Mission
CELEBRATING DIVERSE MUSIC TRADITIONS THROUGH VIBRANT PERFORMANCES
Small Public Charity
COMMON FENCE MUSIC COMPANY
COMMON FENCE MUSIC COMPANY is a Small Public Charity headquartered in NEWPORT, RI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $87K revenue, $90K expenses, $15K total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $36K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 050492827
NEWPORT, RI
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$87K
Total Expenses$90K
Total Assets$15K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$36K
Filing Years2018–2025
Where $100 goes at Common Fence Music Company
How Common Fence Music Company divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 6 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Presented concert series at various locations throughout rhode island
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
HEALTH
$8,000
ART - ARTS AND CULTURE (PRIMARY)
$7,500
HEALTHY LIVES
$5,250
NEWPORT LIVE INDIGENOUS MUSIC SERIES
$10,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Edward Mcpherson
DIRECTOR
Jack Van Leer
DIRECTOR
James Winters
DIRECTOR
Ken Abrams
DIRECTOR
Maggie Longo
DIRECTOR
Mark Stickney
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $87K | $90K | $15K |
| 2024 | $88K | $87K | $18K |
| 2023 | $76K | $107K | $17K |
| 2020 | $68K | $68K | $18K |
| 2018 | $81K | $90K | $17K |
Between 2018 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $81K to $87K (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $15K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.