Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBrookline Music School Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs105staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.9%
Months of reserve6.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBrookline Music School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.7M75%Management and general$507k22%Fundraising$66k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 77% in FY2023
$131k in FY2022, $30k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI21funders
$23ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Stemberg Thomas G Char Fnd Attn Noreen Snow BbhEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$5k$5k$3k$3k$3kThe Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationOn and off$3k$3k$5kMary and Kathleen Harriman FoundationSince FY2020$2k$3k$3k$2kRdmsj Charitable Trust Dtd 101392On and off$500$500$500$1k$500$500Claire and Jack Nath Charitable FoundationOn and off$1k$1k$500$1kThe Penobscot FundOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$34k$26k$15k$14k$17k$13k8 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$1k$120$1k$300$2k$600$100
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund