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THE MUSIC EDUCATION GROUP INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $290K · expenses $404K · assets $239K

EIN
20-1512362
Address
270 LAWRENCE PL, ATLANTA, GA 30349-1068
NTEE code
A68
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2011
Cross-check
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Mission

The Music Education Group, Inc, is dedicated to fostering life skills and advancing career development by leveraging the creative avenues of music, film, digital media, and screen printing to serve aspiring artists and creators.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
James Caldwell Executive Director2019-2024 $48,000$162,646 1
Dawn Ross (former) CFO2019-2023 $35,000$40,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

18 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Ric Ross Chairman2019-2024 25 $0 reported 1
Reginald Crossley Vice Chairman2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Lori Revere Paulk Secretary and Treasuer2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Crystal Betts Director2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Rod Brown Director2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Carolyn Smillie Luond Director2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Anthony Stukes Director2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Rahkia Williams Usher Director2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Ben Yonas Director2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Konrad Zukowski Director2020-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Rafael Capone Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Booker Edwards Director2024 0 $0 reported 1
Twana Simmons Director2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jaylen McCord Director2024 0 $0 reported 1
Shawn Crenshaw (former) Director2019 0 $0 reported 1
Kennard Garrett (former) Director2019 0 $0 reported 1
Robert Hall (former) Director2019 0 $0 reported 1
Travis Joshua (former) Director2019 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $48K · 8 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Caldwell Executive Director30 $48,000$0$0 $48,0001
Ric Ross Chairman25 $0$0$0 $01
Reginald Crossley Vice Chairman0 $0$0$0 $01
Lori Revere Paulk Secretary and Treasuer0 $0$0$0 $01
Crystal Betts Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Rod Brown Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Carolyn Smillie Luond Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Anthony Stukes Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Rahkia Williams Usher Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Ben Yonas Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Konrad Zukowski Director10 $0$0$0 $01
Rafael Capone Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Booker Edwards Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Twana Simmons Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Jaylen McCord Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $75K · 19 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Caldwell Executive Director35 $40,000$0$0 $40,0001
Dawn Ross CFO35 $35,000$0$0 $35,0001
Ric Ross Chairman35 $0$0$0 $01
Reginald Crossley Vice Chairman0 $0$0$0 $01
Lori Revere Paulk Secretary and Treasuer0 $0$0$0 $01
Crystal Betts Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Rod Brown Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Carolyn Smillie Luond Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Anthony Stukes Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Rahkia Williams Usher Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Ben Yonas Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Konrad Zukowski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Rafael Capone Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $36K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Caldwell Executive Director30 $36,125$0$0 $36,1251
Ric Ross Chairman15 $0$0$0 $01
Reginald Crossley Vice Chairman3 $0$0$0 $01
Lori Revere Paulk Secretary and Treasuer1 $0$0$0 $01
Crystal Betts Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Rod Brown Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Carolyn Smillie Luond Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Anthony Stukes Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Rahkia Williams Usher Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Ben Yonas Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Konrad Zukowski Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $22K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Caldwell Executive Director30 $21,792-$0 $21,7921
Ric Ross Chairman10 $0-$0 $01
Reginald Crossley Vice Chairman3 $0-$0 $01
Lori Revere Paulk Secretary and Treasuer1 $0-$0 $01
Crystal Betts Director0 $0-$0 $01
Rod Brown Director0 $0-$0 $01
Carolyn Smillie Luond Director1 $0-$0 $01
Anthony Stukes Director0 $0-$0 $01
Rahkia Williams Usher Director0 $0-$0 $01
Ben Yonas Director0 $0-$0 $01
Konrad Zukowski Director0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $9K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES CALDWELL Executive Director20 $6,729-$0 $6,7291
DAWN ROSS Finance Manager30 $2,000-$0 $2,0001
RIC ROSS Chairman30 $0-$0 $01
REGINALD CROSSLEY Vice-Chair20 $0-$0 $01
CRYSTAL BETTS Director10 $0-$0 $01
ROD BROWN Director10 $0-$0 $01
BEN YONAS Director10 $0-$0 $01
KONRAD ZUKOWSKI Director10 $0-$0 $01
DR LORI REVERE-PAULK Secretary & Treasurer15 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $13K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES CALDWELL Executive Director20 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
DAWN ROSS Finance Manager5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
RIC ROSS Chairman5 $0-$0 $01
REGINALD CROSSLEY Vice-Chair0 $0-$0 $01
CRYSTAL BETTS Director0 $0-$0 $01
SHAWN CRENSHAW Director0 $0-$0 $01
KENNARD GARRETT Director0 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT HALL Director0 $0-$0 $01
TRAVIS JOSHUA Director0 $0-$0 $01
DR LORI REVERE-PAULK Director0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$289,733$403,837 $239,332$202,082 $235,847$53,854 $96,00080
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$502,523$284,118 $317,135$316,186 $464,015$38,500 $75,000190
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$236,584$212,527 $101,181$97,781 $168,579$68,000 $36,12500
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$154,009$127,201 $80,149$73,724 $107,007$47,000 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$63,444$32,420 $46,263$46,263 $63,444$0 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$32,388$29,264 $4,508$4,508 $20,400$0 ---

