Black Violin Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Fort Lauderdale, FL501(c)(3)Since 2016Arts & CultureEIN 82-0827701Revenue $103K in FY2024

On file with the IRSblackviolinfoundation.org5846 S Flamingo Rd 215, 33330-3237 · Fort Lauderdale, FLTax-exempt since Sep 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Empowing youth providing access to music

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 2 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 $36K a year · 22% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 57% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 83% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 57% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $315K
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
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$103K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$78K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$110K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$103K
FY2024▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$103K
Expenses
$78K
FY2024▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$177K
FY2024$78K
Net assets
$110K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$110K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $78K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$22,100Pt VII · Sec A
$22,100Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Corryn Freeman’s $22K as Vice President is at the 17th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Corryn Freeman$22,100$19,500$2,040$5,000
Anne Sylvester$22,100$19,500$2,040$5,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering youth by providing access to music education and opportunities.

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1 program · $78K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Organization dedicated to empowering youth by working with them in their communitiues to provide access to quality music programs that encourage creativity and innovation

$78Kprogram 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
March onFY2025$315K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$315K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$103K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Money outPt IX
$78K
Ln 25
Programscol B$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$110K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Total revenueLn 12$103K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$110K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
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$84K$110K
Total assetsLn 16$84K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$84K$110K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$800$800
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$18K$18K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$624$624
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$374$374
Total functional expensesLn 25$78K$78K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $103K$78K$26K$110K 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$177K$47K$84K 990 PDF
FY2022 $157K$38K 990 PDF
FY2021 $73K$17K 990 PDF
FY2020 $34K$17K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $103,252 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $223,842$103,252
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,842$103,252
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $24,237$800
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $102,748$17,718
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,747$47,679
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,587$11,465
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $177,319$77,662
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,523$25,590
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $103,252 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,252
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,252
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$103,252
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $77,662 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $800$800
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $17,718$17,718
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,200$44,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,479$3,479
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $624$624
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,825$4,825
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,835$3,835
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,807$1,807
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $374$374
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,662 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$77,662
Part X · Balance sheet $109,932 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,342$109,932
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $84,342$109,932
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,342$109,932
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $84,342$109,932
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,932 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$103,252
XI-2 Total expenses$77,662
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,590
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,342
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,932

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

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