Music Forward
Donations deductibleMusic Forward's network
11 people2 organisationsi11 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
11 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Parker Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Audrey Francis | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Caitlin Sullivan to DEC 2023 | Musician Representative | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Colin Jacobsen | Artistic Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric Jacobsen | Artistic Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Guillaume Cuvelier | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mario Gotoh as of DEC 2023 | Musician Representative | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Jackson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Atkinson | Special Orchestra Liaison | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Sekhri to AUG 2023 | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephen Perles | Board Member | 2022 | 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bridget Mundy | General MGR/Administrative Director | since 2019 |
| Shruti Adhar | Executive Director Thru June 19 | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Linfante | Executive Director | 40 | $156k | $10k | |
| Colin Jacobsen | Artistic Director | 20 | $76k | $33k | |
| Eric Jacobsen | Artistic Director | 20 | $73k | ||
| Lizzie Burns | Musician Representative | 2 | $8k | ||
| Graham Parker | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Guillaume Cuvelier | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Audrey Francis | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carmela Haklisch | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Jackson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Perles | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Young | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Music Forward
- EIN
- 450583417
- Address
- 1275 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11218-1355
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The knights are an orchestral collective, flexible in size and repertory, dedicated to transforming the concert experience. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A6C 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
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Graham Parker (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGraham Parker
≥8years on the filingsAudrey Francis
≥8years on the filingsColin Jacobsen
≥8years on the filingsEric Jacobsen
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $984k
- Total liabilities
- $49k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $935k
- Contributions and grants received
- $895k
- Program service revenue
- $471k
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 10
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Music Forward likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 3 August 2007
- Registered agent
- Not stated