Project Music INC

Tax-deductible

Stamford, CT501(c)(3)EducationEIN 81-2610342

Provide music education, instruments and instruction to youth in fairfield county, CT.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $109K
Looks good: 9 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$480K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$383K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$480K
FY2025▲ +40%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$284K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$480K
Expenses
$383K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$313K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$371K
FY2025$383K
Net assets
$198K
FY2025▲ +100%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$24K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$99K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2016.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $321K Management & general 9% · $35K Fundraising 7% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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
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

Offers music education, instruments, and instruction to youth.

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1 program service account for $321K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Project music has maintained a steady annual growth at our king site, offering over 10,000 hours of instruction. We are in the process of finalizing a partnership with the boys and girls club of stamford which will allow us to address our growing waitlist and provide services to 50+ more students.

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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 · 3 grants · $40K · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,536
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,378
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,224

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$480K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$419K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$383K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$419K
Government grantsLn 1e$137K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$57
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Total revenueLn 12$480K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$174K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$99K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$56K$22K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$187K$187K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$41K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$26K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$269$269
Office expensesLn 13$371$316$29$26
TravelLn 17$485$485
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$443$407
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$3K$7K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$383K$321K$35K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $480K$383K$97K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $344K$371K−$27K$99K 990 PDF
FY2023 $303K$277K$26K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $342K$266K$76K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021 $284K$313K−$29K$24K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $480,088 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$137,418
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$282,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$419,493
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,100$1,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $57$57
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $59,438$59,438
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,100 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $59,495$480,088
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,069 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,690$2,690
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,052 · Management $21,881 · Fundraising $20,125$98,058
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $186,918$186,918
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,253 · Management $3,715 · Fundraising $3,417$48,385
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,950$1,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,736 · Fundraising $2,670$28,406
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $269$269
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $316 · Management $29 · Fundraising $26$371
IX-17 TravelPrograms $485$485
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,916 · Management $443 · Fundraising $407$5,766
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,646 · Management $7,125 · Fundraising $0$9,771
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $321,281 · Management $35,143 · Fundraising $26,645$383,069
Part X · Balance sheet $197,913 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,578$173,699
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,002$2,486
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,249$8,249
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $10,000$13,479
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,829$197,913
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $98,829$197,913
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $98,829$197,913
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,829$197,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,913 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$480,088
XI-2 Total expenses$383,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,019
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$98,829
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,065
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,913

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

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