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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$213krevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs1staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.1%
Months of reserve21.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMusic for Life
Where the money goes FY2025 · $178k spent
Programs$172k97%Management and general$2k1%Fundraising$3k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$34k in FY2023 and −$18k in FY2024. Cash covers 21.2 months, above the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Funders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 7 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII12funders
$61ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of the National Capital AreaEvery year since FY2017$23k$36k$28k$12k$12k$10k$9kArts Council of Fairfax County IncSince FY2019$6k$15k$12k$19k$20kWorld Bank Community Connections FundStopped after FY2018$10k$5k–D'Addario Foundation IncSince FY2020$2k$2k$2k$2kSa Ming FoundationSince FY2018$1k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2kCrowell & Moring FoundationSince FY2022$3k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$11k$16k$35k$35k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped