Community String Project INC: FY2024 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 27-0676956)

The organization offers after-school lessons to elementary students (grades 3-5), a youth orchestra program for middle school students (grades 6-8), chamber music ensembles for high school students (grades 9-12) and evening beginner and ensemble lessons for adults. Currently, 35% of students receive lessons free of charge.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0676956) · Dispute this line

$194Kprogram 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 · FY2025

Mary Dexter Chafee FundFY2025$2K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$157K

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K

Other incomeLn 4–11$33K

Money outPt IX

$213K

Ln 25

Programscol B$194K

Managementcol C$20K

Owns and owesPt X

$134K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K

Total assetsLn 16$151K

LiabilitiesLn 26$17K

PeoplePt VI, VII

12

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a12

IndependentVI 1b12

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K

Investment incomeLn 3$6K

Other incomeLn 4–11$33K

Total revenueLn 12$157K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$144K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K

Total assetsLn 16$151K

LiabilitiesLn 26$17K

Net assetsLn 32$134K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 52

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$189K	$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$8K	$7K
Total assetsLn 16	$196K	$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$10K	$17K
Net assetsLn 32	$187K	$134K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$101K	$87K	$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$3K		$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$71K	$70K	$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$550	$550
Office expensesLn 13	$3K	$2K	$2K
OccupancyLn 16	$11K	$10K	$678
InsuranceLn 23	$4K	$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$18K	$18K
All other expensesLn 24e	$2K	$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$213K	$194K	$20K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025	$191K	$188K	$3K	$140K	990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 8, 2024	$157K	$213K	−$56K	$134K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2023	$211K	$168K	$42K	$187K	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2022	$191K	$157K	$34K	$144K	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021	$198K			$110K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $156,937 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,191$50,373

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $78,355$67,655

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,411$5,635

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,561$33,274

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $210,518$156,937

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,546$100,596

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,488$112,520

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $168,034$213,116

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,484−$56,179

Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12

VI-1b Independent voting members12

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $156,937 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,373

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,090

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,373

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $67,655$67,655

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,635$5,635

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$33,274

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,290$156,937

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,116 across 9 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $87,360 · Management $13,236$100,596

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,750$2,750

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $69,804 · Management $1,261$71,065

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $550$550

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,587 · Management $1,586$3,173

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,923 · Management $678$10,601

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,044$4,044

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,960$17,960

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,377$2,377

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,605 · Management $19,511 · Fundraising $0$213,116

Part X · Balance sheet $151,246 assets, 9 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $188,778$143,883

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,714$7,363

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $196,492$151,246

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,121$3,836

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,455$13,580

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,576$17,416

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $186,916$133,830

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $186,916$133,830

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $196,492$151,246

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $133,830 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$156,937

XI-2 Total expenses$213,116

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,179

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$186,916

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,093

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$133,830

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