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Screen a listThe Cleveland Music School Settlement
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +55% in 3 yrs165staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin31.5%
Months of reserve8.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCleveland Music School Settlement
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.6M spent
Programs$5.0M76%Management and general$911k14%Fundraising$676k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 21% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Frederick E and Julia G Nonneman Foundation gave $1.5M in FY2020, 21% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$115k in FY2023 and −$3.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 8.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 19% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII76funders
$970ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Frederick E and Julia G Nonneman FoundationOn and off$1.5MMargaret R Griffiths TrustOn and off$195k$202k$199k$215k$247k$222kSamuel H & Maria Miller FoundationOn and off$500kThe Kelvin & Eleanor Smith FoundationSince FY2020$80k$80k$50k$50kThe Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$100k$100k–Helen C Cole Charitable TrustSince FY2020$37k$37k$43k$37kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$323k$141k$213k$89k$292k$327k50 other fundersUp to $415k a year each$166k$36k$129k$265k$281k$282k$657k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped