HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC

EIN: 271819074 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

COLUMBUS, OH

Total Revenue
$2,451,162
Total Expenses
$2,357,259
Total Assets
$750,821
Net Assets
$719,953
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2010
Legal Domicile
OH
Principal Officer
M DAVID BROWN
Phone
6145649300
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC, founded in 2010, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 21% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.4M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

OUR MISSION: TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY BY BREAKING DOWN SOCIAL BARRIERS, BRIDGING COMMUNITY DIVIDES, AND EMPOWERING THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE THROUGH ARTS, EDUCATION, AND VOLUNTEERISM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $944,162 Revenue: $74,580

CHORUS: A 500-VOICE CHORUS REPRESENTING CENTRAL OHIO'S VIBRANT DIVERSITY, PERFORMING FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS DURING NUMEROUS SPECIAL EVENTS AND VENUES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE NO FEES OR...

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CHORUS: A 500-VOICE CHORUS REPRESENTING CENTRAL OHIO'S VIBRANT DIVERSITY, PERFORMING FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS DURING NUMEROUS SPECIAL EVENTS AND VENUES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE NO FEES OR AUDITIONS TO PARTICIPATE - ONLY A COMMITMENT TO COMPLETING VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY. IN HARMONY, IT IS NOT ABOUT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE - IT IS HOW YOU USE IT TO UPLIFT THE VOICES OF OTHERS TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. UNITING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, RACES, INCOME AND EDUCATION LEVELS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GEOGRAPHIES, AND RELIGIONS IT IS A LIVING VISION OF INCLUSION. MEMBERS INCLUDE EVERYONE FROM RETIREES AND RECENT GRADUATES, CARPENTERS AND CHIROPRACTORS, GED-HOLDERS AND PHDS. AUDIENCE GROWTH AND ARTISTIC INVESTMENT: HARMONY PROJECT CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS REACH, WITH OVER 10,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING LIVE, IN-PERSON PERFORMANCES AND OVER 350,000 ONLINE VIEWS OF HARMONY VIDEOS. OUR COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS REMAINS STRONG, WITH OVER 500,000 IN COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO COLUMBUS-BASED TALENT. THIS INVESTMENT NOT ONLY FUELS OUR PROGRAMS BUT ALSO STRENGTHENS THE ARTISTIC ECONOMY OF OUR CITY. NATIONAL RECOGNITION AND UNIQUE COLLABORATIONS: DAVID BROWN WAS HONORED AS A FEATURED PRESENTER AT THE CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION, SHARING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF COMMUNITY ARTS ON A NATIONAL STAGE. MEANWHILE, THE SUNFLOWER PRISON ARTS FESTIVAL-THE ONLY FESTIVAL IN THE NATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER RESIDENTS FROM BOTH MEN'S AND WOMEN'S PRISONS-SHOWCASED THE ARTISTIC TALENTS AND STORIES OF INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. THE FESTIVAL WAS COMPLEMENTED BY AN ART GALLERY EXHIBITION AT ADAMAH GALLERY, DISPLAYING THE CREATIVITY AND RESILIENCE OF THOSE BEHIND BARS. IN 2024, THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS SELECTED HARMONY AS ONE OF ONLY NINE ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS PILOT ARTS AND WELLNESS GRANT, AWARDING HARMONY A 150,000 GRANT TO EXPAND THE MISSION AND REACH OF HARMONY'S IMPACTFUL WORK.

Program 2
Expenses: $491,994 Revenue: $545

HARMONY PROGRAMS - ONE FAMILY, STUDENT PROGRAMMING, PRISON ARTS AND FRIENDS IN HARMONY: AFTER SCHOOL ARTS, EDUCATION AND SERVICE LEARNING CLASSES THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY, RESPONSIBLITY...

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HARMONY PROGRAMS - ONE FAMILY, STUDENT PROGRAMMING, PRISON ARTS AND FRIENDS IN HARMONY: AFTER SCHOOL ARTS, EDUCATION AND SERVICE LEARNING CLASSES THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY, RESPONSIBLITY, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT COLUMBUS - THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHOM QUALIFY FOR FREE LUNCH AND LIVE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. HARMONY PROJECT EXPANDED ITS STUDENT ARTS PROGRAMS FROM 60 TO 110 STUDENTS, PROVIDING CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE, AND STORYTELLING. THESE NEW AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE FROM COLUMBUS GLOBAL ACADEMY AND INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH THE POWER OF THE ARTS, THEY NOT ONLY DEVELOP CONFIDENCE AND FLUENCY IN ENGLISH, BUT ALSO FIND A SENSE OF BELONGING. OUR 2025 GRADUATING SENIORS HAVE RECEIVED OVER 2.5 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS, PROVING THAT INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS IS AN INVESTMENT IN THEIR FUTURES. PRISON ARTS ENGAGES INMATES IN RECOVERY TO SERVE A PURPOSE WHILE SERVING A SENTENCE. HARMONY'S PRISON ARTS PROGRAM REMAINS A BEACON OF HOPE FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDING CREATIVE REHABILITATION THAT FOSTERS PERSONAL GROWTH AND CONNECTION. STUDIES SHOW THAT ENGAGEMENT IN ARTS PROGRAMS REDUCES RECIDIVISM, AND OUR WORK IS PROVING THIS IN REAL TIME. BY CREATING A COMMUNITY THAT EXTENDS BEYOND PRISON WALLS, WE ARE ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO SOCIETY ARE MET WITH OPPORTUNITY, NOT OBSTACLES. HARMONY HIRED ITS FIRST-EVER RETURNING CITIZEN, DETRA MARCH, WHO PARTICIPATED IN HARMONY'S PRISON ARTS PROGRAM AT THE OHIO REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN. SINCE DETRA'S HIRE, SHE HAS SECURED HER OWN "TINY HOME" IN VISTA VILLAGE, RECEIVED HER DRIVER'S LICENSE, PURCHASED A CAR, AND IS RECONNECTED WITH HER FAMILY. SHE IS ON HER WAY TO A FULLY RESTORED LIFE. FRIENDS IN HARMONY PROVIDES WEEKLY MUSIC, EXPERIENTIAL ARTS AND SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH DIFFERING ABILITIES, EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OR FIGHING ADDICTION MANY OF WHOM LIVE IN POVERTY. HARMONY CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES HELP THEM DEFY LIMITATIONS AND PREJUDICES, FORGE SUSTAINING SOCIAL TIES, AND BOLSTER THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE MANY OF THEM LEARN THEY TOO HAVE A LOT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

