The Intermountain Suzuki String Institute

Tax-deductible

Holladay, UT501(c)(3)Since 2000Arts & CultureEIN 87-0647618

The intermountain suzuki string institute offers a week-long music camp for violin, viola, cello, bass, trumpet, and guitar-serving over 500 students and 100 teachers annually. We aspire to provide the best music education possible for all teachers and children involved in the suzuki method and beyond. The ultimate goal is the highest development of individual abilities and the enrichment of the human spirit.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$280
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$520K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$526K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$520K
FY2024▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$321K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$443K
FY2024$542K
FY2024$520K
Expenses
$526K
FY2024▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$246K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$564K
FY2024$526K
Net assets
$31K
FY2024▼ -10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$138K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$34K
FY2024$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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $526K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Registrar/Gr
$14,375Pt VII · Sec A
Webmaster/SC
$6,875Pt VII · Sec A
Orchestra Co
$3,450Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Posey’s $30K as Executive Di is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lauren Posey$30,000$30,000$18,000$14,519—
Trina Christensen————$20,500
Trina Christensen———$16,669—
Tabitha Ricks$14,375$11,500$11,500$6,003—
Stacy Smith————$13,500
Kelly Schaub——$7,505$4,617—
Sunny Johnson$6,875————
Ramona Stirling————$5,250

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Administers a week-long Suzuki music seminar for about 1,000 string students and teachers.

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1 program service account for $526K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

- student registration numbers increased for the young artist program - successfully ran 21 teacher training courses - increased enrollment for viola, trumpet, and guitar - 181 first time attendees - over 65 applications for the student honors recitals - 76 scholarship applications, record number - implemented new enrichment class editor…

$526Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$520K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$434K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$526K
Ln 25
Programscol B$526K
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$280
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$434K
Investment incomeLn 3$530
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$520K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$280
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
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$38K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$280
Net assetsLn 32$34K$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$224K$224K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$52K$52K
TravelLn 17$125K$125K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$526K$526K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $542K$564K−$22K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $443K$460K−$17K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022 $347K$418K−$71K$64K 990 PDF
FY2021 $321K$246K$75K$138K 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 $520,482 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,595
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,095
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $433,932$433,932
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $530$530
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$25,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,425$3,425
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $437,887$520,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $525,755 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,625$57,625
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,178$6,178
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,656$1,656
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $224,292$224,292
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,929$16,929
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,311$7,311
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,500$51,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $125,348$125,348
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $33,152$33,152
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,764$1,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,755 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$525,755
Part X · Balance sheet $31,303 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,420$31,303
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,420$31,303
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,023$280
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,023$280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,397$31,023
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,420$31,303
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,023 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$520,482
XI-2 Total expenses$525,755
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,273
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,397
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,899
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,023

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