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East Lake Expression Engine

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Chattanooga, TN501(c)(3)Since 2015Arts & CultureEIN 81-0876825Revenue $391K in FY2025

On file with the IRSeastlakeexpressionengine.com2903 E 37th St, 37407-2213 · Chattanooga, TNTax-exempt since May 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Elee is an el sistema inspired after school and summer music program that seeks to develop the creativity, discipline, problem solving skills, social skills, and spiritual maturity of its students through musical instruction and collaboration in a gospel-centered environment.Expression Engine offers music instruction and use of instruments free of charge. The organization provides a continuous k-12th program, with classes in choir, bucket band, musicianship, and various instruments. Students aged 14 and up have the opportunity to become paid interns, learning transferable and musical job skills while continuing their studies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 39 volunteers and 41 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $161K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$391K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$417K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$124K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$391K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$391K
Expenses
$417K
FY2025+0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$219K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$417K
Net assets
$124K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$124K

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 May 2016.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $358K Management & general 14% · $59K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Greg Davick
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Bowers
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Henry Currin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charley Crichton
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Naomi Emmett
Treasurer
$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

Teaches music to youth, fostering creativity, discipline, and social skills in a gospel-centered environment.

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3 programs · $358K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Expression engine's after school program provides after school music classes for students K-12TH grade during the fall and spring.

$227Kprogram expense
02

Expression engine's summer program provides a full day summer camp with musical instruction for students K-12TH grade.

$125Kprogram expense
03

Expression engine's recording project allowed students, staff, and guest artists to record original music written by expression engine students in summer 2024; this music was released in summer 2025.

$5Kprogram 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
Chattanooga Christian Community FoundationFY2024$76K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$21K
Crichton Family FoundationFY2024$20K
United Way of Greater ChattanoogaFY2024$16K
ArtsbuildFY2024$13K
Charles Wentz Carter Memorial FoundationFY2024$5K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$5K
D Addario Foundation INCFY2024$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$161K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$417K
Ln 25
Programscol B$358K
Managementcol C$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$124K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$28K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K
Other assetsLn 15$86K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$124K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 639
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$28K$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$151K$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$499$3K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$124K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$320K$320K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$379
Office expensesLn 13$1K$957$228
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$213$213
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$300$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$417K$358K$59K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $391K$417K−$26K$124K 990 PDF
FY2024 $397K$416K−$18K$150K 990 PDF
FY2023 $383K$341K$42K$169K 990 PDF
FY2022 $406K$300K$106K$127K 990 PDF
FY2021 $210K$219K−$10K$21K 990 PDF
FY2020 $179K$29K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $391,178 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $384,055$369,983
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$2,022
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,745$3,584
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,694$15,589
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $397,494$391,178
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 $330,583$343,675
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,198$73,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $415,781$417,053
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,287−$25,875
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $391,178 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,192
VIII-1e Government grants$28,044
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$336,747
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$27,570
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$369,983
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,022$2,022
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $3,584$3,584
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,589$15,589
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,022 · Unrelated business $3,584 · Excluded from tax $15,589$391,178
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $417,053 across 13 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $320,067$320,067
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,608$23,608
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,283$5,283
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,412$7,412
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,306 · Management $379$4,685
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $957 · Management $228$1,185
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,972$18,972
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,111$4,111
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $213$213
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,093$12,093
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,181$9,181
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,050 · Management $4,075$8,125
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $300 · Management $1,818$2,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $357,612 · Management $59,441 · Fundraising $0$417,053
Part X · Balance sheet $127,138 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,296$10,454
X-4 Accounts receivable$22
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,969$30,576
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $83,579$86,086
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $150,844$127,138
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $499$2,668
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $499$2,668
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,766$38,384
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $83,579$86,086
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,345$124,470
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $150,844$127,138
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,470 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$391,178
XI-2 Total expenses$417,053
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,875
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,345
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$124,470

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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