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Screen a listCommunity Music School of Springfield 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)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −33% in 3 yrs115staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.1%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Music School of Springfield
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.5M78%Management and general$543k17%Fundraising$180k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2023
$875k in FY2022, $40k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$498k in FY2023 and −$421k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists36funders
$386ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Klarman Family FoundationOn and off$91k$114k$109k$103k$93kBarr FoundationSince FY2020$70k$73k$67k$57kMassmutual Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$30k$48k$50k–Janey Fund Charitable TrustStopped after FY2020$20k$20k$20k–The Irene E and George A Davis FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20kThe Beveridge Family FoundationOn and off$20k$21kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$28k$79k$58k$95k$187k$192k$138k12 other fundersUp to $13k a year each$327$13k$4k$3k$11k$14k$26k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped