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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +66% in 3 yrs106staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin23.1%
Months of reserve8.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.8%
Middle half of peersMedianPeople's Music School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.4M75%Management and general$262k8%Fundraising$543k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$492k in FY2023 and −$443k in FY2024. Cash covers 8.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
37 of the 58 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $196k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending105funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Caerus Foundation IncSince FY2019$250k$278k$250k$150k$300kReva and David Logan FoundationSince FY2020$200k$125k$175k$150kThe Negaunee FoundationSince FY2020$80k$100k$100k$100kThe Ephraim Family FoundationOn and off$30k$45k$60k$77k$87k$10kJoseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationSince FY2020$75k$75k$50k$50kLloyd a Fry FoundationSince FY2019$40k$40k$48k$43k$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$95k$121k$149k$63k$192k$187k$201k74 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$187k$169k$223k$492k$351k$402k$630k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund