Our mission involves using the universal effectiveness of music to engage, inspire, and enrich a population of individuals who are unique in every sense of the word. Our programming encompasses everything from very basic rhythm and movement, on-stage performances and studio recordings. Our mission is to enrich the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum through participation, education and mentorship using the power of music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 21% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
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
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$164K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$164K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$134K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$164K
Expenses
$128K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$203K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$128K
Net assets
$126K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$123K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$126K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $56K Management & general 50% · $64K Fundraising 6% · $7K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Enriches lives of individuals on the autism spectrum through music participation, education, and mentorship.

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1 program · $56K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We have expanded our programming into a DJ training program for those with autism and also have been able to provide more children with autism with instrumental & singing lessons.

$56Kprogram 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$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$238
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$56K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$238
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Other assetsLn 15$75K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 622
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$90K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$90K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$18K$12K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$1K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$3K$50
Information technologyLn 14$2K$625$407$878
OccupancyLn 16$8K$4K$5K$100
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K$694
InsuranceLn 23$2K$48$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$19K$5K$39
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$3K$338
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$56K$64K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $164K$128K$36K$126K 990 PDF
FY2023 $131K$90K 990 PDF
FY2022 $254K$203K$51K$175K 990 PDF
FY2021 $134K$123K 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 $163,560 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,588$204,361
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,571$2,170
I-10 Investment income$238
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9−$43,209
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $131,168$163,560
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,250$1,550
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$14,300
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $214,840$111,964
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,090$127,814
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$84,922$35,746
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $163,560 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$73,512
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,849
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$204,361
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,170$2,170
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $238$238
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$50,627
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,418$7,418
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,588 · Excluded from tax $238$163,560
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,814 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,550$1,550
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $14,300$14,300
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,874$2,874
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,210$12,210
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,296 · Management $12,065 · Fundraising $5,238$35,599
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,387 · Management $3,063$4,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,557 · Management $2,570 · Fundraising $50$10,177
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $625 · Management $407 · Fundraising $878$1,910
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,635 · Management $4,743 · Fundraising $100$8,478
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,504 · Management $1,674 · Fundraising $694$3,872
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48 · Management $2,213$2,261
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,645 · Management $4,794 · Fundraising $39$23,478
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,215 · Management $3,102 · Fundraising $338$6,655
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $56,462 · Management $64,015 · Fundraising $7,337$127,814
Part X · Balance sheet $125,544 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,798$31,775
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$18,603
X-15 Other assets$75,166
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,798$125,544
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,798$125,544
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,798$125,544
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,798$125,544
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $125,544 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$163,560
XI-2 Total expenses$127,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,798
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$125,544

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