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Screen a listElemental Music
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +73% in 3 yrs57staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.0%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.1%
Middle half of peersMedianElemental Music
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$983k77%Management and general$121k10%Fundraising$168k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$33k in FY2024 and −$61k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 7 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII33funders
$152ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationOn and off$25k$25kColburn FoundationSince FY2021$13k$15k$10kThe Hausman Family Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$10k$20k–The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (Aka the Music Man Foundation)Stopped after FY2021$10k$15k–Snap FoundationNew in FY2023$25kThe Mary Alice Fortin FoundationSince FY2022$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$5k$100k$100k$26k$130k10 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$2k$25k$4k$8k$3k$19k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped