LFMG MUSIC ACADEMY
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.3M · expenses $190K · assets $1.2M
- EIN
- 93-2814799
- Address
- 1017 E MAIN ST, MONTROSE, CO 81401-4041
- NTEE code
- A68
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2023
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
At LFMG Music Academy, our mission is to inspire youth through music by providing them with the tools, resources, and relationships they need to thrive in the studio, at school, and in life. We believe music is more than art its a pathway to confidence, community, and leadership. Through hands-on learning, mentorship, and real-world opportunities, we help young people find their voice and use it to create positive change.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentina Atencio | Trustee | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nate Hughes | Trustee | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Edgar J Nava Quiroz | Executive Dir. | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jahaziel S Serrano | President | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Miguel A Cantu | Secretary | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sierra Quintana | Trustee | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Clara Carrasco | Vice President | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matt Jones (former) | Vice President | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cesar Ruiz (former) | Treasurer | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentina Atencio | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nate Hughes | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Edgar J Nava Quiroz | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sierra Quintana | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jahaziel S Serrano | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Clara Carrasco | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Miguel A Cantu | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentina Atencio | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nate Hughes | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Edgar J Nava Quiroz | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jahaziel S Serrano | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matt Jones | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cesar Ruiz | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Miguel A Cantu | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $1,276,222 | $189,868 | $1,167,821 | $1,167,555 | $1,259,628 | $13,397 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $205,673 | $124,472 | $81,252 | $81,201 | $203,195 | $917 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $125,000 in all, tax years 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LFMG MUSIC ACADEMY” | 2024 | 1 | $125,000 | 2024 | $125,000 | show |
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| MAINE ACADEMY OF MODERN MUSIC | ME | A68 | $1,057,335 | $1,024,572 | Executive Director | $93,266 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY MUSIC ACADEMY | IL | A68 | $1,093,964 | $1,089,230 | President/Executive Direct | $89,005 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
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| ROOTS OF MUSIC INC | LA | A68 | $1,727,286 | $1,468,353 | Executive Director | $130,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
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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 · $189,868 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,676
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $67,236 | $40,255 | $7,500 | $19,481 | 35.4% | |
| Fees: management | $48,000 | $36,000 | $12,000 | - | 25.3% | |
| Occupancy | $37,278 | $33,550 | $3,728 | - | 19.6% | |
| Other (as described) | $30,918 | $23,142 | $7,776 | - | 16.3% | |
| Office expenses | $2,440 | $1,058 | $1,382 | - | 1.3% | |
| Travel | $1,553 | $582 | $971 | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $844 | $844 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $805 | $805 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $794 | - | $794 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $3,774 | $882 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $189,868 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $124,472 spent · pay $13,391 · grants $0 · events $1,148
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | $51,796 | $49,859 | $1,937 | - | 41.6% | |
| Occupancy | $42,710 | $38,439 | $4,271 | - | 34.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $13,391 | $13,391 | - | - | 10.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $10,581 | $10,581 | - | - | 8.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,842 | $1,672 | $1,170 | - | 2.3% | |
| Travel | $1,952 | $1,757 | $195 | - | 1.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $582 | - | $582 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $299 | - | $299 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $199 | - | $199 | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $120 | $120 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $2,093 | $566 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $124,472 | 100% |