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Classics for Kids Foundation FY2020 filing

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Holliston, MA501(c)(3)Education EIN 81-0516714Revenue $127K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 5977, 01746-5977 · Holliston, MATax-exempt since Jul 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Empower young people to shape positive futures through music. Build sustainable stringed instrument music programs and provide grants for high quality instruments.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $47K a year · 48% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$127K
Spent
$201K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$127K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$87K
Expenses
$201K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$114K
Net assets
$306K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$145K

From the FY2020 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 Jul 1998.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $182K Management & general 8% · $17K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Paul W Lowden
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Lenhardt
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Georgia Godfrey
Trustee/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle M Horowitz
Trustee/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Seth Johnson
Trustee/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynn Weidner
Trustee/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Graves
Trustee/Director
$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

Builds music programs and provides instruments to empower youth for positive futures.

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1 program · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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We believe that playing a string instrument can transform a child, giving them experiences and skills that can help make them more successful in life, to help realize this ideal we support strings programs serving kids around america through matching grants for beautiful new instruments.

$182Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$25K
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$15K
The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFY2024$8K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Richard Henry and Kathryn Hood Harjes FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$59K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $233K · 2020–2024
Kirk ViolinFY2024$34,986
Kirk ViolinFY2023$32,072
Kirk ViolinFY2022$43,911
Kirk ViolinFY2021$61,191
Kirk ViolinFY2020$54,493
Shar Products CompanyFY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$564
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$306K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$564
Gains on assetsLn 7$507
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$269K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$269K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113
Other assetsLn 15$34K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$306K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$343K$269K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$189$113
Total assetsLn 16$380K$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$380K$306K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$82K$82K
Management feesLn 11a$100K$100K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$0$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$216$826
OccupancyLn 16$4K$0$4K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$76$76$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$0$1K$801
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$182K$17K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $87K$114K−$27K$145K 990 PDF
FY2023 $85K$99K−$14K$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $81K$141K−$60K$186K 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K$163K−$60K$246K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $127K$201K−$73K$306K 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 $127,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $229,367$126,891
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $333$564
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$53,387$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $176,313$127,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $148,432$81,956
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,365$118,724
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,797$200,680
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,484−$73,225
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $127,455 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$126,891
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,891
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $57$57
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $507$507
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $564$127,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,680 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $81,956$81,956
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $100,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$100,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,798 · Fundraising $0$8,798
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $3,206 · Fundraising $0$3,206
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $216 · Fundraising $826$1,042
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $3,600 · Fundraising $0$3,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $76 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$76
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,201 · Fundraising $801$2,002
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,032 · Management $17,021 · Fundraising $1,627$200,680
Part X · Balance sheet $305,985 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $343,326$268,670
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $189$113
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,045$3,202
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $34,000$34,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $379,560$305,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $177,298$94,848
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $202,262$211,137
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $379,560$305,985
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $379,560$305,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $305,985 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$127,455
XI-2 Total expenses$200,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$73,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$379,560
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$305,985

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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