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $366,268 in all, tax years 2018 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$120,000 2024$120,000
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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$75,000 2024$55,000
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ELMA US MUSIC FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE MUSIC EDUCATION GROUP INC” 2025 1$50,000 2025$50,000
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THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA INC Public charity Exact 2022 1$50,000 2022$50,000
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SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2024-2025 2$39,268 2025$31,104
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FUND FOR SOUTHERN COMMUNITIES INC DAF sponsor Exact 2018, 2020 2$12,000 2020$6,000
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UNIVERSAL MUSIC ALL TOGETHER NOW FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE MUSIC EDUCATION GROUP INC” 2023 1$10,000 2023$10,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$10,000 2021$10,000
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MUSIC IN COMMON INCGAA68 $395,049$321,209 Executive Dir.$60,000 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
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ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL INCGAA68 $399,073$490,418 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
SOUTHEASTERN YOUNG ARTISTSGAA68 $202,829$104,869 Chair$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
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THEODICY JAZZ COLLECTIVEGAA68 $264,405$200,492 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL DOUGLASVILLE DOUGLAS COUNTYGAA68 $428,154$428,882 President$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
IDAHO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION INCIDA68 $298,030$272,428 EXEC DIR (OU$21,934 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, similar name
GROUNDUP MUSIC FOUNDATION INCFLA68 $427,392$651,944 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, similar name
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$1,676,72341 102010–2024 RENOVATION IN MUSIC EDUCATION; KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION INC; DENYCE GRAVES FOUNDATION INC; DANBURY MUSIC CENTRE INC and 6 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$1,284,58591 372016–2024 LA DONNA MUSICALE INC; THEODICY JAZZ COLLECTIVE; SHELTER MUSIC BOSTON INC; ASTON MAGNA FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC AND THE HUMANITIES INC and 33 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$965,17571 192014–2024 APPLETON COMMUNITY MUSIC INC; GOLDEN ISLES YOUTH ORCHESTRA INC; AUSTIN MUSIC FOUNDATION INC; VIRGINIA CHAMBER MUSIC FOUNDATION and 15 more
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$585,0008 22010–2024 WOMEN IN MUSIC INC; JAZZREACH PERFORMING ART & EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$555,54010 12014–2024 SUNRIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$521,0008 22016–2024 RENOVATION IN MUSIC EDUCATION; MORE THAN MUSIC INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$508,50025 122016–2024 AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION; MUSIC IN THE SOMERSET HILLS INC; TEXAS MUSIC PROJECT INC; RENOVATION IN MUSIC EDUCATION and 8 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$416,00026 122020–2024 MUSIC IN THE SOMERSET HILLS INC; VOICES OF MUSIC INC; SHELTER MUSIC BOSTON INC; AMERICAN TRADITIONS COMPETITION INC and 8 more
THE PIERRE AND TANA MATISSE FOUNDATION Private foundation$362,9404 12011–2024 MULTICULTURAL MUSIC GROUP INC
DOUBLE-R FOUNDATION Private foundation$361,06615 12010–2024 BROOKLYN YOUTH MUSIC PROJECT INC
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC funds this one DAF sponsor$302,72016 42012–2024 SHOWABILITY INC; GOLDEN ISLES YOUTH ORCHESTRA INC; CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL DOUGLASVILLE DOUGLAS COUNTY; MUSIC IN COMMON INC
MEJIA MUNIZ GUND FOUNDATION Private foundation$292,2508 12018–2024 MUSIC HEALS INTERNATIONAL
WINSTON-SALEM FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$264,1166 12019–2024 MORAVIAN MUSIC FOUNDATION INC
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$248,47516 82016–2024 SHELTER MUSIC BOSTON INC; VOICES OF MUSIC INC; CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL DOUGLASVILLE DOUGLAS COUNTY; GOLDEN ISLES YOUTH ORCHESTRA INC and 4 more

