The Rhode Island Music Educators Assoc. is a volunteer group of public and private music educators dedicated to encouraging excellance in the Arts by conducting student competition for performance and selection

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $54K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$186K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$186K
FY2024▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$186K
Expenses
$187K
FY2024▲ +190%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$65K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$187K
Net assets
$100K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$0
FY2022$111K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$100K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1974.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $162K Management & general 13% · $25K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Neeves’s $5K as Interim Exec. Dirctor is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vincent Mattera$5,000$5,000$12,000$12,000
David Neeves$5,000$5,000——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Encourages musical excellence through student performance competitions.

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2 programs · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Students participate in auditioned invitational and open festivals for music performance.

$147Kprogram expense
02

Teachers are provided professional development programs.

$15Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$162K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44K$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$90K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$90K$100K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$14K$0$14K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$0$8K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$147K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$162K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $186K$187K−$884$100K 990 PDF
FY2023 $131K$174K 990 PDF
FY2022 $142K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $129K$65K$64K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K$120K$4K$121K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $185,976 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$13,544
I-9 Program service revenue$172,432
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$185,976
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$186,860
I-18 Total expenses$186,860
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$884
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $185,976 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,280
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,264
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,544
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,432 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$172,432
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $172,432 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$185,976
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,860 across 20 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $14,000 · Fundraising $0$14,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $7,761 · Fundraising $0$7,761
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,660 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,660
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,215 · Fundraising $0$3,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $147,224 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$147,224
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $161,884 · Management $24,976 · Fundraising $0$186,860
Part X · Balance sheet $99,649 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,420$45,536
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $43,527$54,113
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,947$99,649
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,947$99,649
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,947$99,649
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,649 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$185,976
XI-2 Total expenses$186,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$884
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,586
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,649

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