RAWKSTARS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- RAWKSTARS INC (EIN 20-0401768)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-03-22
- IRS object ID
- 202640819349200214
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2026-03-22T18:06:28Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200401768 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RAWKSTARS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | RAWK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6177500775 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 44 Silvia Farm Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST TAUNTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02718 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jonathan Jacobs | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6177500775 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-03-22 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | https://rawkstars.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $169,231 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $135,458 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $23,864 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $3,777 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $2,645 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $2,645 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $3,487 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $3,487 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $169,231 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $105,093 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $413 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $22,264 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $127,770 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $41,461 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $96,193 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $137,654 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $98,253 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $137,654 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,500 | BOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $99,753 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $137,654 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,560 | BOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $96,193 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $137,654 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Rawkstars provides free music education programs for youth in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We partner with local music stores and creative youth development organizations to design and execute a variety of music programs for kids ages 8-19. We purchase instruments for kids and run a recording studio as well as hold small fundraising events throughout the year in addition to grant writing and other fundraising to cover program costs. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Rawk Enroll -- free instruments and 1:1, private, weekly music lessons for kids. Approximately 25 students attend once per week, year round. | $0 | $35,334 |
| Band Together -- group music lessons for youth, in conjunction with local host partners. Approximately 60 students attend once per week, year round. | $13,570 | |
| Beats, Bars & Beyond -- digital recording, production and songwriting for youth. Approximately 40 students attend twice per week, year round. | $0 | $19,038 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $67,942 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Jacobs | ||||
| VP/Secretary | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Jacobs | ||||
| Executive Director | 30.00 | $36,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Cidalia America | ||||
| Events Coordinator | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Wabrek | ||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jonathan Jacobs | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 44 Silvia Farm Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST TAUNTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02718 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6177500775 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 0 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,205 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,197 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $134,059 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $79,160 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $135,458 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $465,079 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,205 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,197 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $134,059 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $79,160 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $135,458 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $465,079 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $29,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $36,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $117,200 | 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 Minus3 Years | $25,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $29,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $36,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $117,200 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $347,879 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,056 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,777 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,833 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,056 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,777 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,833 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,248 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $1,248 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $34,453 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,197 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $134,059 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $80,216 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $139,235 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $471,160 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.73830 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.75390 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.01030 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00280 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| 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
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Totals | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Other expenses include phone, internet, subscriptions, domain registrations and other operational co | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 16 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Other expenses include phone, internet, subscriptions, domain registrations and other operational costs | ExplanationTxt |
Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Filed a letter of extension already approved. | ExplanationTxt |