Interplay Orchestra is a 36-year-old ensemble composed of adult musicians with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities. As a proud affiliate partner of strathmore in north bethesda, maryland, Interplay is dedicated to enriching the lives of its members through inclusive opportunities for music education, performance, and social connection.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 63 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 62% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 62% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $109K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$198K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$336K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2025+0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$198K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$222K
FY2025$198K
Net assets
$336K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$336K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1986.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $119K Management & general 29% · $58K Fundraising 11% · $22K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Artistic Director and Principal Conducto
$78,150Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,730Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Park’s $78K as Executive Artistic Director and Principal Conducto is at the 70th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emily Park$78,150—————
Susan Park$42,000$18,000$12,605$12,605——
Paula R Moore—$10,000$39,900———
Paula Moore———$29,925——
Susan Park See Sch O Explanation————$12,605$10,235
Sarah Fredrick$1,730—————

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

Programs and updates

Provides musical performance and education opportunities for people with disabilities.

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1 program · $119K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Each week, interplay orchestra gathers for rehearsals both in person at the music center at strathmore and virtually on zoom, providing a safe, welcoming, and creatively challenging environment for its members to demonstrate their abilities to the greater community.

$119Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$198K
Ln 25
Programscol B$119K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$336K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$286K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$336K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 663
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K$286K
Total assetsLn 16$333K$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$325K$336K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$55K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$8K$10K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$35K$1K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$958$958
Office expensesLn 13$989$989
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$497$482$15
InterestLn 20$39$39
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$6K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K$119K$58K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $209K$198K$11K$336K 990 PDF
FY2024 $208K$222K−$14K$325K 990 PDF
FY2023 $185K$339K 990 PDF
FY2022 $170K$346K 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$330K 990 PDF
FY2020 $196K$308K 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 $208,770 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,594$173,984
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,290$27,537
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,045$7,249
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,653$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $208,276$208,770
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $102,044$125,106
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,255$72,941
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $222,299$198,047
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,023$10,723
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,770 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,684
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,984
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,537$27,537
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,249$7,249
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,537 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,249$208,770
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,047 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,464 · Management $22,686$78,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,790 · Management $9,600 · Fundraising $20,000$37,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,296 · Management $4,270$9,566
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,813$12,813
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,080 · Management $1,298 · Fundraising $1,844$38,222
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $958$958
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $989$989
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,413$4,413
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,188$1,188
IX-17 TravelPrograms $482 · Management $15$497
IX-20 InterestManagement $39$39
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,222$2,222
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,406 · Management $2,726$9,132
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,468$2,468
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,587 · Management $57,616 · Fundraising $21,844$198,047
Part X · Balance sheet $345,338 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $333,007$286,338
X-4 Accounts receivable$59,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $333,007$345,338
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,649$9,257
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,649$9,257
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $325,358$336,081
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $333,007$345,338
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $336,081 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,770
XI-2 Total expenses$198,047
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,723
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$325,358
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$336,081

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