Community Music School

Tax-deductible

Trappe, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 23-2644076Revenue $882K in FY2025

On file with the IRScmsmusic.org775 W Main St, 19426-1935 · Trappe, PATax-exempt since Nov 1991School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Cultural/musical education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$200K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$882K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$880K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$882K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$738K
FY2021$990K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$863K
FY2025$882K
Expenses
$880K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$774K
FY2021$630K
FY2022$774K
FY2023$825K
FY2024$852K
FY2025$880K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025+0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$958K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1991.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $672K Management & general 18% · $154K Fundraising 6% · $53K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Community Music School is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Trappe, PA.

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1 program · $672K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing cultural and musical education to all interested individuals

$672Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$882K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$715K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$880K
Ln 25
Programscol B$672K
Managementcol C$154K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$383K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$715K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$882K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
SavingsLn 2$240K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$208K$200K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$574K$465K$76K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$809$373
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$814$375
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$36K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$2K$4K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$3K$16K$6K
InterestLn 20$7K$6K$677$60
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$59K$2K$535
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$63K$24K$494
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$26K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$880K$672K$154K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $882K$880K$3K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $863K$852K$11K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $782K$825K−$43K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $752K$774K−$22K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $990K$630K$360K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $738K$774K−$36K$958K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $882,196 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,535$143,273
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $719,481$715,155
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,893$12,839
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,821$10,929
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $862,730$882,196
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $608,919$631,742
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $242,721$247,873
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $851,640$879,615
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,090$2,581
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $882,196 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$14,579
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,694
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$143,273
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $715,155$715,155
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,839$12,839
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $6,794$6,794
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,135$4,135
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $715,155 · Unrelated business $6,794 · Excluded from tax $16,974$882,196
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $879,615 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $464,756 · Management $75,509 · Fundraising $34,013$574,278
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,041 · Management $809 · Fundraising $373$6,223
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,067 · Management $814 · Fundraising $375$6,256
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,438 · Management $5,848 · Fundraising $2,699$44,985
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,900$7,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,750$2,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,775 · Management $4,411 · Fundraising $5,530$11,716
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,681 · Management $15,692 · Fundraising $5,889$24,262
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,815 · Management $677 · Fundraising $60$6,552
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,704 · Management $1,605 · Fundraising $535$60,844
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,734$10,734
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,147 · Management $24,410 · Fundraising $494$88,051
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,210 · Management $5,715 · Fundraising $3,139$35,064
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $672,384 · Management $154,124 · Fundraising $53,107$879,615
Part X · Balance sheet $1,466,425 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,591$142,559
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $235,053$240,435
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $24,913$15,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,938$21,312
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,093,237$1,047,119
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,471,866$1,466,425
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,272$1,983
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $54,775$63,812
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $207,664$199,642
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,259,202$1,246,783
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,000$20,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,264,202$1,266,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,471,866$1,466,425
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,266,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$882,196
XI-2 Total expenses$879,615
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,581
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,264,202
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,266,783

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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