The mission of the organization is promoting excellence through music education. This mission is realized through the efforts and talents of a dedicated team of volunteers and community support offering music programs to the youth of Folsom CA.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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 · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$285K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$293K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$285K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$285K
Expenses
$293K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$213K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$293K
Net assets
$33K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$9K
FY2021−$9K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$33K

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 Oct 1992.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $205K Management & general 30% · $88K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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Offers music programs to Folsom youth, promoting excellence through education.

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3 programs · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Music Programs are offered to students of Folsom High School, Folsom Middle School and Folsom Elementary Schools. The music program includes jazz band, marching band, orchestra and symphonic programs. More than 500 children participate in the music program and are lead by many parent volunteers.

$205Kprogram expense
02

Music festivals showcase the success of the program to the public. The students enrolled in the program have the opportunity to perform to the public on a stage to enhance self-esteem. The money raised for this program help offset the expense for equipment, music and instructor fees.

Pt IX · col B
03

Other supportive programs include sales of related music promotional goodsand services all to support the organization mission. Moneys raised fromthese programs support the funding of instruments, music and educationalopportunities.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,250

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$282K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$293K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$282K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$29K$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$41K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$70K$70K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$90K$90K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$87K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$293K$205K$88K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $285K$293K−$8K$33K 990 PDF
FY2024 $299K$261K$38K$41K 990 PDF
FY2023 $333K$337K−$4K$3K 990 PDF
FY2022 $230K$213K$17K$7K 990 PDF
FY2021 $73K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2020 $340K$305K$36K−$9K 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 $285,361 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$3,520
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $299,364$281,841
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $299,364$285,361
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,000$5,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $259,170$288,188
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $261,170$293,438
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,194−$8,077
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $285,361 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $27,092 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,520
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,520
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $254,749$254,749
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $281,841$285,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $293,438 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,250$5,250
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $70,011$70,011
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,700$2,700
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,653$13,653
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $90,418$90,418
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,848$3,848
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,156$5,156
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,017$87,017
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,385$13,385
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,074 · Management $88,364 · Fundraising $0$293,438
Part X · Balance sheet $43,064 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $590; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,666$25,512
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,617
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,193$12,345
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,859$43,064
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,500$9,792
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,510$9,792
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $41,349$33,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,859$43,064
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$285,361
XI-2 Total expenses$293,438
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$41,349
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,272

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