Music Teacher Guild: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 39-3583180)

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?

Yes

Per the IRS master file.

Can I give now?

No revocation on IRS record

Not on the IRS revocation list.

Filing up to date?

Yes — filed FY2025

Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMusic Teacher Guild

EINHdr · item D39-3583180

Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active

Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2026

Year of formationHdr · item L2025

Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990

Principal addressHdr · item CFruita, CO

NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B03)

WebsiteHdr · item Jmusicteacherguild.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising

Allocation · columns B–D

100%

Program services $1.00

Program services100%$977

Total functional expensesLn 25$977

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs

100%

of spending reaches programs

Months of spending covered by cash

31.6mo

months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments

Surplus or deficit

+73%

as % of revenue, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990

Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3K

Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3K

Spent on programsPt IX · col B100%

Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316

Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1$3K

Total assetsLn 16$3K

Total liabilitiesLn 26$0

Total net assetsLn 32$3K

Months of cash on handcomputed31.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII

Contributions & grants100%$4K

Total revenueLn 12$4K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2025 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it

Cash and giving out

Months of spending covered by cash

Cash and easy-to-sell investments $3K · Operating expenses/yr $977

31.6 months

Where the money goes

Program services

Program services $977 · Total expenses $977

100%

Management & General

Management & general $0 · Total expenses $977

Fundraising

Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $977

Cost to raise $1

Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $4K

Solicited contributions below reporting floor

Where the money comes from

Contribution dependence

Contributions & grants $4K · Total revenue $4K

100%

Government reliance

Government grants $0 · Total revenue $4K

Earned-income share

Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $4K

Investment reliance

Investment income $0 · Total revenue $4K

Program self-sufficiency

Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $977

Growth & trend

Revenue change from last year

This year $4K · Prior year —

No prior year on file

Net assets change over the year

End of year $3K · Beginning of year —

Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change

Balance sheet

Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue

Revenue $4K · Expenses $977

+73%

Debts compared to what it owns

Total liabilities — · Total assets $3K

—

Net assets compared to what it owns

Net assets $3K · Total assets $3K

100%

Marketable Investment Share

Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3K

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual Elisa Janson · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $977

Personnel share

Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $977

—

Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

Metric	This org	Peer median	Percentile
Spent on programs	100%	—	—

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Elisa Janson

Executive Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

April Troglauer

Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brandi Small

President-Elect Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacey Peterik

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tom Palmatier

Board President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aimee Whyte

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Caitlyn Barton

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shane Colquhoun

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Governance & Policies

Part VI

16Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
16Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Music Teacher Guild is an education nonprofit based in Fruita, CO, formed in 2025.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $977 of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.

During its initial organizational period August through December 2025 Music Teacher Guild established the foundational infrastructure to serve music educators across the United States including launching its website and member portal building its online community of over 45,000 music educators recruiting a 16-member national board of…

$977program expense

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Filing history

Every return on file.

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Change	Filing
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$4K	$977		990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,555 across 13 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,555

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,555

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 $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,555

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $977 across 12 lines filed

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $977 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$977

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 $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

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 $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $977 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$977

Part X · Balance sheet $2,578 assets, 24 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$2,573

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$5

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 $0$0

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 $0$2,578

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-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$2,578

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$2,578

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$2,578

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,578 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$3,555

XI-2 Total expenses$977

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,578

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

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$2,578

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS

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Status and standing

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Finances

Summary of the Filing

Balance Sheet

Statement of Revenue

Money in detail

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Governance & Policies

Mission and programs

Where the work happens

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

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