Program 3
Expenses: $111,328

COMMUNITY SERVICE: SERVICE IS AT THE HEART OF HARMONY PROJECT'S MISSION. EACH SEASON, ALL PARTICIPANTS COMMIT TO COMPLETING A MINIMUM OF 16 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE, EITHER THROUGH...

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COMMUNITY SERVICE: SERVICE IS AT THE HEART OF HARMONY PROJECT'S MISSION. EACH SEASON, ALL PARTICIPANTS COMMIT TO COMPLETING A MINIMUM OF 16 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE, EITHER THROUGH PROJECTS ORGANIZED BY HARMONY PROJECT OR THROUGH PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FACILITATED BY PARTNERING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE ARTS: OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH GOODWILL COLUMBUS CONTINUES TO SHINE A LIGHT ON MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO WERE ONCE IN THE SHADOWS. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAMS, PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE FACED BARRIERS DUE TO DISABILITIES ARE STEPPING INTO THE SPOTLIGHT, DEMONSTRATING THEIR TALENTS, AND FINDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND SELF-EXPRESSION. THE GROUP STAGED THREE PERFORMANCES IN 2024, WHICH FEATURED ORIGINAL SONGS, POETRY, AND ARTWORK BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, HIGHLIGHTING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF INCLUSIVE ARTS PROGRAMMING. THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM 60 TO 150 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. SERVICE AND COMMUNITY IMPACT: HARMONY CENTER HAS BECOME A VITAL COMMUNITY HUB, CONNECTING NEIGHBORS WITH ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND HOSTING A FREE COMMUNITY CLOSET FOR NORTHLAND RESIDENTS, STAFFED BY HARMONY VOLUNTEERS. IT ALSO PROVIDES LOW- OR NO-COST SPACE FOR NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO REHEARSE AND PERFORM. THROUGH HARMONY'S SERVICE INITIATIVES, HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS REVITALIZED COLUMBUS NEIGHBORHOODS, LED THE CLEANER COLUMBUS EFFORT, RESTORED A PLAYGROUND AT DEVONSHIRE ELEMENTARY, AND DISTRIBUTED FOOD TO THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES. HARMONY ALSO HOSTED ADAPTIVE SPORTS CONNECTION'S BIKES TO GO PROGRAM, WHERE VOLUNTEERS BUILT SPECIALIZED BIKES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, FOSTERING MOBILITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND JOY. AT HARMONY, THE ARTS AND SERVICE GO HAND IN HAND, DRIVING MEANINGFUL CHANGE ACROSS COLUMBUS. A SEASON OF GIVING - THANKSGIVING MEAL PARTNERSHIP: FOR THOSE WHO ARE INCARCERATED AND THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR FIRST THANKSGIVING POST-RELEASE, THE HOLIDAY CAN BE A DIFFICULT TIME. HARMONY PARTNERED WITH HUBBARD GRILLE AND MEZZO DUBLIN TO PROVIDE MEALS, ENSURING THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS FEEL SEEN AND SUPPORTED. THE THANKSGIVING MEAL INITIATIVE IS MORE THAN JUST A MEAL-IT'S A MESSAGE THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN AND THAT THEY ARE PART OF A COMMUNITY THAT CARES. IN 2024, HARMONY SERVED OVER 400.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,374,170
Program Service Revenue $75,125
Investment Income $1,862
Other Revenue $5
TOTAL REVENUE $2,451,162

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $24,074
Salaries & Benefits $890,471
Fundraising Expenses $151,314
Program Expenses $1,547,484
Other Expenses $1,442,714
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,357,259

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,451,162 $2,019,980 +0.2%
Expenses $2,357,259 $2,019,889 +0.2%
Net Income $93,903 $91 +1030.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
11
Volunteers
6600

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$183,796
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
M DAVID BROWN EXECUTIVE DI 60.00
Officer
$183,796 $0 $183,796
MATTHEW A SCHOTT CHIEF OF STA 40.00
Highest
$114,115 $0 $114,115
JESSIE CANNON BOARD CHAIRM 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATIE CRAMER BOARD VICE C 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE VALENTINE BOARD TREASU 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA SCHOTTENSTEIN BOARD SECRET 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUE EUBANKS TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRANCE HINTON PHD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PEGGY KELLEY TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONI BURKES-TROWSDELL TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THERESA SAELIM TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $2,451,162 $2,357,259 $750,821 $93,903
2023 $2,019,980 $2,019,889 $644,827 $91
2022 $1,617,045 $1,635,058 $720,936 $-18,013
2021 $1,372,652 $977,907 $652,776 $394,745
2020 $1,056,251 $957,384 $335,047 $98,867
2019 $1,930,948 $1,880,380 $219,697 $50,568
2018 $1,612,856 $1,646,422 $150,577 $-33,566
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