FUSION SCHOOL OF MUSIC INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $113K · expenses $86K · assets $37K
- EIN
- 83-1973284
- Address
- 100 E INYO AVE, TULARE, CA 93274-4002
- Website
- FUSIONSCHOOLOFMUSIC.ORG
- NTEE code
- A68
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2018
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
FUSION SCHOOL OF MUSIC'S MISSION IS TO TRAIN CHRISTIAN MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES FOR SERVICE IN THE CHURCH. THROUGH MUSIC LESSONS AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES, WE EQUIP OUR STUDENTS TO USE THEIR GIFTS TO SERVE THEIR LOCAL CHURCHES BY LEADING MUSICAL WORSHIP IN THEIR WEEKLY GATHERINGS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Mora | Director | 2023-2025 | $0 | $16,049 | 1 |
| Jacob Zsido | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | $4,620 | $4,620 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanell Gorzeman | Secretary | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trisha Rodrigues | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Morehead | Treasurer | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Jongsma | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB ZSIDO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $4,620 | - | - | $4,620 | 1 |
| MARTIN MORA | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LANELL GORZEMAN | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA RODRIGUES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JASON MOREHEAD | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER JONGSMA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN MORA | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LANELL GORZEMAN | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA RODRIGUES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JASON MOREHEAD | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER JONGSMA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JACOB ZSIDO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $16K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN MORA | Director | 10 | $16,049 | - | - | $16,049 | 1 |
| LANELL GORZEMAN | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA RODRIGUES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JASON MOREHEAD | Treasurer | 2 | $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 | ||||||||
| $112,802 | $85,782 | $37,457 | $33,847 | $66,852 | $45,950 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,265 | $76,350 | $9,938 | $6,827 | $34,280 | $39,985 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,414 | $81,393 | $12,193 | $8,912 | $41,493 | $40,921 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $88 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FUSION SCHOOL OF MUSIC INC” | 2023 | 1 | $88 | 2023 | $88 | 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 · $85,782 spent · pay $69,974 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $69,974 | 81.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,199 | 15.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,609 | 3.0% | |
| Total | $85,782 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $76,350 spent · pay $62,159 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $62,159 | 81.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,609 | 13.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,252 | 4.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $330 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $76,350 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $81,393 spent · pay $67,994 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $67,994 | 83.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,842 | 10.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,046 | 2.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,026 | 2.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $485 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $81,393 | 100% |