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For all youth to overcome the trials they face, Love Learning Music uses fine arts to educate, equip, and encourage underserved chldren by education & mentoring.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4277457) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 47 volunteers.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.4 mo
of spending, in cash
3.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
5 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$235K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$69K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$62K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$235K
Expenses
$240K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$38K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$240K
Net assets
$69K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$74K
FY2025$69K

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

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $181K Management & general 22% · $52K Fundraising 3% · $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

8 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$43,400Pt VII · Sec A
Program Direct
$43,204Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher/Direct
$19,765Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of Bo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
John Bosworth$43,400$39,089$27,913$7,000
Kaitlyn Willia$43,204$38,619——
Philip Yochum$19,765$27,220$25,047—
Megan Lenehan——$24,775—
Kaitlyn Carrol——$22,396—

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

Uses music and arts to educate, equip, and encourage underserved youth facing challenges.

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3 programs · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Love Learning Plus Team Support Program

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4277457) · Dispute this line
$126Kprogram expense
02

Love Learning Music Therapy Program

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4277457) · Dispute this line
$44Kprogram expense
03

Love Learning Music Education Program.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4277457) · Dispute this line
$44Kprogram 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 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$181K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$69K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$69K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 647
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$74K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$74K$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$800$0
Net assetsLn 32$74K$69K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$250$250
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$106K$106K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$282$282
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$50$5K
Office expensesLn 13$478$16$77$385
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$274$952$437
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$946$141$618$187
InsuranceLn 23$1K$21$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$697$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$181K$52K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 10, 2025 $235K$240K−$5K$69K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2024 $263K$199K$64K$74K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 20, 2023 $156K$171K−$15K$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 9, 2021 $62K$38K$24K$32K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $234,923 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,870$161,395
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $106,491$72,313
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $75$1,215
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,436$234,923
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,705$2,893
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $182,972$215,071
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,530$22,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $199,207$239,976
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,229−$5,053
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $234,923 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$137,395
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$161,395
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,313$72,313
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,215$1,215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,528$234,923
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $239,976 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,643$2,643
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $250$250
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $106,369$106,369
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,321$63,321
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $45,381$45,381
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,551$1,551
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $282$282
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50 · Fundraising $5,408$5,458
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16 · Management $77 · Fundraising $385$478
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,052$1,052
IX-17 TravelPrograms $274 · Management $952 · Fundraising $437$1,663
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $141 · Management $618 · Fundraising $187$946
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21 · Management $1,150$1,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,214 · Management $697 · Fundraising $500$9,411
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,299 · Management $51,760 · Fundraising $6,917$239,976
Part X · Balance sheet $68,508 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,794$17,747
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,567$50,761
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,361$68,508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $800$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $73,561$68,508
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,561$68,508
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,361$68,508
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,508 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$234,923
XI-2 Total expenses$239,976
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,053
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,561
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,508

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

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