Other Minds is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 1980. According to its NTEE Classification (B28) the organization is classified as: Special Education, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2023, Other Minds employed 7 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Other Minds is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2023, Other Minds generated $906.9k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 7.8% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $813.0k during the year ending 06/2023. While expenses have increased by 9.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
THE ORGANIZATION IS A GLOBALLY RENOWNED PROPONENT OF NEW & EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC. IT PRODUCES PUBLIC CONCERTS, RADIO PROGRAMS, RECORDS & CDS, COMMISSIONS NEW WORK & HOSTS AN INTERNET SITE PRESERVING 1000S OF HOURS OF RECORDED INTERVIEWS & MUSIC.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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FROM OCTOBER 14-17, 2021, OTHER MINDS PRESENTED OTHER MINDS FESTIVAL 25 AT THE TAUBE ATRIUM THEATER IN SAN FRANCISCO. THE EVENT FEATURED 26 MUSICIANS FROM THE FIELD OF IMPROVISED MUSIC. THE FESTIVAL WAS DELIVERED GLOBALLY BY A HIGHLY PRODUCED LIVESTREAM HOSTED BY OM EXECUTIVE & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHARLES AMIRKHANIAN AND COMPOSER PAMELA Z.
OM RELEASED SEVEN NEW ALBUMS ON CD, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, AND LP. THE RECORDINGS INCLUDE WORKS BY JIM NOLLMAN, DARY JOHN MIZELLE, CHARLES BOONE, CHARLES AMIRKHANIAN, ENZO MINARELLI, CHRISTOPHER LUNA-MEGA, AND BRIAN BAUMBUSCH.
1.ON MARCH 5, 2022, OTHER MINDS PRESENTED AT HERTZ HALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IN BERKELEY A CONCERT OF VARIOUS WORKS INCLUDING THE U.S. PREMIERE OF SHOSTAKOVICHS FIREBIRD SUITE, ARRANGED FOR PIANO FOUR HANDS BY PIANISTS DENNIS RUSSELL DAVIES AND MAKI NAMEKAWA. THE CONCERT FEATURED THEATER-SCALE PROJECTIONS OF COMPUTER-GENERATED GRAPHICS CREATED IN REAL TIME BY GERFRIED STOCKER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF ARS ELECTRONICA IN LINZ, AUSTRIA.2.ON JUNE 6TH, 2022, OM PRESENTED THE AMERICAN PREMIERE OF INNOVATIVE NORWEGIAN COMPOSER YVIND TORVUNDS THE EXOTICA ALBUM, PERFORMED BY THE COMPOSER ALONG WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PLAYERS AT FREIGHT & SALVAGE IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA. 3.OTHER MINDS PRESENTED THREE INSTALLMENTS OF ITS ONGOING CONCERT/INTERVIEW SERIES THE NATURE OF MUSIC. ON AUGUST 18TH, 2021, OM HOSTED A LIVE STREAMED CONVERSATION AND PRESENTATION OF VARIOUS WORKS BY CANADIAN COMPOSER HILDEGARD WESTERKAMP; ON APRIL 12, 2022, OM PRESENTED WORKS BY IRISH COMPOSER KAREN POWER AT THE STUDIO OF PAUL DRESHER IN OAKLAND; AND ON MAY 11TH, 2022, AT THE DAVID BROWER CENTER IN BERKELEY, OM PRESENTED COMPOSER MEXICAN COMPOSER CHRISTOPHER LUNA-MEGA IN THE PREMIERE OF NIGHT MUSIC FOR REED QUINTET.4.OM PRESENTED AT THE DAVID BROWER CENTER A BOOK LAUNCH EVENT FOR DILEXI: A GALLERY & BEYOND, A NEW COFFEE TABLE HARDBACK DOCUMENTING THE LIFE AND WORK OF OTHER MINDS CO-FOUNDER JIM NEWMAN. THE EVENT BEGAN WITH A PERFORMANCE BY GUITARIST GYAN RILEY AND FEATURED A PANEL CHAIRED BY FORMER SF CHRONICLE ART CRITIC CHARLES DESMARAIS. HE WAS JOINED BY THE BOOKS AUTHOR LAURA WHITCOMB, FORMER PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE CURATOR STEVE SEID, AND MUSICIAN AND GALLERIST JIM NEWMAN HIMSELF.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Charles Amirkhanian Executive Direc | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $105,400 |
Caren Meghreblian Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Eric Kuehnl Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
George Freeborn Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Charles Celeste Hutchins Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Bari Scott Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $65,000 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $766,867 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $831,867 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $26,307 |
Investment income | $3,779 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $906,920 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $105,400 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $25,471 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $318,019 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $6,380 |
Other employee benefits | $30,214 |
Payroll taxes | $34,648 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $24,900 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $19,545 |
Advertising and promotion | $15,108 |
Office expenses | $0 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $769 |
Occupancy | $42,388 |
Travel | $33,746 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $5,127 |
All other expenses | $24,930 |
Total functional expenses | $813,029 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $150,943 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $145,804 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $28 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $56,980 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $9,914 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $15,480 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $59,365 |
Total assets | $438,514 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $47,396 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $58,125 |
Total liabilities | $105,521 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $193,659 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $139,334 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $438,514 |