B H Music Center
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.
B H Music Center at a glance
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.
- 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
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who B H Music Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Symphony Orchestra ($1.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Symphony Orchestra Seattle, WA | Donor Gift Redirection | $1,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,525,277 | $12,710,210 | $8,210,816 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $104,517 |
| 2024 | $56,601,974 | $8,285,378 | $6,660,057 | — | — | $18,817 |
| 2023 | $54,072,398 | $6,557,492 | $5,877,046 | — | — | $10,601 |
| 2022 | $54,153,096 | $2,437,991 | $6,133,168 | — | — | $135,731 |
| 2021 | $58,847,993 | $1,813,367 | $5,270,887 | — | — | $92,304 |
| 2020 | $60,522,561 | $1,629,830 | $5,482,957 | — | — | $20,969 |
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.
Focus Areas
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
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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
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