The national instrumentalist mentoring and advancement network is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of local and national organizations to align, promote, and develop equitable opportunities for aspiring classical musicians from underrepresented ethnicities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 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
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $428K a year · 46% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $201K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+73% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$215K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +100%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$128K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$526K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$111K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$980K
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2021.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $654K Management & general 24% · $252K Fundraising 14% · $145K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops equitable opportunities for aspiring classical musicians from underrepresented ethnicities.

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3 programs · $526K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Equity arc produced the pathways orchestra, a multi-day pre-college orchestral training and performance program. 64 pre-college musicians participated in an in-person residency in chicago that included ensemble rehearsals, mentoring, and a public performance.

$274Kprogram expense
02

Equity arc provided professional development services and access resources to its national membership. During FY25, the organization supported its virtual member community through development of a custom customer relationship management (CRM) system designed to facilitate program applications, resource sharing, and networking.

$158Kprogram expense
03

Equity arc operated the national collective for musical pathways, a national network of 19 pre-college music training programs. During the reporting year, the organization facilitated coordination among partner programs through meetings and forums focused on program design and student support and initiated development of a shared…

$94Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $63K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$63,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$654K
Managementcol C$252K
Fundraisingcol D$145K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$989K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$980K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$63K$63K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$29K$17K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$291K$189K$77K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$71K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$17K$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$6K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$146K$111K$392$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$850
Office expensesLn 13$8K$936$4K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$5K$8K$62
TravelLn 17$65K$45K$15K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$61K$60K$574
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$112K$111K$599$205
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$14K$2K$680
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$654K$252K$145K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.1M$755K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$526K$518K$980K 990 PDF
FY2023 $647K$296K$352K$462K 990 PDF
FY2022 $215K$128K$87K$111K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,805,991 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,015,272$1,760,675
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,475$24,284
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$18,624
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $765$2,408
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,043,512$1,805,991
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$63,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $377,384$510,089
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,177$477,999
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $525,561$1,051,088
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $517,951$754,903
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,805,991 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$37,490
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,723,185
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,760,675
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,284$24,284
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,624$18,624
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,408$2,408
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,284 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,032$1,805,991
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,051,088 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $63,000$63,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,036 · Management $17,421 · Fundraising $69,685$116,142
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $189,176 · Management $76,584 · Fundraising $25,551$291,311
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $71,426$71,426
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,786 · Management $7,099 · Fundraising $7,325$31,210
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,339 · Management $5,050$11,389
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,200$38,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $111,271 · Management $392 · Fundraising $34,827$146,490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,075 · Management $850$1,925
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $936 · Management $4,443 · Fundraising $2,597$7,976
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,307 · Management $8,195 · Fundraising $62$13,564
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,373 · Management $15,241 · Fundraising $4,336$64,950
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $59,993 · Management $574$60,567
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,206$4,206
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,991 · Management $599 · Fundraising $205$111,795
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,224 · Management $2,033 · Fundraising $680$16,937
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $653,507 · Management $252,313 · Fundraising $145,268$1,051,088
Part X · Balance sheet $1,752,326 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $989,421$1,150,195
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $999$600,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,420$2,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,002,324$1,752,326
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,091$17,190
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,091$17,190
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,233$130,246
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $918,000$1,604,890
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $980,233$1,735,136
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,002,324$1,752,326
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,735,136 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,805,991
XI-2 Total expenses$1,051,088
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$754,903
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$980,233
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,735,136

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