The organization seeks to educate the general public in music and other art forms by providing lectures, inidividual and group lessons, seminars and performances.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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
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 $2K a year · under 1% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $62K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$240K
Spent
$230K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$36K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$371K
FY2025$402K
Expenses
$230K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$419K
FY2025$403K
Net assets
$36K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$36K
FY2025$28K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending July 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $196K Management & general 15% · $34K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$36,131Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$35,831Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Russell Greenberg’s $68K as Executive Di is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Russell Greenberg$68,000$66,350$60,300$37,845$27,018$35,831
Ian Antonio—————$36,131

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

Educates the public about music and other art forms.

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1 program · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Presentations

Providing education through lectures, individual or group lessons AND/OR seminars and public and university performances.

$196Kprogram 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 3 funders$62K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$36K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$25K
Net assetsLn 32$27K$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$65K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$53K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K$440
Advertising and promotionLn 12$103$103
Office expensesLn 13$427$427
Information technologyLn 14$526$526
OccupancyLn 16$45K$34K$11K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$738
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$196K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $402K$403K−$157$28K 990 PDF
FY2024 $371K$419K−$48K$36K 990 PDF
FY2023 $528K$532K−$3K$84K 990 PDF
FY2022 $508K$471K$37K$88K 990 PDF
FY2021 $224K$209K$15K$51K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $240K$230K$9K$36K 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
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Part I · Summary $239,729 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,544$155,393
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $105,893$84,336
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $222,437$239,729
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,084$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $158,772$141,226
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,720$89,216
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,576$230,442
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,139$9,287
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $239,729 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$36,410
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$118,983
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$155,393
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $84,336$84,336
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84,336 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$239,729
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,442 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,766 · Management $7,196$71,962
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,614 · Management $5,846$58,460
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,724 · Management $1,080$10,804
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,891$1,891
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,592 · Management $440$26,032
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $103$103
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $427$427
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $526$526
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,624 · Management $11,208$44,832
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,754$6,754
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,666$4,666
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,247 · Management $738$3,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,424 · Management $34,018 · Fundraising $0$230,442
Part X · Balance sheet $60,713 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,884$60,713
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,884$60,713
X-18 Grants payable$24,542
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$24,542
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,884$36,171
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,884$36,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,884$60,713
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,729
XI-2 Total expenses$230,442
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,287
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,884
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,171

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

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