Provide oakland public school students with access to programs, resources, supplies, instruction, mentoring and training in music and the arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$301K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$369K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$76K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$301K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$375K
Expenses
$369K
FY2024▲ +81%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$204K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$290K
Net assets
$76K
FY2024▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$162K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2011.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $359K Management & general 3% · $10K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Programs and updates

Equips Oakland students with music and arts programs, resources, and training.

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1 program · $359K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide oakland public school students with access to programs, resources, supplies, instruction, mentoring and training in music and the arts.

$359Kprogram 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$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Money outPt IX
$369K
Ln 25
Programscol B$359K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$76K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$76K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$144K$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$144K$76K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$604$604
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$316K$316K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$369K$359K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $375K$290K$85K$162K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $301K$369K−$68K$76K 990 PDF
FY2023 $290K$204K$86K$144K 990 PDF
FY2022 $63K$58K 990 PDF
FY2021 $36K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $147K$91K 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 $300,528 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $289,855$300,528
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $289,855$300,528
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $203,630$368,818
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,630$368,818
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,225−$68,290
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $300,528 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$46,749
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,779
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,528
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$300,528
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,818 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,635$7,635
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,851$2,851
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $604$604
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,430$2,430
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30,513$30,513
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,486$3,486
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $316,449$316,449
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,850$4,850
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $358,753 · Management $10,065 · Fundraising $0$368,818
Part X · Balance sheet $76,167 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,338$48,193
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $119$27,974
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,457$76,167
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,457$76,167
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,457$76,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,167 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,528
XI-2 Total expenses$368,818
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,290
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,457
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,167

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