MUSIC AT THE RED DOOR INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $81K · expenses $98K · assets $89K
- EIN
- 82-4910448
- Address
- 679 FARMINGTON AVE, WEST HARTFORD, CT 06119-1811
- Website
- www.reddoormusic.org
- NTEE code
- A68
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2018
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Music at the Red Door enriches our neighborhood with a broad range of quality music programs at no cost to attendees other than voluntary contributions, an also empowers children through musical education and performance.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Verney | President | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephan Christiansen | Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Betsy Chicares | Director | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Fay | Director | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| The Rev Todd FitzGerald | Director | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Metcalf | Director | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nat Reeves | Director | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Bourett | Director | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karan Emerick (former) | Director | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Bourret (former) | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Lamlein (former) | Music Director | 2021-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Emerick (former) | President | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Verney | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephan Christiansen | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Bourett | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Betsy Chicares | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Fay | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nat Reeves | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| The Rev Todd FitzGerald | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Metcalf | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Verney | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Stephan Christiansen | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Betsy Chicares | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karan Emerick | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Fay | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Todd Fitzgerald | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Metcalf | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nat Reeves | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Bourret | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Verney | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Stephan Christiansen | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Betsy Chicares | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karan Emerick | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Fay | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Todd FitzGerald | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Metcalf | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nat Reeves | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Lamlein | Music Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan Emerick | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Stephan Christiansen | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Verney | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Lamlein | Music Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Metcalf | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nat Reeves | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Christiansen | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Emerick | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Lamlein | Music Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nat Reeves | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Metcalf | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Verney | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,569 | $98,426 | $89,064 | $89,064 | $80,569 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $70,748 | $74,593 | $105,988 | $105,795 | $70,748 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,985 | $80,007 | $112,009 | $109,640 | $77,985 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,600 | $63,096 | $112,917 | $112,097 | $82,162 | $10,438 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $70,375 | $37,635 | $84,688 | $82,159 | $70,375 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $115,115 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2024 | 6 | $81,230 | 2024 | $17,575 | show |
| CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $14,100 | 2022 | $6,200 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2024 | 2 | $11,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| WILLIAM AND ALICE MORTENSEN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MUSIC AT THE RED DOOR INC” | 2019-2020 | 2 | $8,785 | 2020 | $3,285 | show |
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $98,426 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $52,345 | 53.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,397 | 46.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $684 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $98,426 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $74,593 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $62,732 | 84.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,500 | 12.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,885 | 2.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $476 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $74,593 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $80,007 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $55,183 | 69.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,311 | 29.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,513 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $80,007 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $63,096 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $35,958 | 57.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,038 | 41.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,100 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $63,096 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $37,635 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $26,953 | 71.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,619 | 28.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $63 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $37,635 | 100% |