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Nonprofits›Community Music School Inc

Arts & Culture

Community Music School Inc

CENTERBROOK, CT

Website

Total revenue

$707K

Total expenses

$691K

Net assets

$255K

Grants received

$255K

36 grants

EIN

222552861

Tax year

2024

Mission

To foster the love and pursuit of music through comprehensive music education for community members of all ages, abilities, and income levels.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$109K

Program service revenue$547K

Investment income$22K

Other revenue$29K

Total revenue$707K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$485K

Fundraising$44K

Other expenses$206K

Total expenses$691K

Total assets$652K

Net assets$255K

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARGARET VERY

PRESIDENT

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

BRUCE LAWRENCE

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

KEITH KRANER

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN ABBOT

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TOBY DOYLE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TODD ELLISON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CARTER GOWRIE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JEFFREY MEHLER

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AMANDA BAKER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JACKLYN BELMONTE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL SANDERS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RICHARD WYMAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 36 of 36

FromAmountPurposeYear

KITCHINGS FAMILY FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$5K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

THE BAUMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$1K

CHARITABLE - CULTURAL SERVICES

2024

PARKINSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$250

PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS

2024

THE BAUMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$40K

CHARITABLE - CULTURAL SERVICES

2023

KITCHINGS FAMILY FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

Miss Stacie's Partnership Inc

$4K

Promotes music therapyfor special needs children

2023

GREATER HARTFORD AUTOMOBILE DEALERS

$1K

FOSTER LOVE OF AND PURSUIT OF MUSIC THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE EDUCAITON FOR ALL AGES, ABILITIES & INCOME LEVELS

2023

CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC

$17K

CT CULTURAL FUND OPE

2022

KITCHINGS FAMILY FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING

2022

THE MAXIMILIAN E AND MARION O HOFFMAN

$10K

GENERAL

2022

THE BAUMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$5K

CHARITABLE - CULTURAL SERVICES

2022

NEWALLIANCE FOUNDATION INC

$5K

TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE QUALITY INSTRUCTION (BY DEGREED FACULTY) ON ALL INSTRUMENTS AND VOICE, MUSIC ENSEMBLES (STRING ORCHESTRA, NEW HORIZONS SENIOR CITIZEN BAND), AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.

2022

Miss Stacie's Partnership Inc

$4K

Promotes music therapyfor special needs children

2022

The Joanne E Masin Foundation

$2K

General Charitable

2022

PAUL FOUNDATION INC

$1K

TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS.