NonprofitsCity Strings Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

City Strings Inc

ROXBURY, MA

Total revenue

$335K

Total expenses

$328K

Net assets

$157K

Grants received

$269K

17 grants

EIN

455118370

Tax year

2024

Mission

Mission: city strings united's mission (csu) is to promote youth development in historically excluded communities through access to high-quality, student-centered music education and ensemble performance.vision: csu envisions a world that makes space for youth to develop and express their full potential through music making and education. To this end, we seek to advance an innovative model of cello and instrumental music education that enables each child to thrive.experiences: csu provides a safe space for positive, life-enhancing, arts focused self-discipline, leadership, and creative music education options, thus helping to eliminate demographic predictability.

Programs

2 programs

To establish an interactive program that teaches students to play the violin, cello, or piano and read music and collaborate with other musicians

To establish an interactive program that teaches students to collaborate with other musicians in order to help them perform in a public setting

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$329K
Program service revenue
Investment income$6K
Other revenue
Total revenue$335K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$213K
Fundraising$3K
Other expenses$115K
Total expenses$328K
Total assets$157K
Net assets$157K

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BITHYAH I COPELAND

PRESIDENT

Board

$89K

40 hrs/wk

WILLIAM HUSS

TREASURER

Board

4 hrs/wk

PETER COBB

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

OLIVIA GRANT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HERMAN HAMPTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREGORY HURRAY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CLEOPATRA KNIGHT-WILKINS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSETTE GOLDISH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MONA ROBERTS

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARRIE KING-WOODSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELLEN HALLETT

CHAIR

Board

6 hrs/wk

MARGUERITE CHATELIER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 17 of 17

FromAmountPurposeYear
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$11K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
General Operating Support
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$66K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$15K
Music Pathways for Youth: To purchase keyboards, piano benches, music stands, and other instructional materials
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2022
$3K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$7K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2020
$7K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2020

Funded by

$269K from 7 funders · 17 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$174K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

The Lenny Zakim Fund

$30K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Foley Hoag Foundation

$24K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Klarman Family Foundation

$15K · 1 grant · 2022

Network For Good

$11K · 1 grant · 2024

Mutual Of America Foundation

$8K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc

$6K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN455118370
NTEE codeA68
Subsection03
Ruling date2013-04
Formed2012
Employees4
Volunteers17
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