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Fender Play Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 83-1018627

Fender Play Foundation's mission is to serve as a meaningful, sustainable catalyst for music education. The Foundation believes: a Philanthropy should be passionate and strategic The power of music can inspire and unite people across cultural borders c All children deserve access to high-quality music arts education and d Collaboration and diversity yield the greatest outcome. The Foundation focuses in efforts in six key areas: 1 INSTRUCTION Our focus is on fretted instruments including guitar, bass and ukulele. Programs provide everything required to teach and learn including Fender Play personal digital learning. In addition to instruments, we provide regular instrument service and ongoing support 2 PERFORMANCE Live music performance is when it all comes to life. Fender Play Foundation provides all the gear needed for relevant, modern musical performance 3 INSPIRATION We want to offer an elevated sense of belonging, support and commitment to students in our programs. R.A.I. Random Ac

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 6
years in the black
Worth a look: 3 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $5K
Worth a look: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
6
independent of 6 voting board members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$810K
Spent
$645K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$205K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$810K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$810K
FY2021$721K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$279
Expenses
$645K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$645K
FY2021$564K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$24K
FY2025$166K
Net assets
$205K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$133K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CFender Play Foundation
EINHdr · item D83-1018627
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2019
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A68)
WebsiteHdr · item Jfenderplayfoundation.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program services96%$620K
Management & general4%$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$645K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$205K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$133K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$165K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$205K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$202K
Total assetsLn 16$205K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$205K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$810K
Total revenueLn 12$810K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $202K · Operating expenses/yr $645K
3.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $620K · Total expenses $645K
96%
Management & General
Management & general $25K · Total expenses $645K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $645K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $810K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $810K · Total revenue $810K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $810K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $810K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $810K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $645K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $810K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $205K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $810K · Expenses $645K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $205K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $205K · Total assets $205K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $205K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual James Broenen · Reported title Treasurer · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $645K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $645K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%——
Overhead ratio 4%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 1%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Broenen
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Isaiah Avila
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Winston Cox
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Mooney
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Roskin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Magee
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Evan Jones
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides fretted instruments and digital lessons for music education.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $620K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

The Foundation promotes childhood musical education by providing musical instruments and monetary funding to children in grades K-12, focusing specifically on schools and organizations with underserved populations. THE FOUNDATION WILL ALSO SUPPORT FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION.

$613Kprogram expense
02

The Foundation organizes music classes, specifically guitar classes, for disadvantaged children to be led by musical experts.

$6Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Muna and Basem Hishmeh Foundation INCFY2024$3K
Grace Jones Richardson TestamentaryFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $38K · 2025–2025
Intervarsity Christian FellowshipusFY2025$20,000
Boys and Girls ClubFY2025$7,500
Palm Springs Plaza Theatre FoundatiFY2025$7,000
Thinking HutsFY2025$3,481

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $279$166K-97% 990 PDF
FY2024 $8K$24K-89% 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$253K-66% 990 PDF
FY2022 $216K$86K-70% 990 PDF
FY2021 $721K$564K-11% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $810K$645K 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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