Appleton Community Music INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Appleton, WI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 82-4672452

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Our mission is to expand original music events and connect community through music. Significant activities include funding the direct costs of original musical artists and provide free music education at events such as the Mile of Music. Activities include providing volunteers for events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$414K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$357K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$414K
FY2024▲ +50%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$125K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$414K
FY2025$421K
Expenses
$357K
FY2024▲ +46%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$245K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$483K
Net assets
$93K
FY2024▲ +160%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$5K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$31K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No

Programs and updates

Funds original music artists, provides free music education, and connects community through events.

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1 program service account for $357K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Mile of Music-ACM paid the cost of original musical artists to perform and provide music education free to the public.

$357Kprogram expense

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Investment incomeLn 3$150
Money outPt IX
$357K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Investment incomeLn 3$150
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$36K$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$36K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$266K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K
Total functional expensesLn 25$357K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $421K$483K−$62K$31K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $414K$357K$57K$93K 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$245K$31K$36K 990 PDF
FY2022 $125K$5K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $414,170 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$414,020
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$414,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $150$150
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $150 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$414,170
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $357,209 across 5 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for services$266,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,095
IX-13 Office expenses$2,885
IX-23 Insurance$1,481
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$82,498
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$357,209
Part X · Balance sheet $92,644 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,683$92,644
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,683$92,644
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,683$92,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,683$92,644
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$414,170
XI-2 Total expenses$357,209
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,961
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,683
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,644

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

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