Civic Intelligence

The Music Lessons Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 83-1365483

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Jan 14, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.THEMUSICLESSONSPROJECT.ORG
2110 High St SESalem, OR 97302

(503) 364-7506

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

95th percentile

67%

Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Flat

$62,069

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

$62,069

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin95th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$91,968

Flat from 2019

Expenses

Flat

$29,899

Flat from 2019

Net Income

Flat

$62,069

Flat from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $62,069Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $62,0692019Assets 2019: $62,069Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $71,211Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $71,2112020Assets 2021: $88,560Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $103,245Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $107,835Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $107,8352023Assets 2024: $136,151Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $172,953Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $172,9532025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$62,069
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$62,069
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2019: $91,968Expenses 2019: $29,899Net Income 2019: $62,0692019Revenue 2019: $91,968Expenses 2019: $29,899Net Income 2019: $62,0692019Revenue 2020: $55,572Expenses 2020: $46,430Net Income 2020: $9,1422020Revenue 2021: $46,320Expenses 2021: $28,971Net Income 2021: $17,3492021Revenue 2022: $53,848Expenses 2022: $39,163Net Income 2022: $14,6852022Revenue 2023: $68,366Expenses 2023: $63,776Net Income 2023: $4,5902023Revenue 2024: $103,953Expenses 2024: $75,637Net Income 2024: $28,3162024Revenue 2025: $152,717Expenses 2025: $115,915Net Income 2025: $36,8022025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$91,968
Expenses$29,899
Net Income$62,069
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Jan 14, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$96,584
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide opportunities for personalized music instruction to students with limited financial resources, with a primary focus on students at title 1 schools.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE MUSIC LESSONS PROJECT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALIZED MUSIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES WITH A FOCUS ON STUDENTS AT TITLE I SCHOOLS IN THE SALEM-KEIZER SCHOOL DISTRICT. IN THE 18-19 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE PROJECT SUPPORTED MORE THAN 550 MUSIC LESSONS GIVEN PRIMARILY IN SMALL GROUPS AT CLAGGETT CREEK, HOUCK, PARRISH, STEPHENS, AND WALDO MIDDLE SCHOOLS. THIS VOICE, VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, BASS, FLUTE, OBOE, CLARINET, BASSOON, FRENCH HORN, TRUMPET, TROMBONE, TUBA, AND PERCUSSION INSTRUCTION WAS GIVEN ON SITE FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN BAND, ORCHESTRA, AND CHOIR CLASSES. WE RAISED MONEY TO FUND APPROXIMATELY 950 HOURS OF LESSONS IN THE SAME FIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND MCKAY AND NORTH SALEM HIGH SCHOOLS TO START IN OCTOBER, 2019 FOR THE 19-20 ACADEMIC YEAR.$0$24,210
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SANDRA WISCARSONPresidentPT$0--
KEITH WEATHERSVice PresidentPT$0--
KAREN SEWELLSecretary-$0--
CORNELIA SIMSTreasurerPT$0--
GAYLE CALDARAZZO-DOTYDirector-$0--
ROSS SWARTZENDRUBERDirector-$0--
MARY LOU BODERMANDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Music Lessons Project
EIN
83-1365483
Phone
5033647506
Address
2110 HIGH ST SE, SALEM, OR 97302

Signing Officer

Name
Sandra Wiscarson
Title
President
Phone
5033647506
Signed
2020-01-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Grove Mueller & Swank Pc
Address
475 COTTAGE STREET NE SUITE 200, SALEM, OR 97301
Preparer
Jocene E Barton CPA
Phone
5035817788
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office expenses. Amount: 652. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,254. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 708. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 3,614.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$62,069
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$62,069
Revenue
$91,968
Expenses
$29,899
Net income
$62,069
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$0.00$1.73$1.53$1.16$0.37
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.36$0.00$1.04$0.76$0.28
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.08$0.00$1.08$0.68$0.64$0.05
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$0.54$0.39$0.15
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.46$0.29$0.17
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.71$0.00$0.71$0.56$0.46$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$0.92$0.30$0.62
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.92$0.30$0.62