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Music Academy of the WEST

Public charity
Other · SANTA BARBARA, CA · EIN 95-1525814

About

The mission of the music academy of the WEST is to provide classically trained musicians and diverse audiences with transformative educational and performance experiences.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
89
Volunteers
270

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$8.3M
Expenses
$12.6M
Assets
$115.9M
Liabilities
$11.9M

Financial history

$15.4M$7.7M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $8.3M · Peak FY2018: $15.4M · Avg: $11.1M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$10.8M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$50K
MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST
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Address

1070 Fairway RD
Santa Barbara, CA, 93108-286

Governance

Voting board members22
Independent members22
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %98.1%
Permanent endowment %1.9%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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