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.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.6 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
$22K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$526K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$980K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$215K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$526K
FY2024▲ +78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$128K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$526K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$980K
FY2024▲ +112%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$111K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$980K
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $272K Management & general 28% · $146K Fundraising 21% · $108K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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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 · $272K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The National Pathways Festival and Convening

The equity arc national pathways festival and convening brought 57 precollege fellows and two alumni from 17 pathways programs across the country to nashville for a multiday musical experience that included sectionals led by principal musicians of the nashville symphony, rehearsals led by maestro giancarlo guerrero, and a culminating…

$137Kprogram expense
02

Member Services

Common application for summer study: the common application for summer study is a free resource for musicians of color to apply to multiple summer music festivals with one application and one audition.

$69Kprogram expense
03

National Collective for Musical Pathways

In fall of 2022, equity arc launched the national collective for musical pathways, an alliance of rigorous precollege music training programs committed to removing barriers and accelerating the progress of bipoc (black, indigenous, and people of color) musicians.

$65Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$765
Money outPt IX
$526K
Ln 25
Programscol B$272K
Managementcol C$146K
Fundraisingcol D$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$980K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$989K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$765
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$989K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$989K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$980K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$461K$989K
Total assetsLn 16$463K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$462K$980K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$19K$11K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$230K$136K$54K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$26K$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$12K$5K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$1K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$11K$2K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$9K$2K$6K$259
Information technologyLn 14$9K$141$8K
TravelLn 17$24K$11K$12K$110
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$15K$3K$32
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$700$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$526K$272K$146K$108K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.1M$755K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $1,043,512 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $627,563$1,015,272
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,500$27,475
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $360$765
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $647,423$1,043,512
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $170,227$377,384
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,484$148,177
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $295,711$525,561
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $351,712$517,951
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,043,512 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$85,331
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$929,941
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,015,272
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,475$27,475
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $765$765
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,475 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $765$1,043,512
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $525,561 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,084 · Management $11,452 · Fundraising $45,802$76,338
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $135,828 · Management $53,510 · Fundraising $40,777$230,115
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,193 · Management $10,628 · Fundraising $10,993$47,814
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,817 · Management $4,933 · Fundraising $6,367$23,117
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,200 · Management $6,227$7,427
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,800$22,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,053 · Management $2,096 · Fundraising $2,665$15,814
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,382 · Management $6,216 · Fundraising $259$8,857
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $141 · Management $8,439$8,580
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,492 · Management $12,284 · Fundraising $110$23,886
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $34,601$34,601
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,176$3,176
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,215 · Management $3,252 · Fundraising $32$18,499
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,635 · Management $700 · Fundraising $1,002$4,337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $271,841 · Management $145,713 · Fundraising $108,007$525,561
Part X · Balance sheet $1,002,324 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $461,239$989,421
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$999
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,100$5,484
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,055$6,420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $463,394$1,002,324
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,112$22,091
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,112$22,091
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,282$62,233
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $400,000$918,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $462,282$980,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $463,394$1,002,324
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $980,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,043,512
XI-2 Total expenses$525,561
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$517,951
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$462,282
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$980,233

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