LYRA SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- LYRA SOCIETY (EIN 38-3723902)
- Tax period
- 2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31
- Filed
- 2025-02-20
- IRS object ID
- 202500519349200245
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-02-20T15:30:31-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 236410283 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ISDANER & COMPANY LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE BALA PLAZA SUITE 502 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALA CYNWYD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19004 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 383723902 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LYRA SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LYRA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2156250365 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 S BROAD ST UNIT 22536 STE 30 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 191101047 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HELEN GERHOLD | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2156250365 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-02-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | EDWARD W DORAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00841330 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6106684200 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-02-11 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $143,456 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $130,478 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,509 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $11,469 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $14,761 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$3,292 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $128,695 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $88,809 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $17,574 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,488 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $15,428 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $124,299 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $4,396 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $84,744 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $89,140 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $48,110 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58,227 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,667 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,074 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $87,777 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $89,301 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,033 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $161 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $84,744 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $89,140 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE LYRA SOCIETY WAS CREATED TO PROMOTE CULTURAL EQUITY THROUGH ACCESS TO HARP EDUCATION THROUGH ITS CORE PROGRAM, GLISSANDO. LYRA PROVIDES HARPS, HARP LESSONS, AND HARP PRESENTATIONS IN SCHOOLS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE MINIMAL ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | LYRA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CULTURAL EQUITY THROUGH ACCESS TO HARP EDUCATION. LYRA PROVIDES HARPS, HARP LESSONS, AND HARP PRESENTATIONS IN SCHOOLS AT NO COST TO PHILADELPHIA STUDENTS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $94,179 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $94,179 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA CHAMBERLAIN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA HENDERSEN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA MARIE AHN PETERSEN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEVINEY | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE MALLERY | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HAINEN | ||||
| TRUSTEE AND ARTISTIC DIREC | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN GERHOLD | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHWARTZ | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ELLIS | ||||
| FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ESKRIDGE | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HELEN GERHOLD | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 S BROAD STREET UNIT 22536 STE | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | 30 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 191101047 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2155273413 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $137,410 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $109,248 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $117,881 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $147,690 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $130,478 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $642,707 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $137,410 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $109,248 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $117,881 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $147,690 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $130,478 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $642,707 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $45,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,905 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $47,886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $63,976 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $191,967 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $45,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,905 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $47,886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $63,976 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $191,967 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $450,740 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,509 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,809 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,509 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,809 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $137,410 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $109,248 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $117,881 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $148,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $131,987 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $645,516 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.69830 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.76740 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00440 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | SPRING BENEFIT CONCERT | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $57,349 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $45,880 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $11,469 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $744 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $11,469 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,548 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $57,349 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $45,880 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $11,469 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $744 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $11,469 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $2,548 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $14,761 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$3,292 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT INCOME. AMOUNT: 1,509. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 | DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 2,488. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 2,973. DESCRIPTION: EDUCATION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,397. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 4,332. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 5,726. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 15,428. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENTS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 20,922. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 22,430. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,143. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,294. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,764. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,838. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,350. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,033. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 161. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |