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $389,002
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $456,472
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,400
- Occupancy
- $21,871
- Travel
- $946
- Depreciation
- $8,894
- Program services (functional)
- $773,679
- Management and general (functional)
- $320,856
- Fundraising (functional)
- $33,012
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,503,034
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,161,987
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $77,746
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,084,241
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $105,446
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,902,447
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,476,178
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $608,063
- Gross unrelated business income
- $125,215
- Gross receipts
- $1,598,292
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAN FISHER | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $17,400 |
| LOIS SPRINGSTEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CIARA HARRAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KALOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PETERSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| EARLEEN OVEREND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HORSCRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSA GREENSPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA CULICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE SCHNEEBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA FRIMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS S PEDERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAN FISHER | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $15,900 |
| DORIAN SEAMSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS SPRINGSTEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CIARA HARRAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KALOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EARLEEN OVEREND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HORSCRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCI SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSA GREENSPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA CULICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE SCHNEEBERGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ELLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS S PEDERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE WHIZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN PRIMACK | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 20 | $122,117 |
| FRAN FISHER | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $13,200 |
| DORIAN SEAMSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOIS SPRINGSTEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CIARA HARRAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK KALOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JIM PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EARLEEN OVEREND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA HORSCRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCI SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARSA GREENSPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZA CULICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE SCHNEEBERGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| TOM ELLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE WHIZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN PRIMACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $150,101 |
| FRAN FISHER | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $12,550 |
| DORIAN SEAMSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOIS SPRINGSTEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CIARA HARRAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK KALOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EARLEEN OVEREND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA HORSCRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCI SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW SIVAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZA CULICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| CLAIRE SCHNEEBERGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| TOM ELLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 147 S RIVER ST STE 232, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060-4556
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LIZA CULICK, 147 S RIVER ST 232, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
- Signed the 990
- LIZA CULICK, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (831) 426-6966
- Website
- CABRILLOMUSIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Frances L Fisher CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6123298 or by the name CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO TRANSFORM THE ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE FOR ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES BY BUILDING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF PROFOUND, RELEVANT AND INNOVATIVE MUSIC
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCTION OF AN ANNUAL TWO-WEEK NEW MUSIC CONCERT SERIES INCLUDING FOUR CONTEMPORARY ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS, CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND A FREE FAMILY CONCERTExpenses $745,262 · revenue $155,135
- DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE STUDENT STAFF PROGRAM, THE CONDUCTORS/COMPOSERS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS,OPEN REHEARSALS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO FURTHER PUBLIC INTEREST AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC.Expenses $28,417 · revenue $14,892
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-6123298
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,161,987
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,598,292
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,597,116 | $1,127,547 | $3,161,987 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $953,154 | $1,112,133 | $2,503,034 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $91,620 | $154,776 | $2,456,184 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,279,479 | $1,112,341 | $2,377,384 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,321,575 | $1,040,317 | $2,272,237 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-6123298).
Questions about CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
- What is the EIN of CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC is 94-6123298.
- Is CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LIZA CULICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,597,116, expenses of $1,127,547 and total assets of $3,161,987 at year end.
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