Bringing people living with life-threatening illnesses and severe challenges to live concerts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$139K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $90K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$348K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$563K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$376K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$348K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$539K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$591K
FY2024$348K
Expenses
$563K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$981K
FY2024$563K
Net assets
$376K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$760K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$945K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$376K

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 Feb 2010.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $377K Management & general 32% · $179K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$109,774Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder, Secretary
$17,414Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$11,538Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Dyar Thru 724’s $110K as Executive Director is at the 92nd 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cindy Dyar—$170,760$84,483——
Joseph Finocchiaro————$110,012
Cindy Dyar Thru 724$109,774————
Sara Agah Franti$17,414$30,809$34,827——
Sarah Agah Franti———$34,827$34,827
Kate Adornetto Start 1124$11,538————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · $377K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization continued its mission of gifting people who are living with advanced stages of life threatening illnesses live concert experiences.

$377Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$39K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $55K · 2021–2022

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Money outPt IX
$563K
Ln 25
Programscol B$377K
Managementcol C$179K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$376K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$372K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$270K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$372K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$376K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$609K$372K
Total assetsLn 16$624K$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$555K$376K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$118K$118K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$139K$132K$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$114K$109K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$93K$93K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$445$445
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$7K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$358$358
Total functional expensesLn 25$563K$377K$179K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $348K$563K−$215K$376K 990 PDF
FY2023 $591K$981K−$390K$555K 990 PDF
FY2022 $258K$318K−$59K$945K 990 PDF
FY2021 $539K$294K$245K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $455K$484K−$29K$760K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $348,176 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $666,822$349,907
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $114$60
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$76,406−$1,791
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $590,530$348,176
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $214,414$117,734
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $332,722$275,575
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $433,658$169,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $980,794$562,704
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$390,264−$214,528
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $348,176 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,791 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$349,907
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$349,907
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $60$60
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,731$348,176
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $562,704 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $117,734$117,734
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $131,790 · Management $3,468 · Fundraising $3,468$138,726
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,740 · Management $2,862 · Fundraising $2,862$114,464
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,386$1,386
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $20,999$20,999
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,848$6,848
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,400$29,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $93,227$93,227
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,600$5,600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,427$5,427
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,570$5,570
IX-17 TravelPrograms $445$445
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,386$1,386
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,377 · Management $13,757$21,134
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $358$358
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $377,256 · Management $178,760 · Fundraising $6,688$562,704
Part X · Balance sheet $384,390 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,206$102,371
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $431,959$269,519
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,000$12,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $624,165$384,390
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,983$8,249
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,983$8,249
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $555,182$376,141
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $555,182$376,141
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $624,165$384,390
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,141 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,176
XI-2 Total expenses$562,704
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$214,528
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$555,182
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$35,487
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,141

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