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EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC INC

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2018 · Form 990EZ · revenue $27K · expenses $24K · assets $13K

EIN
68-0457237
Address
PO BOX 4274, STOCKTON, CA 95204-0274
NTEE code
A68
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2000
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Mission

PROVIDE EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC FOR CHILDREN.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 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
Liz Lark Treasurer2014-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Janie Phelps President2014-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Elaine Oneto-Galbreath Secretary2014-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Pat Fluetsch BOARD MEMBER2014-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Lynda Osmanski BOARD MEMBER2014-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Janie Williams BOARD MEMBER2016-2018 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LIZ LARK Treasurer5 $0-- $01
JANIE PHELPS President1 $0-- $01
ELAINE ONETO-GALBREATH Secretary0 $0-- $01
PAT FLUETSCH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
LYNDA OSMANSKI BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
JANIE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LIZ LARK Treasurer5 $0-- $01
JANIE PHELPS President1 $0-- $01
ELAINE ONETO-GALBREATH Secretary0 $0-- $01
PAT FLUETSCH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
LYNDA OSMANSKI BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
JANIE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LIZ LARK Treasurer5 $0-- $01
JANIE PHELPS President1 $0-- $01
ELAINE ONETO-GALBREATH Secretary0 $0-- $01
PAT FLUETSCH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
LYNDA OSMANSKI BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
JANIE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LIZ LARK Treasurer5 $0-- $01
JANIE PHELPS President1 $0-- $01
ELAINE ONETO-GALBREATH Secretary0 $0-- $01
PAT FLUETSCH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
LYNDA OSMANSKI BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LIZ LARK Treasurer5 $0-- $01
JANIE PHELPS President1 $0-- $01
ELAINE ONETO-GALBREATH Secretary0 $0-- $01
PAT FLUETSCH BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
LYNDA OSMANSKI BOARD MEMBER0 $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
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$27,086$24,316 $13,408$13,408 $1,000$26,077 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$28,010$26,778 $10,638$10,638 -$28,003 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,963$32,844 $9,406$9,406 -$30,957 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,396$37,315 $11,287$11,287 $350$34,037 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,211$39,598 $13,206$13,206 -$41,201 ---

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $79,785 in all, tax years 2012 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
REA CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC INC” 2021 1$30,000 2021$30,000
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SUDARSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC INC” 2022-2025 4$20,000 2025-$10,000
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MONAT GRATITUDE INC Public charity Exact 2022 1$10,000 2022$10,000
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DENVER CHILDRENS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2021 1$10,000 2021$10,000
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DANCING TIDES FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC INC” 2024 1$5,000 2024$5,000
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SIDNEY STERN MEMORIAL TRUST NO 300-6-4020-02 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC INC” 2022 1$2,500 2022$2,500
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CORTOPASSI FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC INC” 2019 1$2,000 2019$2,000
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC INC” 2012, 2016-2018 4$285 2018$100
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THE ROCK CLUB-MUSIC IS THE REMEDYCAA68 $29,010$36,401 Director$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
PACIFIC CREST MUSICCAA68 $16,624$15,798 CEO$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
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SIERRA TRADITIONAL JAZZ CLUB INCCAA68 $26,560$19,107 Director$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
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GO FURTHER INCCAA68 $19,800$6,840 President$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$246,0094 32020–2024 MUSIC UNITES INC; SPREAD THE MUSIC FOUNDATION INC; THE ROCK CLUB-MUSIC IS THE REMEDY
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$169,40011 72016–2024 MAGICAL MUSIC FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC; KIDS CONNECT TV FOUNDATION INC; CHINESE MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; MUSIKIWEST INC and 3 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$113,0004 12020–2023 JACARANDAMUSIC
SHEPARD BROAD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$85,0009 12018–2023 BENNING ACADEMY OF MUSIC FOUNDATION
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Where the money went

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $24,316 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,897 85.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,025 8.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,169 4.8%
Fees to independent contractors $225 0.9%
Total$24,316100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $26,778 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,453 76.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,862 18.2%
Printing, publications, postage $1,238 4.6%
Fees to independent contractors $225 0.8%
Total$26,778100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $32,844 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,323 89.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,081 6.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,215 3.7%
Fees to independent contractors $225 0.7%
Total$32,844100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $37,315 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $33,334 89.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,559 6.9%
Printing, publications, postage $1,197 3.2%
Fees to independent contractors $225 0.6%
Total$37,315100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $39,598 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $36,999 93.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,374 6.0%
Fees to independent contractors $225 0.6%
Total$39,598100%

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