South Indian Music Academy

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
330061431
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2021–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Bellflower, CA, USA
Phone
3102837485
Rating
94
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$153,968
Expenses
$140,179
Assets
$169,566

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • NIRMAL NARAYAN (President)

People named in this filing

  • NIRMAL NARAYAN (President)
  • KALYAN RAMANATHAN (Treasurer)
  • ANUPAMA GUNUPUDI (Committee)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to deliver high-quality Carnatic music concerts by renowned artists to the LA/Orange County area. We aim to inspire our community, educate music students, and preserve the legacy of this beautiful art form. We also maintain a healthy cash balance to support and organize more community events, as well as upgrade equipment and accessories. For more information, please visit simala.net.

What it reported doing in 2025

South Indian Music Academy is dedicated to promoting and nurturing Carnatic music within the Southern California community. The Academy presents high-quality Carnatic music concerts across the Los Angeles and Orange County regions. It features accomplished and renowned artists who inspire and engage audiences of all ages. The organization is committed to preserving and promoting the rich legacy of Carnatic music for future generations. It keeps the tradition vibrant and thriving by ensuring access to world-class live performances in Southern California. The Academy also supports music education by providing platforms for students to showcase their learning through festivals and performances.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 92
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 51
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 89%; rating input score 89
  • Program expense ratio: 97.6%; rating input score 98

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 9%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.21; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 38.5% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 33.3% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 12.2% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 89% of revenue deployed · 97.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $137K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2021 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 53/100.