Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 83-1675535 • 501(c)3 • Gardena, CA
Profile
To provide free group guitar lessons to children living in the under-resourced communities in the South Bay Area, part of the greater Los Angeles County We serve students attending Title I schools and who lack the opportunities to music education. All students receive an instrument and all necessary materials to participate in the guitar program.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
60th percentile
Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 49.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
88th percentile
Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
81st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$14,549
Up $5,398 (+59%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$1,709
Down $270 (-14%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$12,840
Up $5,668 (+79%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$74,583
Up $20,910 (+39%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$68,915
Up $15,815 (+30%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$5,668
Up $5,095 (+889%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To provide free group guitar lessons to children living in the under-resourced communities in the South Bay Area, part of the greater Los Angeles County We serve students attending Title I schools and who lack the opportunities to music education. All students receive an instrument and all necessary materials to participate in the guitar program.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Guitars Antiqua provides free guitar lessons, enrichment opportunities, workshops, and student concerts. We offer classes at our local park site and at school sites from the Lawndale school district. During our 2024-25 program year, we served over 100 students. | - | $40,055 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Sanchez | Chair And Executive Director | PT | $37,114 | - | $37,114 |
| Belinda Alcazar | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Alan Ellis | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Leonela Lomeli | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
“The organization did not, during the 2024 fiscal year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract. The organization, did not, during 2024 fiscal year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.”
“Enrichment & Outreach: $ 3,700.00 Promotion: $ 1,483.00 Website fees: $ 309.00 Student Incentive: $ 600.00 Concert fees and preparations: $ 2,200.00 Classroom Materials: $ 1,200.00 Office supplies; $ 1,420.00 Travel & meals: $ 800.00 Subscriptions: $ 320.00 Liability Insurance & WC : $ 2,950.00 Professional development: 2,500.00 Storage fees: $ 1,560.00 Technology & Music Equipment: $ 800.00 Payroll Services: $ 552.00 Legal fees: $ 264.00”
“US Bank Rewards Program/WC refund on premium; $ 175.00”
“Equipment and machinery beginning: 3,500.00 ending: $ 2,700.00”
“Credit card balance beginning: 1,979 ending: $ 1,7099.00”
“Mr. Luis sanchez serves as both, chair and executive director of the organization. His role as chair is voluntary and not paid. Mr. Sanchez received compensation for the 2024-25 program year in the amount of $ 37,114.00 for his services to the organization as executive director.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 355 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 33690 |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING 2024 FISCAL YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Enrichment & Outreach: $ 3,700.00 Promotion: $ 1,483.00 Website fees: $ 309.00 Student Incentive: $ 600.00 Concert fees and preparations: $ 2,200.00 Classroom Materials: $ 1,200.00 Office supplies; $ 1,420.00 Travel & meals: $ 800.00 Subscriptions: $ 320.00 Liability Insurance & WC : $ 2,950.00 Professional development: 2,500.00 Storage fees: $ 1,560.00 Technology & Music Equipment: $ 800.00 Payroll Services: $ 552.00 Legal fees: $ 264.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | US Bank Rewards Program/WC refund on premium; $ 175.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY BEGINNING: 3,500.00 ENDING: $ 2,700.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | CREDIT CARD BALANCE BEGINNING: 1,979 ENDING: $ 1,7099.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | MR. LUIS SANCHEZ SERVES AS BOTH, CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. HIS ROLE AS CHAIR IS VOLUNTARY AND NOT PAID. MR. SANCHEZ RECEIVED COMPENSATION FOR THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 37,114.00 FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Part I, Line 8 Other Revenue |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Part II, Line 24 Total Assets |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Part II, Line 26 Total Liabilities |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | PART IV: compensation |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | Executive Director |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-10-09 |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-10-09T19:17:08Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-08-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-07-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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