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MUSICSCORES VIOLIN INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $56K · expenses $81K · assets $131K

EIN
87-3476942
Address
PO BOX 111804, NAPLES, FL 34108-0131
Website
musicscores.org
NTEE code
A68
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2022
Cross-check
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Mission

To cost effectively increase learning potential that enhances literacy and focus, left or right brain development, and self regulation as well as motor and social skills for preschool kids.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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
Claudia Polzin Director2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Judith Evens President2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Kathryn Zagel Vice President2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Debra French Pope Secretary2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Ronald Zagel Treasurer2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Claudia Polzin Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Judith Evens President1 $0$0$0 $01
Kathryn Zagel Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Debra French Pope Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Ronald Zagel Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Claudia Polzin Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Judith Evens President1 $0$0$0 $01
Kathryn Zagel Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Debra French Pope Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Ronald Zagel Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHRYN ZAGEL VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
DEBRA FRENCH POPE SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
RONALD ZAGEL TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
JUDITH EVENS PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
CLAUDIA POLZIN DEVELOPMENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHRYN ZAGEL VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
DEBRA FRENCH POPE SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
RONALD ZAGEL TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
JUDITH EVENS PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
CLAUDIA POLZIN DEVELOPMENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHRYN ZAGEL VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
DEBRA FRENCH POPE SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
RONALD ZAGEL TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
JUDITH EVENS PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
CLAUDIA POLZIN DEVELOPMENT0 $0$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
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,440$81,307 $130,839$130,839 $53,000$0 $004
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,138$47,714 $152,258$152,258 $55,932$0 $004
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,023$43,441 $142,626$142,626 $62,023$0 $004
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$133,597$22,688 $124,044$124,044 $132,012$0 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,000$549 $451$451 $1,000$0 $00-

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $207,753 in all, tax years 2021 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
NAPLES CHILDREN FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2021-2024 4$197,346 2024$47,346
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COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$5,407 2024$5,407
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WEST BAY COMMUNITY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2021 1$5,000 2021$5,000
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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 990 · $81,307 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Violin Instruction $70,650$70,650-- 86.9%
Other (as described)Program Monitoring & Assessmnt $4,420$4,420-- 5.4%
Other (as described)Supplies & Materials $1,566$783$783- 1.9%
Other (as described)Instrument Repairs $1,228$1,228-- 1.5%
All other expenses $1,212$890$322- 1.5%
Insurance $851$425$426- 1.0%
Fees: investment management $769-$769- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $500$250$250- 0.6%
Office expenses $111$56$55- 0.1%
Total$81,307100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $47,714 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Violin Instruction $33,695$33,695-- 70.6%
Other (as described)Program Monitoring & Assessmnt $5,310$5,310-- 11.1%
All other expenses $3,215$3,215-- 6.7%
Other (as described)Grant Funds Returned $2,654$2,654-- 5.6%
Other (as described)Speakers & Set-up $1,463$1,463-- 3.1%
Insurance $927$927-- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $250$250-- 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $200$200-- 0.4%
Total$47,714100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $43,441 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $38,685$38,685-- 89.1%
Advertising and promotion $1,550$1,550-- 3.6%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $1,394$1,394-- 3.2%
Insurance $924$924-- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $500$500-- 1.2%
Office expenses $199$199-- 0.5%
Other (as described)GOVERNMENT FEES $189$189-- 0.4%
Total$43,441100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $22,688 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $12,000$12,000-- 52.9%
Other (as described)GAINS AND LOSSES $8,520$8,520-- 37.6%
Insurance $936$936-- 4.1%
Office expenses $712$712-- 3.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $520$520-- 2.3%
Total$22,688100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $549 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Office expenses $549$549-- 100.0%
Total$549100%

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