To enlighten and empower, enrich and motivate all young people through programs involving music, writing and instrumentation for youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 72% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $243K
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$438K
Spent
$242K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$309K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$438K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$438K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$242K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$422K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$688K
FY2024$729K
Net assets
$309K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$6.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $163K Management & general 19% · $45K Fundraising 14% · $34K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
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Board Member
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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

Programs and updates

Enlightens and empowers youth through music, writing, and instrumentation programs.

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1 program · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provided music and education programs for youth ages 5 to 18, including various camps and after school and weekend lessons in music and art.

$163Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$438K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$309K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$438K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$287K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$309K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 625
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$172K$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$54K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$309K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$23K$23K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$4K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$3K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$36K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$622$622
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$163K$45K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.8M$729K$2.0M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$688K$2.1M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$606K$1.5M$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$422K$891K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $438K$242K$196K$309K 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 $437,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $382,337$412,704
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,204$19,598
I-10 Investment income$3,071
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,906$2,524
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $410,447$437,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$2,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $79,832$89,358
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $226,893$149,803
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $306,725$241,661
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $103,722$196,236
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $437,897 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,185 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,000
VIII-1e Government grants$28,450
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$374,254
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$412,704
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,598$19,598
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,071$3,071
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,661
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,783 · Excluded from tax $3,071$437,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,661 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,861 · Management $22,861 · Fundraising $22,861$68,583
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,364 · Management $4,364 · Fundraising $4,364$13,092
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,561 · Management $2,561 · Fundraising $2,561$7,683
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,725$3,725
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,187 · Fundraising $3,950$40,137
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,069$8,069
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,663 · Management $11,663$23,326
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $622$622
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,434$13,434
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,828$3,828
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,390$4,390
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,324$4,324
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,948$47,948
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,751 · Management $45,174 · Fundraising $33,736$241,661
Part X · Balance sheet $362,165 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,026$286,752
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $50,050$45,727
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $5,000$18,059
X-15 Other assets$11,627
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $172,076$362,165
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,416$1,309
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$14,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,776$53,629
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,300$293,536
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,000$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,300$308,536
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $172,076$362,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $308,536 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$437,897
XI-2 Total expenses$241,661
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$196,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,300
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$308,536

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