To provide students of all ages an environment in which to develop their musical artistry

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$363K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$716K
+100% vs prior year
Spent
$410K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$676K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$716K
FY2021▲ +100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$716K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$342K
Expenses
$410K
FY2021▲ +12%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$438K
Net assets
$676K
FY2021▲ +83%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$676K
FY2022$727K
FY2023$656K
FY2024$560K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $324K Management & general 12% · $50K Fundraising 9% · $36K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Chair/Executive Direc
$70,083Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$55,338Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (through Aug)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Parent Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alice Kanack’s $80K as Vice Chair/Executive Direc is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alice Kanack$79,940$78,210$73,090$70,083$46,553
Andrew Barnhart—$45,483$56,158$55,338$47,317

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Nurtures musical artistry in students of all ages.

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1 program · $324K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The Kanack School of Musical Artistry has had a rich history in the Rochester community for over 20 years. We provide students of all ages a warm, disciplined, and non-competitive environment in which to develop their musical artistry.

$324Kprogram 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 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$716K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$331K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$410K
Ln 25
Programscol B$324K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$676K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Government grantsLn 1e$53K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$331K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$716K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$203K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$729K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K
Net assetsLn 32$676K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 693
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$219K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$707K$729K
Total assetsLn 16$748K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K$363K
Net assetsLn 32$370K$676K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22K$22K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$103K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$109K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$18K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$3K$7K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$12K$648
InterestLn 20$22K$21K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$14K$742
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$5K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$410K$324K$50K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $342K$438K−$96K$560K 990 PDF
FY2023 $421K$491K−$70K$656K 990 PDF
FY2022 $469K$418K$51K$727K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $716K$410K$306K$676K 990 PDF
FY2020 $358K$368K−$10K$370K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $716,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,959$383,525
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $330,822$331,426
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,865$1,203
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $357,646$716,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$22,100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $262,419$259,987
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$34,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,088$93,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $367,507$409,956
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,861$306,198
Part VI · Governance 17 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $716,154 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$52,822
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$330,703
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$33,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$383,525
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $331,426$331,426
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,203$1,203
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $332,629 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$716,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $409,956 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $22,100$22,100
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,362 · Management $27,787$131,149
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,979$108,979
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,626 · Management $2,233$19,859
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $34,500$34,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,140 · Management $7,387 · Fundraising $1,528$12,055
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,995$4,995
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,038$4,038
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,317 · Management $648$12,965
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,874 · Management $1,099$21,973
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,105 · Management $742$14,847
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,549 · Management $1,398$9,947
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,935 · Management $1,234$4,169
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,919 · Management $3,461$8,380
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $323,901 · Management $50,027 · Fundraising $36,028$409,956
Part X · Balance sheet $1,038,898 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,679$16,058
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,361$202,582
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$60,975
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $36,455$30,714
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $706,920$728,569
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $748,151$1,038,898
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,666$3,796
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,706$4,859
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,500$37
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $378,540$363,089
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $352,737$429,038
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,874$246,771
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $369,611$675,809
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $748,151$1,038,898
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $675,809 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$716,154
XI-2 Total expenses$409,956
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$306,198
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$369,611
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$675,809

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