The organization serves pre-k through grade 12 student artists and musicians in maine and new hampshire by providing musical instruments, art supplies, and creative instruction and experiences to flourish as creators.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% 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
$236K
+162% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$236K
FY2022▲ +162%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$238K
Expenses
$193K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$193K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$250K
Net assets
$74K
FY2022▲ +146%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$85K

From the FY2022 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 Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $99K Management & general 27% · $53K Fundraising 21% · $41K

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; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Martin England’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Martin England$38,500$30,000$15,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides art supplies, instruments, and instruction to young artists and musicians in Maine and New Hampshire.

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3 programs · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provided musical instruments and supplies to 186 students in Maine and New Hampshire

$39Kprogram expense
02

Provided music and art lessons to 38 students in Maine and New Hampshire.

$38Kprogram expense
03

Provided art supplies and related materials to 163 students in Maine and New Hampshire

$18Kprogram expense

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
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $365K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$140,777
Unitemized GrantFY2023$127,624
Unitemized GrantFY2022$39,303
Unitemized GrantFY2022$38,416
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,466

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$236K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 667
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$43K$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$30K$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$99K$99K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Management feesLn 11a$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$800$800
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$3$3
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$888$888
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$0$22K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$99K$53K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $238K$250K−$12K$85K 990 PDF
FY2023 $231K$208K$23K$97K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $236K$193K$44K$74K 990 PDF
FY2021 $90K$30K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $236,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,872$236,353
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,620$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $118,492$236,353
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $90,023$98,685
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,723$93,967
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $103,746$192,652
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,746$43,701
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $236,353 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$221,353
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,353
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$236,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,652 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $98,685$98,685
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $15,000$15,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $800$800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,680$5,680
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,803$4,803
IX-17 TravelManagement $3$3
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $888$888
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,136$2,136
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $22,033 · Fundraising $0$22,033
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $41,274$41,274
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,685 · Management $52,693 · Fundraising $41,274$192,652
Part X · Balance sheet $82,848 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,819$82,848
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,819$82,848
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,986$9,314
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,986$9,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,833$73,534
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,833$73,534
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,819$82,848
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,534 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,353
XI-2 Total expenses$192,652
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,701
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,833
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,534

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