Provide a comfortable, educational, and social environment in which individuals of all abilities can enjoy, learn, and practice the joy of Music together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $130K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $270
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$102K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 Sep 2005.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.2M Management & general 5% · $73K Fundraising 7% · $97K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
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Treasurer
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
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Nadine McNeil’s $120K as Program Dire is at the 47th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nadine McNeil$119,583$114,750$101,423——
Carla Sullivan$112,668$114,701$101,099$104,368$105,368
Juliana Beekmans$100,118————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Offers music programs for people with developmental and physical disabilities.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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During 2023, over 10,000 participants attended our group instructional classes, field trips, private lessons and events. Additionally, on our on-demand video channel over 90,000 individuals viewed our instructional videos and replays of our live online events.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$270

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$378K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$131K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$614K$536K$17K$62K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$94K$82K$3K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$49K$2K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$5K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$13K$513$5K
OccupancyLn 16$113K$107K$5K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$165K$157K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$252K$231K$15K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$73K$97K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.8M$59K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.6M$59K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.5M$1.4M$130K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M$49K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.1M$217K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.0M$264K$3.7M 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 $1,486,653 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,231,964$1,339,728
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $106,485$131,465
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,263$51,215
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$50,022−$35,755
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,305,690$1,486,653
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $759,334$764,663
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $497,393$592,058
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,256,727$1,356,721
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,963$129,932
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,486,653 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$378,396
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$961,332
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,339,728
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $131,465$131,465
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,215$51,215
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$38,022−$38,022
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,267$2,267
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $131,465 · Excluded from tax $15,460$1,486,653
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,356,721 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $535,529 · Management $16,866 · Fundraising $61,740$614,135
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $81,867 · Management $2,578 · Fundraising $9,439$93,884
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,394 · Management $1,556 · Fundraising $5,694$56,644
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,120 · Management $23,347$28,467
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,672 · Management $513 · Fundraising $5,068$18,253
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $106,921 · Management $4,502 · Fundraising $1,125$112,548
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $157,391 · Management $6,474 · Fundraising $1,619$165,484
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,643 · Management $2,360$10,003
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $230,848 · Management $14,520 · Fundraising $6,220$251,588
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $5,715$5,715
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,187,385 · Management $72,716 · Fundraising $96,620$1,356,721
Part X · Balance sheet $4,505,194 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,876$117,226
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,429,139$1,815,438
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $65,110$3,250
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,140$5,980
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,252$41,296
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,365,685$2,266,083
X-14 Intangible assets$255,921
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,003,202$4,505,194
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,147$101,512
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,147$101,512
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,843,305$4,265,032
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $112,750$138,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,956,055$4,403,682
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,003,202$4,505,194
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,403,682 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,486,653
XI-2 Total expenses$1,356,721
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$129,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,956,055
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$317,695
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,403,682

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