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Music For All reported $13.4 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.52 went to program services, $8.34 to management and general costs and $1.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $418,089 (President & CEO(left in Dec 2024)). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $418,089 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.34% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseFALL BANDS OF AMERICA (BOA) MARCHING BAND SEASON: Music for All's marching band championships are the premier events for marching band in the nation. BOA's marching band shows offer positively life-changing experiences for the students, teachers, and parents of bands who participate, as well as fans and spectators.GRAND NATIONALS: Music for All's Bands of America Grand National Championships is America's premiere national marching band event. First and foremost, Grand Nationals is an educational performance opportunity. Grand Nationals is also a spectacular music and pageantry event, one that…
NATIONAL FESTIVAL: The Music for All National Festival's non-competitive atmosphere provides a place for growth, cooperative encouragement, and mutual respect among music programs, students, administrators, and community. The event features nationally recognized clinicians that are of the highest caliber in the music education world. High school and middle school ensembles, concert bands, orchestras, percussion ensembles, and chamber ensembles from around the country submit applications to be selected to participate in the National Festival. Individual high school students also apply to…
BANDS OF AMERICA SUMMER CAMP: only at the Bands of America Summer Camp will you travel for exciting and creative performances. Experience the most-intensive, non-stop, make-you-better approach to musicianship, performance excellence, and student leadership development. It's the leading summer camp for middle and high school band students and band directors, brought to you by Music for All
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO(left in Dec 2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $393,939 | $0 | $24,150 | $418,089 |
| Exec Vp. Mrkt & Communication Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,581 | $0 | $16,500 | $172,081 |
| VP & CFO (left in 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,288 | $0 | $23,217 | $164,505 |
| Controller Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,128 | $0 | $17,240 | $128,368 |
| Director of Educational Outreach Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,605 | $0 | $15,000 | $117,605 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Music For All (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $883K (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–1b22 · 22 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 546
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,663
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Music For All totaling $487K 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 Music For All's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Music For All, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Music For All's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, Music For All reported that 90.5% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Music For All pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Music For All reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $418,089, for the role of President & CEO(left in Dec 2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Music For All get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 1.8% came from contributions and grants and 86.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Music For All a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3413042 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 February 28, 2025, object 202523519349300112 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202540159349301199 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202410169349304641 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202310179349300631 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202220179349301107 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020, object 202110159349301306 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3413042: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.