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Screen a listMake Music Nola
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$198krevenue
FY2025 · −22% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.1%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMake Music Nola
Where the money goes FY2025 · $197k spent
Programs$141k71%Management and general$48k24%Fundraising$9k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$44k in FY2023 and −$31k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.4 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
37funders
$85ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Oscar J Tolmas Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$20k$20k$20k–El Sistema USAStopped after FY2020$20k$15k$10k–The Good People Fund IncStopped after FY2021$10k$10k$8k$8k–Brees Dream FoundationStopped after FY2020$10k$10k$10k–The Mary Freeman Wisdom FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$2k$5k$3k$3k$3k$5kThe Carnegie Hall CorporationNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$22k$47k$12k$51$7k23 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$12k$9k$16k$33k$60k$30k$63k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped