Liabilities / Assets
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Music Memory Inc
EIN 27-3076188 • 501(c)3 • Atlanta, GA
Profile
Organized and administered by a group that includes filmmakers, humanities scholars, archivists and computer specialists, the purpose of music memory, inc. Is to educate the general public about historic and traditional american and international music. The organization does so by creating and compiling thousands of high-quality digital transfers of significant analog sound recordings, along with any available corresponding media such as publications and images, in an electronic archive.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
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Liabilities / Revenue
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
94th percentile
Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 6.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
92nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
97th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$120,344
Up $63,345 (+111%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$135
Down $2,076 (-94%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$120,209
Up $65,421 (+119%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$91,574
Up $70,815 (+341%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$26,154
Up $7,590 (+41%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$65,420
Up $63,225 (+2880%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $120,344
- Liabilities
- $135
- Net assets
- $120,209
- Revenue
- $91,574
- Expenses
- $26,154
- Net income
- $65,420
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 5, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $155,527
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Organized and administered by a group that includes filmmakers, humanities scholars, archivists and computer specialists, the purpose of music memory, inc. Is to educate the general public about historic and traditional american and international music. The organization does so by creating and compiling thousands of high-quality digital transfers of significant analog sound recordings, along with any available corresponding media such as publications and images, in an electronic archive.
Organized and administered by a group that includes filmmakers, humanities scholars, archivists and computer specialists, the purpose of the foundation is to educate the general public about historic and traditional american and international music. The organization does so by creating and compiling thousands of high-quality digital transfers of significant analog sound recordings, along with any available corresponding media such as publications and images, in an electronic archive.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CREATION AND COMPILATION OF THOUSANDS OF HIGH-QUALITY DIGITAL TRANSFERS OF SIGNIFICANT ANALOG SOUND RECORDINGS IN AN ELECTRONIC ARCHIVE. | - | $18,963 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN LANCE LEDBETTER | Pres/Secreta | PT | $5,500 | - | $5,500 |
| APRIL LEDBETTER | VP/Treasurer | PT | $1,800 | - | $1,800 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Dust-to-digital Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 27-3076188
- Phone
- 4049310411
- Address
- 812 EASTWOOD AVENUE, ATLANTA, GA 30316
Signing Officer
- Name
- Steven Lance Ledbetter
- Title
- Pres/secretary
- Phone
- 4049310411
- Signed
- 2025-11-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Estes & Walcott
- Address
- PO BOX 749, DALTON, GA 30722-0749
- Preparer
- Rob Estes
- Phone
- 7065290749
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 3,750 office 772 7,191 travel 1,845 public officials travel/entertainment 944 interest 77 donations 425 total 15,004”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“3,659 3,659 less accumulated depreciation 3,659 3,659 receivables due from officers 80 80 total 80 80”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,210 135”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Organized and administered by a group that includes filmmakers, humanities scholars, archivists and computer specialists, the purpose of the foundation is to educate the general public about historic and traditional american and international music. The organization does so by creating and compiling thousands of high-quality digital transfers of significant analog sound recordings, along with any available corresponding media such as publications and images, in an electronic archive.”
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