Founded in 2021, We Are Moving The Needle is radically reshaping the future of the recording industry by empowering women, non-binary, and trans producers and engineers to succeed at the highest levels. We Are Moving The Needles work spans four core pillars, all aimed at providing comprehensive supports with tangible impacts on education and career development. We drive equity in the industry through scholarships and mentorships that impact creators in the here and now, as well as shift industry culture through research and advocacy. We Are Moving The Needle is a community of partnersfrom artists, producers, and engineers to business leaders and educatorsdedicated to amplifying women and underrepresented identities in the field. Together, we are moving the needle.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 84 volunteers and 2 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 36% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $154K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 2 voting members
Fine: 1 of 2 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$398K
+93% vs prior year
Spent
$313K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$215K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$398K
FY2024▲ +93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$206K
FY2024$398K
Expenses
$313K
FY2024▲ +312%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$76K
FY2024$313K
Net assets
$215K
FY2024▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$130K
FY2024$215K

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 Sep 2023.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $254K Management & general 16% · $51K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$120,192Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Skye Landgraf’s $120K as Executive Dir. is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Skye Landgraf$120,192$59,856

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering women, non-binary, and trans music producers and engineers through education and career development.

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1 program · $491K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We Are Moving The Needles work spans four core pillars, all aimed at providing comprehensive supports with tangible impacts on education and career development.EDUCATEEmpowering women and non-binary creators in the studio starts in the classroom.

$491Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$398K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$518K
Money outPt IX
$313K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$215K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$518K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$398K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$227K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$215K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 684
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$227K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$150K$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$130K$215K
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$151K$144K$8K
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$14K$14K$718
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$33K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$150$150
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$12K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$313K$254K$51K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $398K$313K$85K$215K 990 PDF
FY2023 $206K$76K$130K$130K 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 $397,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $206,034$517,888
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$120,085
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $206,034$397,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,994$165,590
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,417$8,033
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,596$139,502
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $76,007$313,125
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $130,027$84,678
Part VI · Governance 1 of 2 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $397,803 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$517,888
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$517,888
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$120,085
VIII-12 Total revenue$397,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $313,125 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 staffPrograms $143,662 · Management $7,561$151,223
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 taxesPrograms $13,649 · Management $718$14,367
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,033$8,033
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,487 · Management $1,792$35,279
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,122$39,122
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $150$150
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,559$5,559
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $17,211$17,211
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,527$11,527
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,260 · Management $16,084$28,344
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,310$2,310
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $253,707 · Management $51,385 · Fundraising $8,033$313,125
Part X · Balance sheet $227,456 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,215$227,456
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $150,215$227,456
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,188$12,751
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,188$12,751
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $130,027$214,705
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,027$214,705
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $150,215$227,456
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $214,705 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$397,803
XI-2 Total expenses$313,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$84,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,027
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$214,705

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