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$4.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −36% in 3 yrs95staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−35.0%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianEducation Through Music
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.3M spent
Programs$4.9M79%Management and general$523k8%Fundraising$817k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 75% in FY2023
$2.0M in FY2022, $504k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$868k in FY2023 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI118funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (Aka the Music Man Foundation)Every year since FY2017$700k$600k$100k$725k$575k$450k$350kPopplestone FoundationNew in FY2023$3.0MThe Cma FoundationStopped after FY2020$375k$325k$129k–The Brodsky Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$45k$45k$40kThe Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$50k$40k$40kMoss FoundationStopped after FY2019$40k$40k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$118k$49k$205k$703k$66k$150k$152k84 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$98k$79k$170k$158k$157k$306k$404k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped