Liabilities / Assets
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
58th percentile
Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
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Asset Growth
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Revenue Growth
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Assets
$10,957
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Net Assets
$10,414
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Liabilities
$543
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Revenue
$66,046
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Expenses
$61,852
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Net Income
$4,194
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Teach and mentor music to underdeserved youth
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Served approx. 125 students/kids on a weekly basis and reached approx.3000 students/kids through the musical access program. We expanded its programs into other schools with high populations of undeserved youth. | $1,636 | $52,968 |
| We recruited and worked with contracted teachers that have a passion for music and believe in our mission, serving youth who would not have had the opportunity to learn how to play instruments. | - | - |
| Some of our seniors were offered college scholarships based on their musical abilities. We will continue to add more students to our program and hopefully send more kids to college on scholarships. | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Johnson | Executive Director | FT | $25,368 | - | $25,368 |
| Becky Easton | Vice Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| Tony Bell | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Forrest Valora | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Cymone Bolding | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Virginia Johnson | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Brittany Bryant | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Forest Melton | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ryan Easton | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ilya Riske | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Awards Incentives 1,767”
“Insurance 689”
“Marketing 724”
“Professional Development 260”
“Recruiting/Networking 152”
“Repair Maintenance of Instruments 2,531”
“Sheet Music 1,943”
“Supplies 1,442”
“Video/Photo 100”
“Administrative Expenses 1,042”
“PAYROLL TAX WITHHOLDING Beginning of year 371, End of year 543”
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