Liabilities / Assets
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.
The Mountain School of Strings
EIN 27-3449603 • 501(c)3 • Brevard, NC
Profile
Located in transylvania county, we are committed to providing affordable string music lessons and classes for all who are interested.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.69x
Liabilities / Revenue
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
60th percentile
Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$42,418
Up $9,558 (+29%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$29,470
Up $4,571 (+18%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$12,948
Up $4,987 (+63%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$65,343
Up $4,794 (+7.9%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$60,355
Down $5,597 (-8.5%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$4,988
Up $10,391 (+192%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $42,418
- Liabilities
- $29,470
- Net assets
- $12,948
- Revenue
- $65,343
- Expenses
- $60,355
- Net income
- $4,988
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 6, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $65,343
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Located in transylvania county, we are committed to providing affordable string music lessons and classes for all who are interested.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| WE BEGAN LIFE IN 2010 AS TRANSYLVANIA YOUTH STRINGS TO PROVIDE YOUTH IN THIS COUNTY WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A STRINGED INSTRUMENT. WE HAVE GROWN FROM A HANDFUL OF STUDENTS TO OVER 50 STUDENTS LEARNING VIOLIN, CELLO, VIOLA, DOUBLE BASS AND EVEN PLAYING IN AN ORCHESTRA TOGETHER. | - | $54,823 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAZEL KETCHUM | Executive Di | PT | $0 | - | - |
| BARCLAY MCCURDY | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MISSY CULVER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| KALEENA DOTSON | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHAUN CAMMACK | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SARAH DEARBAUGH | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE DUNHAM | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| OWEN GROOMS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| BETH KRAMER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| NORM MALENKE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Mountain School of Strings
- EIN
- 27-3449603
- Phone
- 8284120784
- Address
- PO BOX 1662, BREVARD, NC 28712
Signing Officer
- Name
- Hazel Ketchum
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 8284120784
- Signed
- 2025-11-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Leah B Noel CPA Pc
- Address
- 14 S PACK SQ 503, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
- Preparer
- Leah B Noel CPA
- Phone
- 8283334529
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses website 4,099 other 1,007 office supplies 746 meetings 119 continuing education 2,063 618 guest artists 200 class supplies 638 instrument repairs 413 event supplies 1,145 total 11,048”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Fcb jam account 24,899 29,470 total 24,899 29,470”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Funds held for others - jam 24,899 29,470”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Located in transylvania county, we are committed to providing affordable string music lessons and classes for all who are interested.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“We began life in 2010 as transylvania youth strings to provide youth in this county with the opportunity to learn a stringed instrument. We have grown from a handful of students to over 50 students learning violin, cello, viola, double bass and even playing in an orchestra together.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | LOCATED IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE STRING MUSIC LESSONS AND CLASSES FOR ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED. |
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