Operation of specific programs and grantmaking to other organizations exempt under 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. The organization has programs to erect environmental and social justice informational booths and areas at concerts to educate and enligthen people who attend these concert events,and work with bands and their management to distribute environmental and social justice educational information through the band approved internet websites.the organization grants to different exempt organizations that work in their communities to promote social welfare, including support for environmental protection,clean energy,arts,education,social justice and assistance due to natural disaster. The org provides aid and other support to needy, underprivileged individuals who once had careers in the music industry and have fallen on hard times or who have proven a long term commitment to promote social welfare but are now in financial need and distress or are in emergency medical need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $243K a year · 60% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$478K
+209% vs prior year
Spent
$372K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$478K
FY2024▲ +209%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$358K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$478K
Expenses
$372K
FY2024▲ +320%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$372K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2000.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $357K Management & general 4% · $14K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates concertgoers on environmental and social justice issues, and grants funds to similar community-focused nonprofits.

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3 programs · $357K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operating grants to different exempt organizations that work in their communities to promote social welfare,including support for environmental protection,clean energy,arts,education,social justice and assistance due to natural disaster.

$347Kprogram expense
02

Program to erect environmental and social justice information booths and areas at concerts to educate and enlighten people who attend these concert events,and work with bands and their management to distribute environmental and social justice educational information through band approved internet sites.

$11Kprogram expense
03

Provide aid and other support to needy and underpriviledged individuals who once had careers in the music industry but are now in financial need and distress,as well as individuals who have proven a long term commitment to promote social welfare and have fallen on hard times or are in need of emergency medical care.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 25 grants · $176K · 2022–2024
Greater Good MusicMD · FY2024$12,000
PpfaNY · FY2024$8,600
Clean Water FundDC · FY2024$7,500
Frack Action FundNY · FY2024$6,000
Sierra Club FoundationCA · FY2024$5,000
Nuclear Watch South INCGA · FY2024$5,000
HeadcountNY · FY2023$6,000
Seed CoalitionTX · FY2022$10,000
HeadcountNY · FY2022$10,000
Savannah River Site WatchSC · FY2022$7,500
Sweet Relief Musicians FundCA · FY2022$5,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$478K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Investment incomeLn 3$115K
Money outPt IX
$372K
Ln 25
Programscol B$357K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Investment incomeLn 3$115K
Gains on assetsLn 7$62K
Total revenueLn 12$478K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$153K$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$354K$354K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$4K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$6K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$176$3K
OccupancyLn 16$600$600
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$7K−$8K$978
Total functional expensesLn 25$372K$357K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $478K$372K$107K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $155K$89K$66K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $358K$327K$31K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$12K$1000K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $18K$9K$9K$268K 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 $478,329 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $102,513$363,721
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,386$114,608
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,899$478,329
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $83,750$354,300
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,841$17,375
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $88,591$371,675
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,308$106,654
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $478,329 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$363,721
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$363,721
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53,100$53,100
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $61,508$61,508
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $114,608$478,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $371,675 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $354,300$354,300
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,395 · Management $2,000$6,395
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,386$5,386
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,860 · Management $1,000$6,860
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $176 · Management $3,219$3,395
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $600$600
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,261$1,261
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs −$7,500 · Management $978−$6,522
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $357,231 · Management $14,444 · Fundraising $0$371,675
Part X · Balance sheet $1,473,456 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,421$66,868
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $64,715$31,396
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,377$2,212
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,185$1,185
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,229,104$1,371,795
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,385,802$1,473,456
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $20,000$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,000$1,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,365,802$1,472,456
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,365,802$1,472,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,385,802$1,473,456
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,472,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$478,329
XI-2 Total expenses$371,675
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,365,802
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,472,456

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