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Handmade Music School

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Floyd, VA501(c)(3)Since 2016Arts & CultureEIN 81-3788373Revenue $379K in FY2024

On file with the IRShandmademusicschool.org206 S Locust St, 24091-2318 · Floyd, VATax-exempt since Jan 2026Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Teaching the creative process to the young people in our community through a variety of experiential programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 10 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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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 $50K a year · 20% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $90K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$82K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$379K
+193% vs prior year
Spent
$302K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$379K
FY2024▲ +193%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2024$379K
Expenses
$302K
FY2024▲ +188%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2024$302K
Net assets
$106K
FY2024▲ +132%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2024$106K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2024, reinstated. IRS ruling Jan 2026, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2026.

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% · $275K Management & general 7% · $21K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Finn
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mills Kelly
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Reynolds
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew D Locke
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew D Locke’s $7K as Executive Director is at the 5th 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches young people the creative process through hands-on programs.

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1 program · $275K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Music workshops, classes, lessons, camps and after school programs

$275Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Blue Cow Arts FoundationFY2025$90K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$90K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$275K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$62
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 64
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$138K$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$30K$106K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$54K$6K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$490$245
Legal feesLn 11b$819$819
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$15K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$137K
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$275K$21K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $379K$302K$76K$106K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $129K$105K$24K$46K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $378,556 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,371$171,736
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,367$114,605
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35$62
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $84,457$92,153
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $281,230$378,556
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,898$68,508
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $196,625$233,992
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $296,523$302,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,293$76,056
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $378,556 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $92,153 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$171,736
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$171,736
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $114,605$114,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62$62
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $206,758 · Excluded from tax $62$378,556
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,500 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,068 · Management $6,361 · Fundraising $3,180$63,609
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,164 · Management $490 · Fundraising $245$4,899
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $819$819
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,725$11,725
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,855 · Fundraising $2,621$17,476
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,849 · Management $1,561$10,410
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,630$11,630
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,348$19,348
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,964$20,964
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,299$3,299
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,481$1,481
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,840$136,840
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $275,498 · Management $20,956 · Fundraising $6,046$302,500
Part X · Balance sheet $188,860 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,044$69,013
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,981$94,316
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $28,491$11,600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,130$1,078
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,705$1,406
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,700$11,447
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $137,505$188,860
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,896$20,395
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $50,443$37,425
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $24,818$24,636
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,157$82,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,348$106,404
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,348$106,404
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $137,505$188,860
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,404 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$378,556
XI-2 Total expenses$302,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,056
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,348
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$106,404

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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