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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)(1)
$7.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs21staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.1M spent
Programs$6.2M76%Management and general$300k4%Fundraising$1.6M20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 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 4 of its 4 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2023. $25k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending152funders
$3.3Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sound Start a Sound United FoundationSince FY2019$190k$150k$500k$1.3M$919kThe Singer Family Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$120k$150k$150k$75k$75k$153kThe Elma Music Foundation (Us)On and off$150k$225k$150kThe Cma FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$180k$145k$60k$15k–Chavez Family FoundationSince FY2018$50k$35k$55k$110k$55k$55kThe Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (Aka the Music Man Foundation)On and off$30k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$113k$55k$336k$2.6M$643k$558k85 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$81k$60k$287k$336k$558k$890k$698k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped