Playing for Change Foundation FY2020 filing

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Santa Monica, CA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 20-8568061

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Providing resources to musicians and their communities around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$243K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $60K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$243K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $136K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$424K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
55%
Net assets
$209K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.6M
Net assets
$209K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$329K
FY2022−$484K
FY2023$570K
FY2024−$32K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $680K Management & general 9% · $115K Fundraising 36% · $441K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $243K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$190,059Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$52,644Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jacob Groshong’s $229K as CEO is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jacob Groshong$229,313—$191,214$195,220$190,059
Jake Groshong—$204,539———
Jessica Reed$81,022$74,000$63,555$60,960$52,644

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering musicians and their communities globally with essential resources.

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2 program services account for $680K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

2020 started building off the great success of 2019. Robust programming across 11 countries, new youth reached, and the promise of strengthened capacities to cross new horizons. By march, it was becoming clear that these new horizons were not what we expected, nor what the world expected.

$680Kprogram expense
02

Playing for change day, a creative day of action that uses the universal power of music to create positive social change where those inspired by the mission of the playing for change foundation can create events and raise money and awareness for the work and mission of PFCF, has been an important aspect of PFCF'S work.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$136K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $50K · 2021–2021
Reverb INCME · FY2021$12,600
American Rivers INCDC · FY2021$12,600
World Wildlife Fund INCDC · FY2021$12,600

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$680K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$441K
Owns and owesPt X
$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$424K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$307K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$424K
Net assetsLn 32$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$307K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$273K$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K$424K
Net assetsLn 32$181K$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$255K$55K$32K$167K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$69K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$123
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$12K$2K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$220K$220K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$131K$126K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$40K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$2K$5K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$506$506
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$394K$394K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$680K$115K$441K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.1M$3.6M−$577K−$32K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$3.0M$943K$570K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$2.2M−$814K−$484K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.7M$121K$329K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$28K$209K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,264,083 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,632,912
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$361,950
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,994,862
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$730,779−$730,779
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$730,779$1,264,083
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,236,338 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,415 · Management $32,302 · Fundraising $167,309$255,026
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,061 · Fundraising $38,321$107,382
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,475 · Fundraising $123$1,598
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,784 · Management $2,210 · Fundraising $10,557$24,551
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,030$4,030
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,279$24,279
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $220,000$220,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $125,511 · Management $5,521$131,032
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $39,848$39,848
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,878 · Fundraising $4,950$6,828
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,093$22,093
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $506$506
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,326$5,326
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $393,839$393,839
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $679,684 · Management $115,394 · Fundraising $441,260$1,236,338
Part X · Balance sheet $632,398 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,623$307,234
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $65,328$325,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $47,000$164
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $272,951$632,398
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $92,127$212,668
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$211,150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $92,127$423,818
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $180,824$208,580
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $180,824$208,580
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $272,951$632,398
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $208,580 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,264,083
XI-2 Total expenses$1,236,338
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$180,824
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$208,580

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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