To enrich and empower the community through music and art activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $157K a year · 27% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
Concern: 21% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $230K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$491K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$473K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$428K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$491K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$100K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$491K
FY2025$692K
Expenses
$473K
FY2024▲ +213%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$151K
FY2024$473K
FY2025$631K
Net assets
$428K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$19K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$489K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $98K Management & general 77% · $366K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
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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

Enriches and empowers the community through music and art.

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3 programs · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We teach group music lessons for all instruments, voice and music productions

$33Kprogram expense
02

We offer creative writing classes for aspiring song writers and poets

$33Kprogram expense
03

First grade through high school we offer music clubs

$33Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$230K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$491K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$449K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Money outPt IX
$473K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Managementcol C$366K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$428K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$449K
Government grantsLn 1e$93K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$272K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Total revenueLn 12$491K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$504K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$428K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 640
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$4K$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$521K$504K
Total assetsLn 16$525K$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$411K$428K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$842$421$421
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K
All other expensesLn 24e$272K$272K
Total functional expensesLn 25$473K$98K$366K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $692K$631K$61K$489K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $491K$473K$18K$428K 990 PDF
FY2023 $543K$151K$392K$411K 990 PDF
FY2022 $100K$19K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $490,950 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $555,550$449,017
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,396$48,379
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$32,131−$6,446
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $542,815$490,950
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $11,513$9,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,664$464,238
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $151,177$473,238
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $391,638$17,712
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $490,950 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,115
VIII-1e Government grants$93,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$321,902
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$272,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$449,017
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,379$48,379
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$3,060
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$9,506
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,379$490,950
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $473,238 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,745$7,745
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,121$4,121
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $9,000$9,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,473 · Management $2,473$4,946
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,457$6,457
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $14,578$14,578
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $29,701$29,701
IX-17 TravelPrograms $421 · Management $421$842
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,419$6,419
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $17,108$17,108
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,874 · Management $4,874$9,748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,573$90,573
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $272,000$272,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,341 · Management $365,897 · Fundraising $9,000$473,238
Part X · Balance sheet $513,460 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,875$9,084
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $521,484$504,376
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $525,359$513,460
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $82,690$63,079
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,690$85,079
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $410,669$428,381
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $410,669$428,381
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $525,359$513,460
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $428,381 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$490,950
XI-2 Total expenses$473,238
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,712
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$410,669
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$428,381

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