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Screen a listCommunity Music School Inc
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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)
$579krevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.0%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Music School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $660k spent
Programs$493k75%Management and general$40k6%Fundraising$126k19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$9k in FY2023, −$53k in FY2024 and −$81k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.1 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2025. $10k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending31funders
$208ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John Rex EndowmentStopped after FY2022$40k$40k$90k–Aj Fletcher FoundationSince FY2019$35k$15k$25k$25k$50kUnited Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County IncEvery year since FY2017$13k$11k$9k$6k$38k$21k$24kJohn William Pope FoundationSince FY2019$25k$13k$15k$20k$20kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2022$15k$21kO Temple Sloan Jr FoundationSince FY2019$5k$5k$10k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$8k$25k$6k$28k$24k$50k17 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$7k$4k$20k$13k$26k$44k$28k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped