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Groton Hill Music
Groton Hill Music reported $13.6 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.33 went to program services, $5.57 to management and general costs and $4.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 44.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $250,594 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 65% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 36.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 44.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $250,594 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.81% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 213.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe music education program served approximately 2,000 students of all ages and abilities with a faculty of professional artists and educators through private instruction, group lessons and ensembles for all instruments and voice, in many genres including classical, jazz, folk, popular, celtic, and traditional music. The organization is committed to providing affordable music education and also has been able to provide $92,927 in scholarship aid
The organization's performance program served over 48,000 people through performances by professional high caliber performing artists in many genres of music including classical, jazz, blue grass, country, and traditional music as well as performances by the orgnizations professional vista philharmonic orchestra led by conductor bruce hangen
The organization's community engagement programs serve its community through free music school programs in under resourced public school districts and in boys and girls clubs, free professional concerts that serve its community which includes senior citizens, residents of assisted living facilities and families, and bedside singing by its threshold singers for those in hospice care or at the end of life
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,141 | $0 | $18,453 | $250,594 |
| DIR OF EDUCATION & PERFORM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,000 | $0 | $0 | $148,000 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,381 | $0 | $6,475 | $147,856 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,300 | $0 | $0 | $146,300 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,698 | $0 | $14,302 | $131,000 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,015 | $0 | $18,453 | $118,468 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Groton Hill Music (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $270K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5178
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Groton Hill Music totaling $206K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Groton Hill Music's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Groton Hill Music, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Groton Hill Music spent in FY2025, $90.33 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Groton Hill Music's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Groton Hill Music reported that 90.3% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Groton Hill Music pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Groton Hill Music reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $250,594, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Groton Hill Music get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 36.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 44.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Groton Hill Music a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2867945 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640519349301409 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510519349301136 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410609349301011 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300559349300245 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230689349301623 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110999349300441 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2867945: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.