Education Through Music Inc

“The draft 990 prepared by our accountants was circulated to the senior director of finance and business operations, associate director of finance, and executive director for review. Recommended changes were directed to our accountants, after which the 990 was signed and submitted.”

“The senior director of finance and operations, who has no voting rights or power to independently create transactions, monitors transactions for conflicts arising among staff or board and reports possible conflicts to the executive director or board as appropriate. Board members are surveyed annually and required to disclose any possible conflicts of interest. The board's executive committee determines whether conflicts exist. Persons with conflicts may not vote, participate in deliberations, or attempt to influence decisions on related transactions.”

“For the executive director, the board reviews at least one recent published salary survey alongside consideration of the executive director's job performance. The final compensation determination is made at the organization's board meeting in july in an executive session, absent the executive director. This process was last undertaken in july 2023. For other officers, the executive director's compensation decisions are reviewed by the board's finance committee. This review was last undertaken in july 2023.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statements are made available upon request. Summary annual financial statements are available in the organization's published annual reports which can be downloaded from its website.”

“Consultants: program service expenses 288,999. Management and general expenses 102,568. Fundraising expenses 173,735. Total expenses 565,302.”

“The following are a summary of difference between this amended return and the original return: part i, line 8, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22 part iii, line 4a part iv, line 12b part viii, line 1c, 1e, 1f, 1h, 7a, 7b, 7c, 12a part ix, line 5, 7 , 9, 10, 11c, 11g, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 25 part x, line 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33 part xi, line 1, 2, 3, 10 part xii, line 2b, 2c schedule a, part ii, line 1e, 1f, 3e, 3f, 5, 6, 7e, 7f, 11, 14 schedule c, part ii-a, line 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 2a, 2b, 2d, 2e schedule d, part vi, line 1c, 1d, total schedule d, part ix, line 2, 3 schedule d, part x, line 2 schedule m, part i, line 9 schedule r, part v, line 1d, 2.2”