Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGuitars in the Classroom
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)
$683krevenue
FY2025 · −44% in 3 yrs52staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−34.4%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianGuitars in the Classroom
Where the money goes FY2025 · $917k spent
Programs$851k93%Management and general$32k3%Fundraising$34k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$139k in FY2024 and −$235k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.4 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 8 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $50k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$473ka year, last 3 years
85%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Martin Guitar Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Cma FoundationStopped after FY2020$20k$20k$20k–Globalgiving Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$9k$9k$11k$9k$6k–The San Diego Women's FoundationNew in FY2023$30kMattina R Proctor FoundationOn and off$3k$2k$2k$3k$3kThe Nordson Corporation FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$35k$35k$39k$105k$628k$575k8 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$4k$1k$975$5k$2k$13k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped