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Musicopia INC FY2022 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 1974Arts & Culture EIN 23-7397981Revenue $1.2M in FY2022

On file with the IRSmusicopia.net1700 Market St Ste 1005, 19103-3920 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Aug 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Musicopias mission is to provide equitable access to music education and enrichment, encouraging self-confidence, global awareness, dedication and joy in pre-k to 12th grade students and their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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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FY2022 · 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 $344K a year · 18% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
31
named funders · $1.6M
Looks good: 31 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$859K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$872K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$4.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2022▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$859K
FY2022▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$711K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$859K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$891K
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1975.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.2M Management & general 14% · $202K Fundraising 6% · $85K

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

29 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$86,619Pt VII · Sec A
Lynne Millard
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Staci Wilhelm
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Fast
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Catherine Charlton’s $118K as President is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Catherine Charlton$117,853$105,658$92,818$86,619$65,343—
Denise Kinney————$81,603$102,300

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides equitable access to music education and after-school percussion programs for Pre-K through 12th-grade students to inspire self-confidence, discipline, and academic success.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

General Programming

Musicopia is a leader in revitalizing school music programs throughout the delaware valley. Annually, musicopia's professional ensembles and solo musicians present more than 5,519 programs that reach over 15,331 students and community members.

$787Kprogram expense
02

Adopt-A-School

Currently serves twelve title 1 schools. Each partner receives a strategic assessment of their existing music program, and a customized year-long plan of programs is created to meet the needs of each school.

$225Kprogram expense
03

Musicopia drumlines is an award-winning, after-school percussion program targeting students at risk for academic failure, with the overall goal of inspiring participants to develop musical skills, self-discipline, self- confidence, and an aspiration to push themselves to further accomplishments.

$151Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
The Walter R Garrison FoundationFY2024$1.0M
The Carnegie Hall CorporationFY2024$120K
Dreams R US FoundationFY2024$115K
Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health FoundationFY2024$75K
The Philadelphia FoundationFY2024$37K
Widener Memorial Foundation in Aid of Handicapped ChildrenFY2024$30K
Joseph and Marie Field Family Foundation INCFY2024$25K
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund INCFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 31 funders$1.6M
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $156K · 2020–2024
Main Line Symphony Orchestra Assoc INCPA · FY2024$44,500
Philadelphia Arts in Education PartnershipPA · FY2024$21,600
Philadelphia Arts in Education PartnershipPA · FY2023$24,600
Main Line Symphony Orchestra Assoc INCPA · FY2023$10,000
Philadelphia Arts in Education PartnershipPA · FY2022$35,400
Main Line Symphony Orchestra Assoc INCPA · FY2022$10,000
Main Line Symphony Orchestra Assoc INCPA · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$709K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$298K
Other incomeLn 4–11$207K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$202K
Fundraisingcol D$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$859K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K
Total assetsLn 16$887K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$709K
Government grantsLn 1e$136K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$125K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$298K
Investment incomeLn 3$155
Other incomeLn 4–11$207K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$430K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$468K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K
Other assetsLn 15$81K
Total assetsLn 16$887K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$859K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 672
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$624K$468K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$887K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$859K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$610K$450K$89K$72K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$61K$28K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$199$199
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$3K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$373K$352K$21K$270
Advertising and promotionLn 12$470$470
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$7K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$3K$808$849
InterestLn 20$143$143
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$257K$246K$11K$281
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$6K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$202K$85K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.3M$2.1M$2.1M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$1.8M$269K$891K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.6M−$237K$623K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.2M$1.4M−$235K$859K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.2M$384K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $872K$1.1M−$254K$711K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,214,458 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,309,016$709,359
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $194,964$297,525
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $219$155
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $90,862$207,419
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,595,061$1,214,458
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $611,138$707,677
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $590,214$742,192
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,211,352$1,449,869
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $383,709−$235,411
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,214,458 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$53,961
VIII-1e Government grants$136,281
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$519,117
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$124,699
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$709,359
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $297,525$297,525
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $155$155
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,761−$14,761
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $222,180$222,180
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $519,860 · Excluded from tax −$14,761$1,214,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,449,869 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $449,567 · Management $88,982 · Fundraising $71,881$610,430
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,409 · Management $28,346 · Fundraising $7,492$97,247
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $199$199
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,356 · Management $10,984$14,340
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $352,167 · Management $20,929 · Fundraising $270$373,366
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $470$470
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,340 · Management $4,797 · Fundraising $2,118$14,255
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,786 · Management $9,610 · Fundraising $1,239$17,635
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,102$19,102
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,897$8,897
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,010 · Management $808 · Fundraising $849$4,667
IX-20 InterestManagement $143$143
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,086$12,086
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,938$9,938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $246,034 · Management $10,566 · Fundraising $281$256,881
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,568 · Management $4,645$10,213
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,163,236 · Management $202,033 · Fundraising $84,600$1,449,869
Part X · Balance sheet $886,541 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,879$37,992
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $567,686$429,841
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $390,000$221,131
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $139,728$68,937
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,519
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58,497$43,074
X-15 Other assets$81,047
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,211,790$886,541
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,331$18,283
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,410$8,770
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,891$27,053
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $502,526$470,368
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $592,373$389,120
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,094,899$859,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,211,790$886,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $859,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,214,458
XI-2 Total expenses$1,449,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$235,411
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,094,899
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$859,488

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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