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B H Music Center

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 91-1704263 Website

To maintain a concert hall consisting of three auditoriums and gallery space for the seattle symphony orchestra and the region's performing arts and community groups.

Key facts about B H Music Center

In short: B H Music Center gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
91-1704263
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,000,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,000,000
Median grant
$1,000,000
Total assets
$60,525,277
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$60.5M

+6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$1.0M

About B H Music Center

Based on IRS filings

B H Music Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $60.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $105K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Seattle

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Seattle Symphony Orchestra: $1.0MSeattle Symphony Orchestra$1.0M

The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Symphony Orchestra ($1.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seattle Symphony Orchestra Seattle, WADonor Gift Redirection$1,000,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$60,525,277$56,601,974$54,072,398
Revenue$12,710,210$8,285,378$6,557,492
Expenses$8,210,816$6,660,057$5,877,046
Net Investment Income$104,517$18,817$10,601

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

B H Music Center is led by Krishna Thiagarajan, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Krishna Thiagarajan

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Yang

    CEO & Vice President of Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Jackson Chihuly

    Chair

    Chair → Board Chair, 2023

    Board Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Vaughan

    Facilities Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2022) → $124K (2025)

  • Dwight Dively

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Reddington

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean-Francois Heitz

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yuka Shimizu

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlton Cagle

    Facilities & Engineering Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2025)

  • Cheronne Wong

    CFO & Benaroya Hall COO

    Vice President & CFO → CFO & Benaroya Hall COO, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Duncan

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kjristine Lund

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Houlahan

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Carnel

    City Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Nancy B. Evans (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Shawn Harmon (2024) — Director
  • Former: Ben Martz (2023) — Director
  • Former: Isiaah Crawford (2023) — Director
  • Former: Leo Van Dorp (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michael Slonski (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jim Schwab (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Yao Bailey (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chris Martin (2020) — Director
  • Former: Glen Lee (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ned Laird (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Tom Owens (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jeffrey Vaughan — Facilities Director: $124KJeffrey VaughanFacilities Director$124KCharlton Cagle — Facilities & Engineering Manager: $110KCharlton CagleFacilities & Engineering Manager$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $124K, to Jeffrey Vaughan (Facilities Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about B H Music Center

How much does B H Music Center give each year?

B H Music Center gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is B H Music Center?

B H Music Center reported $60.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.7M.

What is B H Music Center?

B H Music Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $60.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does B H Music Center operate?

B H Music Center has awarded grants in Washington.

What is B H Music Center's EIN?

B H Music Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1704263. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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