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Ode to Joy Foundation Inc

EIN 99-3725389 • 501(c)3 • Venice, CA

Profile

Music education. As a new foundation beginning in July of 2024, the Ode To Joy Foundation Inc is building its program services. As a music education foundatio, we make films, and present them to various audiences. In the last half of 2024 550 people in person and over 15,000 on line were provided with our films an curriculum. Besides the film production, we are building on line curriculum using music, primary documents, interview clips with scholars and musicians which focus on Beethoven's music and his biography There are no foreign grants.

954 Indiana AveVenice, CA 90291-2801

www.odetojoyfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

87th percentile

42%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$8,000

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 25.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

$12,974

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$12,974

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

$31,017

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$18,043

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$12,974

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $12,974Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $12,9742024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$12,974
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$12,974
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Revenue 2024: $31,017Expenses 2024: $18,043Net Income 2024: $12,9742024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$31,017
Expenses$18,043
Net Income$12,974
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,974
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$12,974
Revenue
$31,017
Expenses
$18,043
Net income
$12,974
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.0$0.00$13.0$31.0$18.0$13.0
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 20, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$31,017
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Music education. As a new foundation beginning in July of 2024, the Ode To Joy Foundation Inc is building its program services. As a music education foundatio, we make films, and present them to various audiences. In the last half of 2024 550 people in person and over 15,000 on line were provided with our films an curriculum. Besides the film production, we are building on line curriculum using music, primary documents, interview clips with scholars and musicians which focus on Beethoven's music and his biography There are no foreign grants.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Music education. As a new foundation beginning in July of 2024, the Ode To Joy Foundation Inc is building its program services. As a music education foundatio, we make films, and present them to various audiences. In the last half of 2024 550 people in person and over 15,000 on line were provided with our films an curriculum. Besides the film production, we are building on line curriculum using music, primary documents, interview clips with scholars and musicians which focus on Beethoven's music and his biography$0$5,000
Beside film producion, we are building on on line curriculum using music, primary documents, interview clips with scholars and musicians, which focus on Beethoven's music and his life. education foundatio, we make films, and present them to various audiences. In the last half of 2024 550 people in person and over 15,000 on line were provided with our films an curriculum.$0$4,000
The Ode to Joy Foundation Inc has featured lectures by the CEo in Florida, Oklahoma, and California.$0$3,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kerry CandaeleCEOPT$8,000-$8,000
Bruce CrumBoard Member-$0--
Liliam Cesaro-MolinaBoard Member-$0--
William KindermanBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ode to Joy Foundation Inc
EIN
99-3725389
Phone
3104301954
Address
954 INDIANA AVE, VENICE, CA 90291-2801

Signing Officer

Name
Kerry Candaele
Title
CEO
Phone
3104301954
Signed
2025-06-20
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 20

“This is the first year of filing. There have been no accounting changes, as the foundation began in July of 2024.”

Part II, Line 24

“The Ode to Joy Foundatiion inc has no property in land or buildings, or investment assets. Just cash on hand, and no savings.”

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