Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 27-1386203 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY
Profile
To provide disadvantaged children ages 4-18 with musical instruction to improve their learning.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
88th percentile
Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
17th percentile
Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
94th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$133,068
Down $52,152 (-28%) from 2022
Liabilities
Up$213,718
Up $28,498 (+15%) from 2022
Net Assets
Down-$80,650
Down $80,650 from 2022
Revenue
Up$80,055
Up $55,779 (+230%) from 2022
Expenses
Down$37,121
Down $14,739 (-28%) from 2022
Net Income
Up$42,934
Up $70,518 (+256%) from 2022
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Music instruction for disadvantaged children.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Provided music instruction in public schools for children ages 5 to 12 in singing, piano, guitar, bass, and drums. Children formed band workshops where they worked together to practice and create music and then presented their | - | - |
| communities with performances. Main accomplishments include the following providing free music programs in public schools connecting music to improved academics and higher self esteem helping some of the most disadvantaged | - | - |
| children learn life skills and tools and inspiring communities through the power of music education. | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH BERGER | Pres And Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LISA WIXON | Treas And Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| TOM CARMODY | Secty And Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LATOYA DAVIDISON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Interest 384”
“Online advertising expenses 259”
“Website mgt and newsletters 588”
“BANK FEES 180”
“KINDFUL FEE EXPENSE 349”
“DONATIONS 50”
“FEE EXPENSES 85”
“OFFICE EXPENSES 526”
“Unrestricted net assets net revenue -117,527”
“UNREALIZED LOSS CHARLES SCHWAB ACCOUNT Beginning of year 16,919, End of year 0”
“ACCUMULATED NEGATIVE RETAINED EARNINGS Beginning of year 29,269, End of year 0”
“UNDEPOSITED FUNDS Beginning of year 0, End of year 600”
“EIDL LOAN Beginning of year 212,800, End of year 212,800”
“JLC PAYABLE Beginning of year 503, End of year 918”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | MUSIC INSTRUCTION FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt | 0 | Part I Section A Line 4 REALIZED CAPITAL GAINS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT 53,680 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Interest 384 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ONLINE ADVERTISING EXPENSES 259 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | WEBSITE MGT AND NEWSLETTERS 588 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | BANK FEES 180 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | KINDFUL FEE EXPENSE 349 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | DONATIONS 50 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | FEE EXPENSES 85 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | OFFICE EXPENSES 526 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS NET REVENUE -117,527 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | UNREALIZED LOSS CHARLES SCHWAB ACCOUNT Beginning of year 16,919, End of year 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | ACCUMULATED NEGATIVE RETAINED EARNINGS Beginning of year 29,269, End of year 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | UNDEPOSITED FUNDS Beginning of year 0, End of year 600 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 12 | EIDL LOAN Beginning of year 212,800, End of year 212,800 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 13 | JLC PAYABLE Beginning of year 503, End of year 918 |
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