Music Center Foundation
Donations deductibleMusic Center Foundation's network
17 people13 organisationsi17 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Notkin Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amy R Forbes | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cindy Miscikowski | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Darell L Krasnoff | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Michelson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eric Stern | Director (As of 11/24) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jason Subotky | Director (As of 11/24) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jeffrey Soros | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John B Emerson (also filed as John Emerson) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Keith Leonard | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kelsey N Martin | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kenneth S Williams (also filed as Kenneth Williams) | Secretary/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kiki R Gindler (also filed as Kiki Gindler) | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Philip Swan | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sue Wegleitner | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Susan Reardon | Director (As of 11/24) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Thomas L Beckmen | Director (Thru 05/24) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Nhieu | Controller | 2025 |
| Steven T Benson | President and CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven T Benson | President and CEO | 40 | $368k | $55k | |
| Jennifer Nhieu | Controller | 35 | $103k | $24k | |
| Shelby Notkin | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kiki R Gindler | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth S Williams | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas L Beckmen | Director (Thru 05/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| John B Emerson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy R Forbes | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darell L Krasnoff | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keith Leonard | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kelsey N Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Michelson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Miscikowski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Reardon | Director (As of 11/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Soros | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Stern | Director (As of 11/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Subotky | Director (As of 11/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Philip Swan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sue Wegleitner | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Music Center Foundation
- EIN
- 237298290
- Address
- 135 North Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012-3013
- State
- California
- Mission
- The mission of music center foundation is to provide endowment support to the music center performing arts center of los angeles county, its education and artistic programs and resident companies through planned giving fundraising and asset management. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A120 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- Principal officer
- Justin F Marsh (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1973
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsShelby Notkin
≥8years on the filingsDarell L Krasnoff
≥8years on the filingsJohn B Emerson
≥8years on the filingsKenneth S Williams
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $314.1m
- Total liabilities
- $100.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $213.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.6m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $8.1m
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 16
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10.5m | $10.1m | $400k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
5 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | General support | $3.2m |
| Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles Inc | General support | $1.6m |
| The Music Center Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County | General support | $1.5m |
| Los Angeles Opera Company | General support | $1.4m |
| Los Angeles Master Chorale | General support | $363k |