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Screen a listNeighborhood Music School Association
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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)(2)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −62% in 3 yrs40staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.2%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNeighborhood Music School Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$846k75%Management and general$214k19%Fundraising$72k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII19funders
$259ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Perenchio FoundationSince FY2022$171k$171kColburn FoundationSince FY2021$43k$70k$60kThe Ralph M Parsons FoundationOn and off$25k$40k$40k$40kThe Ahmanson FoundationOn and off$90k$43kThe Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (Aka the Music Man Foundation)Stopped after FY2021$30k$50k$45k–S Mark Taper FoundationNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$41$69$47$25k8 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$20k$5k$10k$18k$18k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped