Musical Mentors Collaborative is a music education nonprofit that provides free, one-on-one music instruction to students who wouldnt otherwise have access to private lessons.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$117K
241% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 241% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$364K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$554K
To programs
46%
Net assets
−$68K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$364K
FY2025▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$564K
FY2025$364K
Expenses
$554K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$353K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$483K
FY2025$554K
Net assets
−$68K
FY2025▼ -156%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$122K
FY2025−$68K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2012.

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

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $253K Management & general 25% · $141K Fundraising 29% · $160K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$121,809Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President and Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Sansone’s $122K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kathryn Sansone$121,809$114,573$214

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Provides free, one-on-one music lessons to underserved students.

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1 program · $253K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Musical Mentors Collaborative is a nonprofit that provides student-centered music instruction and mentorship to under-resourced communities, addressing structural inequities in music education.

$253Kprogram 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
Gibson GivesFY2025$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$364K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Money outPt IX
$554K
Ln 25
Programscol B$253K
Managementcol C$141K
Fundraisingcol D$160K
Owns and owesPt X
−$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Government grantsLn 1e$78K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Total revenueLn 12$364K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
Net assetsLn 32−$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$145K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$117K
Net assetsLn 32$122K−$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K$34K$23K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$72K$19K$71K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$2K$1K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$800$12K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$9K$3K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$30$30
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$68K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$4K$564$2K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$1K$36K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$339$17K
TravelLn 17$14K$3K$1K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$165$2K
InterestLn 20$60$60
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$58K$3K$400
Total functional expensesLn 25$554K$253K$141K$160K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $364K$554K−$190K−$68K 990 PDF
FY2024 $564K$483K$81K$122K 990 PDF
FY2023 $273K$284K−$11K$41K 990 PDF
FY2022 $272K$309K−$37K$52K 990 PDF
FY2021 $408K$353K$55K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $85K$34K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $363,510 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $561,593$347,285
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,500$34,813
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $709$0
I-11 Other revenue−$18,588
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $563,802$363,510
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $310,256$320,562
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,243$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,175$233,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $482,674$553,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,128−$190,064
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $363,510 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,850
VIII-1e Government grants$77,820
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$262,615
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,590
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$347,285
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,813$34,813
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$20,112−$20,112
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,524$1,524
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,337 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$20,112$363,510
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $553,574 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,280 · Management $22,854 · Fundraising $57,134$114,268
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,538 · Management $19,177 · Fundraising $71,310$162,025
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,950 · Management $1,186 · Fundraising $3,378$6,514
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $800 · Management $12,031 · Fundraising $2,400$15,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,860 · Management $3,393 · Fundraising $10,271$22,524
IX-11a Management feesFundraising $30$30
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,580$20,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,185 · Management $4,448$72,633
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,465 · Management $564 · Fundraising $2,170$7,199
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,444 · Management $35,578 · Fundraising $1,471$38,493
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $339 · Management $16,827$17,166
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,330 · Management $1,010 · Fundraising $9,589$13,929
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $165 · Fundraising $1,594$1,759
IX-20 InterestManagement $60$60
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,856 · Management $2,907 · Fundraising $400$61,163
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $253,047 · Management $140,780 · Fundraising $159,747$553,574
Part X · Balance sheet $48,357 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,693$47,718
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,085$639
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,778$48,357
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,666$7,795
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $460$8,974
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,126$116,769
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,652−$68,412
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $121,652−$68,412
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,778$48,357
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$68,412 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,510
XI-2 Total expenses$553,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$190,064
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$121,652
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$68,412

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