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TABLE POUNDING MUSIC INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 931977795 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A68 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · tablepoundingmusic.org
revenue
$86K
expenses
$48K
net assets
$39K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER DIALOGUE AND CONNECTION THROUGH THE ARTS, SERVE AS A CULTURAL RESOURCE TO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, AND TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN MUSIC AND INTER-DISCIPLINARY PRODUCTIONS. THIS INCLUDES THE CREATION OF MUSIC THAT PROMOTES CROSS-CULTURAL AND CROSS-GENERATIONAL DIALOGUE, AND INITIATIVES TO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE TO GLOBAL AUDIENCES, WHETHER THROUGH RECORD RELEASES, ONLINE PLATFORMS, OR LIVE PERFORMANCES AROUND THE WORLD. IT ALSO INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES/ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER AND PROMOTE BRIDGE-BUILDING AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE ARTS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Table Pounding Music Inc is a New York-based nonprofit arts organization dedicated to fostering cross-cultural and inter-generational dialogue through innovative music and interdisciplinary productions. It produces and promotes boundary-pushing musical projects that blend genres such as klezmer, jazz, funk, hip-hop, and classical, with a focus on global accessibility through recordings, live performances, and educational initiatives.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Breath & Hammer
An experimental album and performance project by David Krakauer and Kathleen Tagg using only clarinet and piano, processed through extended techniques and layering to create a quasi-orchestral soundscape celebrating identity and human connection.
Checkpoint
Album by David Krakauer’s Ancestral Groove that blends klezmer, jazz, rock, and electronic music, inspired by Krakauer’s journey to trace his Jewish roots in Eastern Europe.
Mazel Tov Cocktail Party
A touring music project and album by David Krakauer and Kathleen Tagg that fuses klezmer, hip-hop, polka, calypso, and electronic music to promote joy and cross-cultural connection in response to societal polarization.
Together We Stand
Album and ensemble project by Abraham Inc., led by David Krakauer, Fred Wesley, and Socalled, promoting unity and cultural collaboration through a fusion of klezmer, funk, and hip-hop.
Where Worlds Collide
Two-piano album and collaboration by Kathleen Tagg and Andre Petersen exploring Pan-African musical influences through classical, jazz, and world music traditions using extended piano techniques.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Live Music Performances & Concerts 2 activities
    • Host live album release and performance events
      Organizes and hosts live public events to launch new musical works, such as the album release party for "Work Train Fight" in New York City on March 26, 2022.
    • Tour international musical performances
      Conducts live concert tours of original music projects at major international venues, including a European tour for "Mazel Tov Cocktail Party" in March–April 2022 and performances at Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris and Porgy & Bess Club in Vienna.
  • Human Rights & Peace Education Curriculum 1 activity
    • Adapt music projects for educational use
      Develops and adapts interdisciplinary music initiatives—such as the "Keepers of the Flame" residency in Sejny, Poland—for use in educational settings to foster bridge-building across communities.
  • Nonprofit Music Recording and Distribution 1 activity
    • Create and distribute music promoting cross-cultural dialogue
      Creates interdisciplinary musical productions that blend diverse genres—including klezmer, funk, hip-hop, classical, and avant-garde—and distributes them through album releases, online platforms, and live performances globally. Projects include "Mazel Tov Cocktail Party," "Breath & Hammer," and "Together We Stand" by Abraham Inc.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$86K
Contributions & grants$39K45%
Program service revenue$48K55%
Investment income——
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expenses
Total expenses$48K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
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balance sheet
Total assets$39K
Cash—
Investments—
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Net assets$39K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • RICHARD WEINERT — DIRECTOR
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • Borderlands Foundation Partner — Collaborated on the "Keepers of the Flame" musical dialogue project in Poland.
  • Borderlands Foundation Partner — Collaborated on the creation of the Keepers of the Flame project at the International Dialogue Center in Sejny, Poland.
  • Boulez Saal Partner — Presented "The Ties That Bind Us" project at its venue in Berlin.
  • Center for International Dialogue Partner — Partnered on the "Keepers of the Flame" project in Poland.
  • David Krakauer Partner — Collaborating artist and performer whose albums are released under Table Pounding Records.
  • Fred Wesley Partner — Funk musician and member of Abraham Inc., whose work has been released by Table Pounding Records.
  • Kathleen Tagg Partner — Producer, composer, and co-creator of projects released by Table Pounding Records, including "Breath & Hammer" and "Mazel Tov Cocktail Party".
  • NPR Partner — Featured Krakauer & Tagg’s Good Vibes Explosion! on Morning Edition.
  • NPR Partner — Featured the "Mazel Tov Cocktail Party" project on Morning Edition.
  • Radio France International (RFI) Partner — Featured Krakauer & Tagg’s Good Vibes Explosion! on Sessions Live.
  • Socalled Partner — Musician and producer involved in the Abraham Inc. project released by Table Pounding Records.
strategies · 5

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