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $403,837 spent · pay $167,280 · grants $0 · events $4,522
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $150,463$75,589$74,874- 37.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $96,000$60,594$35,406- 23.8%
Other salaries and wages $57,548$37,071$20,477- 14.3%
Information technology $15,250-$15,250- 3.8%
Depreciation and depletion $13,998-$13,998- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $12,654$8,363$4,291- 3.1%
Office expenses $11,241$4,055$7,186- 2.8%
Other (as described)Gifts and Donations $10,606$10,547$59$0 2.6%
Travel $6,768$5,754$1,014- 1.7%
Insurance $6,301$3,502$2,799- 1.6%
Other (as described)Dues & Subscriptions $6,065$217$5,848$0 1.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,522$4,041$481- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $3,500$3,500-- 0.9%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $2,859$6,527-$3,668$0 0.7%
Occupancy $2,827$1,704$1,123- 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $2,157-$2,157- 0.5%
Other employee benefits $1,078$779$299- 0.3%
Total$403,837100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $284,118 spent · pay $79,520 · grants $0 · events $2,831
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $102,578$91,256$11,322$0 36.1%
Other salaries and wages $72,266$67,807$4,459$0 25.4%
Other (as described)Expendable Equipment $36,795$15,824$20,971$0 13.0%
Office expenses $15,556$11,588$3,968- 5.5%
Depreciation and depletion $14,902-$14,902- 5.2%
Advertising and promotion $13,890-$13,890- 4.9%
Other (as described)Gifts & Donation $12,005$11,505$500$0 4.2%
Payroll taxes $7,254$6,888$366$0 2.6%
Travel $3,500$3,500-- 1.2%
Other (as described) EventEvent Materials & Supplies $2,781$2,560$221$0 1.0%
Fees: other services $1,823$1,739$84- 0.6%
Other (as described)Vehicle Rental & Expenses $678$663$15$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $50-$50- 0.0%
Insurance $40$40-- 0.0%
Total$284,118100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $212,527 spent · pay $50,846 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $97,225$78,958$18,267- 45.7%
Other salaries and wages $45,412$45,412-- 21.4%
Other (as described)Expendable Equipment $20,830$20,830$0$0 9.8%
Depreciation and depletion $13,449-$13,449- 6.3%
Other (as described)Community Outreach Gifts $10,250$10,250$0$0 4.8%
Office expenses $9,847$8,658$1,189- 4.6%
Payroll taxes $5,434$5,434-- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $4,000-$4,000- 1.9%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $3,765$2,429$1,336$0 1.8%
Insurance $2,149-$2,149- 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $166-$166- 0.1%
Total$212,527100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $127,201 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $70,471 55.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $56,620 44.5%
Printing, publications, postage $110 0.1%
Total$127,201100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $32,420 spent · pay $9,179 · grants $10,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $10,500 32.4%
Fees to independent contractors $10,500 32.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $9,179 28.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,741 5.4%
Printing, publications, postage $500 1.5%
Total$32,420100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $29,264 spent · pay $13,000 · grants $10,264 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $13,000 44.4%
Grants and similar amounts paid $10,264 35.1%
Fees to independent contractors $5,700 19.5%
Printing, publications, postage $300 1.0%
Total$29,264100%

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