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Unique venue, great volunteer, questionable ethics of the owner, unfair payment to aritsts
The Lizzie Rose Music Room的点评
点评：It is a unique venue that is good for small performances. The volunteer staff there is AMAZING - making artists and customers very comfortable and building a strong sense of community. I couldn't say enough good things about the unpaid volunteers who work there.
A few serious problems with ownership of the venue, however:
- Though they position themselves as "non-profit" they are NOT actually a registered nonprofit organization.
- It is almost completely volunteer run... and those volunteers do it for the love of music and are completely unpaid.
- The artists are offered a flat fee for performances (I've seen ~$500).
- Ticket prices run $30-$60... and most events get sold out. At 70 seats, this means that they make at least $2500 per event (even after transaction fees).
- This means that the owner is likely making $1500+ per show after overhead costs... (as mentioned, the volunteers are unpaid and it is positioned as a "nonprofit")
On top of this, they solicit donations on their website... AND they actually pass a bucket around during shows, aggressively seeking "donations" to cover their costs (even though their costs are clearly covered by ticket prices).
Since they are not an official nonprofit organization, they are not required to be transparent about where the donations and income from tickets go. T
In summary: the owner positions it as a "nonprofit"... but it appears that he is making SIGNIFICANT profit off the backs of the artists who perform and the VOLUNTEERS who work there. Nothing illegal about this - but it does appear to have ethical challenges.
Recommendations:
- Before donating, ask for details and records for how the money will be used - and get it in writing
- If you donate, understand that it will NOT be tax deductible
- If you are an artist considering performing there... DO NOT ACCEPT A SIMPLE FLAT FEE. Demand a ticket split in addition to the flat fee - and GET IT IN WRITING.
A few serious problems with ownership of the venue, however:
- Though they position themselves as "non-profit" they are NOT actually a registered nonprofit organization.
- It is almost completely volunteer run... and those volunteers do it for the love of music and are completely unpaid.
- The artists are offered a flat fee for performances (I've seen ~$500).
- Ticket prices run $30-$60... and most events get sold out. At 70 seats, this means that they make at least $2500 per event (even after transaction fees).
- This means that the owner is likely making $1500+ per show after overhead costs... (as mentioned, the volunteers are unpaid and it is positioned as a "nonprofit")
On top of this, they solicit donations on their website... AND they actually pass a bucket around during shows, aggressively seeking "donations" to cover their costs (even though their costs are clearly covered by ticket prices).
Since they are not an official nonprofit organization, they are not required to be transparent about where the donations and income from tickets go. T
In summary: the owner positions it as a "nonprofit"... but it appears that he is making SIGNIFICANT profit off the backs of the artists who perform and the VOLUNTEERS who work there. Nothing illegal about this - but it does appear to have ethical challenges.
Recommendations:
- Before donating, ask for details and records for how the money will be used - and get it in writing
- If you donate, understand that it will NOT be tax deductible
- If you are an artist considering performing there... DO NOT ACCEPT A SIMPLE FLAT FEE. Demand a ticket split in addition to the flat fee - and GET IT IN WRITING.
翻译：这是一个非常适合举办小型演出的独特场所。那里的志愿工作人员简直太棒了——他们让艺术家和观众都感到十分舒适，还营造出了浓厚的社区氛围。对于那些在此无偿工作的志愿者们，我真是赞不绝口。
不过，该场所的所有权方面存在几个严重问题：
- 虽然他们自称是“非营利组织”，但实际上并未在相关机构注册为非营利组织。
- 整个场所几乎完全由志愿者来运营……那些志愿者们是出于对音乐的热爱才参与其中的，而且完全没有任何报酬。
- 艺术家们出演可获得一笔固定的酬劳（我见过的数额约为500美元）。
- 票价在30至60美元之间……大多数演出票都能售罄。以70个座位来计算，这意味着每次演出都能带来至少2500美元的收入（即便扣除了交易手续费）。
- 也就是说，在扣除各项运营成本后，场地所有者每次演出至少能获利1500美元以上……（如前所述，志愿者均无报酬，而且该场所也被定位为“非营利机构”）。
除此之外，。他们在网站上募集捐款……而且他们还会在演出期间传递募捐箱，极力索要“捐款”以弥补开销（尽管这些开销显然已由门票收入来承担）。
由于他们并非正规的非营利组织，因此无需公开说明这些捐款及门票收入的具体用途。
总而言之：老板将其包装成一家“非营利机构”……不过，看起来他正通过利用表演的艺术家们以及在那里工作的志愿者来获取巨额利润。虽然这并不违法，但显然存在道德层面的问题。
建议：
- 捐款前，务必询问资金将如何使用的详细信息及相关记录，并要求以书面形式确认。
- 如果您决定捐款，请知悉这笔款项无法用于抵税。
- 如果您是打算在那里表演的艺术家……切勿接受仅支付固定费用的安排。除了固定费用外，还要求将费用分开开具票据——并且务必得到书面确认。
不过，该场所的所有权方面存在几个严重问题：
- 虽然他们自称是“非营利组织”，但实际上并未在相关机构注册为非营利组织。
- 整个场所几乎完全由志愿者来运营……那些志愿者们是出于对音乐的热爱才参与其中的，而且完全没有任何报酬。
- 艺术家们出演可获得一笔固定的酬劳（我见过的数额约为500美元）。
- 票价在30至60美元之间……大多数演出票都能售罄。以70个座位来计算，这意味着每次演出都能带来至少2500美元的收入（即便扣除了交易手续费）。
- 也就是说，在扣除各项运营成本后，场地所有者每次演出至少能获利1500美元以上……（如前所述，志愿者均无报酬，而且该场所也被定位为“非营利机构”）。
除此之外，。他们在网站上募集捐款……而且他们还会在演出期间传递募捐箱，极力索要“捐款”以弥补开销（尽管这些开销显然已由门票收入来承担）。
由于他们并非正规的非营利组织，因此无需公开说明这些捐款及门票收入的具体用途。
总而言之：老板将其包装成一家“非营利机构”……不过，看起来他正通过利用表演的艺术家们以及在那里工作的志愿者来获取巨额利润。虽然这并不违法，但显然存在道德层面的问题。
建议：
- 捐款前，务必询问资金将如何使用的详细信息及相关记录，并要求以书面形式确认。
- 如果您决定捐款，请知悉这笔款项无法用于抵税。
- 如果您是打算在那里表演的艺术家……切勿接受仅支付固定费用的安排。除了固定费用外，还要求将费用分开开具票据——并且务必得到书面确认。
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