Mercury Chamber Orchestra Inc

EIN: 760663007 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Houston, TX

Total Revenue
$1,597,681
Total Expenses
$1,645,461
Total Assets
$752,761
Net Assets
$590,800
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2000
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
Brian Ritter
Phone
7135330080
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Mercury Chamber Orchestra Inc, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

To serve the community by teaching, sharing, and performing music with excellence.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,273,810
Program Service Revenue $357,261
Investment Income $24
Other Revenue $-33,414
TOTAL REVENUE $1,597,681

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $619,091
Fundraising Expenses $120,007
Program Expenses $1,244,664
Other Expenses $1,026,370
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,645,461

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,597,681 $1,623,814 0.0%
Expenses $1,645,461 $1,559,890 +0.1%
Net Income $-47,780 $63,924 -1.7%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
20
Independent Members
20
Employees
5
Volunteers
22

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
6
$239,371
Total Directors
20
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Blake Eskew President 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Rebecca Fieler Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Steve Barth Treasurer 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Ginny Hart Immediate Past President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jay Adkins Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Berry Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kevin Downs Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marcia Faschingbauer Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
William Guest Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kirsten Jensen Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lloyd Kirchner Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Keith Little Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Forrest Lumpkin Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rose Ann Medlin Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Joel W Mohrman Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ken Owen Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
James E Smith Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ana Trevino-Godfrey Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ralf van der Ven Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Stephen Wallace Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brian Ritter Executive Director 50.00
Officer
$111,891 $7,039 $118,930
Antoine Plante Artistic Director 50.00
Officer
$120,441 $0 $120,441
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
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $1,597,681 $1,645,461 $752,761 $-47,780
2023 $1,623,814 $1,559,890 $827,530 $63,924
2022 $1,465,011 $1,315,700 $773,999 $149,311
2021 $969,936 $1,075,577 $643,046 $-105,641
2020 $1,700,797 $1,144,083 $847,115 $556,714
2019 $1,678,599 $1,625,906 $434,370 $52,693
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