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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Music Will Inc

COVINA, CA

Website

Total revenue

$8.1M

Total expenses

$7.7M

Net assets

$4.6M

Grants received

$15.1M

106 grants

EIN

943396568

Tax year

2024

Mission

Music will, inc. (formerly little kids rock) transforms lives by restoring, expanding, and innovating music education. Thousands of k-12 teachers across 48 states lead a national movement that brings innovative and inclusive music education to students... See schedule o

Programs

1 program

K-12 Music Program Resources: Music Will donates and provides deeply discounted instruments, technology, classroom materials, subscriptions, and other curricular resources that make the teaching of popular music styles possible in K-12 classrooms that otherwise are not equipped to match the music taught in school with the music students know and love.

Expenses: $2.0M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.2M
Program service revenue$105K
Investment income$93K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$8.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$4.2M
Fundraising$1.9M
Other expenses$3.6M
Total expenses$7.7M
Total assets$4.9M
Net assets$4.6M

People

29 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JANICE POLIZZOTTO

CRO

Board

$240K

40 hrs/wk

MIKE WASSERMAN

CEO

Board

$219K

40 hrs/wk

DARYL THOMANN

CFO

Board

$78K

40 hrs/wk

WILLIAM ROBALINO

CFO

Board

$66K

40 hrs/wk

NICOLE CRYSTAL

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHRIS DONOHOE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JULES FOLLETT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CRAIG KALLMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOSEPH LASKA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DOUG CAMPLEJOHN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KEN UMEZAKI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LATASHA CASTERLOW-LALA

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOSE VERGARA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHERYL ZIMLICH

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

FARID NAIB

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PRISCILLA SHAW RAHN

EXEC COM MEM LG

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JAY VYAS

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

STEFANI SCAMARDO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT FLAUM

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANN CANELA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GREG HALL

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARTINA VASIL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SHAI LITTLEJOHN

EXEC COM MEM LG

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVE WISH

CHIEF VISIONARY OFFICER

Staff

$207K

40 hrs/wk

TIFFANY SMALL-MCKELVIN

CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER

Staff

$195K

40 hrs/wk

DIANE JIGGETTS

FINANCE DIR

Staff

$180K

40 hrs/wk

BRYAN J POWELL

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

SCOTT D BURSTEIN

PROGRAM DIR

Staff

$121K

40 hrs/wk

MARY CLAXTON

PROGRAM DIR

Staff

$109K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 106 of 106

FromAmountPurposeYear
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$157K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
THE MEREDITH AND ROSEMARY WILLSON CHARIT
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE CMA FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO ADVANCE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN MUSIC EDUCATION FIELD
2024
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$61K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Simple Generosity Foundation
$55K
Operating Support
2024
Snap Foundation
$50K
Music Will Los Angeles fund
2024
THE DALLAS FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$31K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
KONZEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
OPERATING
2024
WE ARE ALL MUSIC FOUNDATION INC
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
2024
THE SENATOR FOUNDATION
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
GIBSON GIVES FOUNDATION
$13K
FOR PROGRAM USE/FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR PROGRAM USE.
2024
KIRKPATRICK FOUNDATION INC
$10K
SUSTAINING MODERN BAND OKC - BUILDING COMMUNITY AND CAPACITY
2024
THE HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATION
$10K
PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
PLEDGELING FOUNDATION
$9K
GENERAL
2024
FTHREE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
The Deborah & Ronald Eisenberg Foundation
$1K
General
2024
TELESCOPE FUND
$750K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$400K
ARTS
2023
THE WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION INC
$250K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$213K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$207K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE MEREDITH AND ROSEMARY WILLSON CHARIT
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE CMA FOUNDATION
$100K
FY24 - MUSIC WILL
2023
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$58K
—
2023
Simple Generosity Foundation
$55K
Operating Support
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$40K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
GIBSON GIVES FOUNDATION
$33K
SUPPORTING MUSIC EDUCATION AND THE ARTS, HEALTH AND WELFARE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE
$25K
MAPCO CLASSROOM MAKEOVER
2023
KIRKPATRICK FOUNDATION INC
$15K
OKCPS MODERN BAND PROGRAM EXPANSION
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$11K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
JEFF AND JENIFER WESTPHAL FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2023
FTHREE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE ALLEN HILLES FUND
$5K
PHILADELPHIA MODERN BAND EXPANSION 2023-2024
2023
FALCONWOOD FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT, UNRESTRICTED
2023
GIVING GROUSBECK FAZZALARI
$3K
GENERAL
2023
LUDWICK FDN
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE WINDHAM FOUNDATION INC
$3K
MODERN BAND VERMONT EXPANSION
2023
LILLIAN P SCHENCK TW LPS FUND
$3K
NJ MODERN BAND PROGRAM
2023
HENRY DOLFINGER 2 TRUST UW
$2K
GENERAL
2023
HAMMOND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN TRANFORMING LIVES BY RESTORING, EXPANDING, AND INNOVATING MUSIC EDUCATION IN OUR SCHOOLS.
2023
FAIRBAIRN FAMILY FOUNDATION 8072-88-79
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
Rita Morgan Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
Unrestricted
2023
Boyarsky Maisel Family Foundation Inc
$500
PAYMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE TO MUSIC PROGRAM IN US PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2023
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$800K
ARTS
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$380K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$40K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
JOHNNY CARSON FOUNDATION
$25K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2022
WE ARE ALL MUSIC FOUNDATION INC
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$24K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
GIBSON GIVES FOUNDATION
$14K
SUPPORTING MUSIC EDUCATION AND THE ARTS, HEALTH AND WELFARE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$7K
General Operating Support
2022
GIVE LIVELY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
MORTON H MEYERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2022
FTHREE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
LINDBACK CR & MF FOUNDATION TW MAIN
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
HENRY DOLFINGER 2 TRUST UW
$2K
GENERAL
2022
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$500K
ARTS
2021
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$53K
General Support
2021
QueensCare
$50K
To provide health related education or outreach to underserved populations residing in Los Angeles.
2021
Social Impact Fund
$25K
General Support
2021
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$20K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
GIVE LIVELY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$502K
ARTS
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$246K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
THE CMA FOUNDATION
$80K
LKR 2020-2021GRANT CMAF
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$57K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$40K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2020
THE DALLAS FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GEORGIA MUSIC FOUNDATION INC
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
JOHNSON OHANA FOUNDATION
$25K
MUSIC EDUCATION
2020
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$24K
General Support
2020
TAKE NOTE COLORADO
$20K
MUSIC EDUCATION
2020
Entrepreneurs' Foundation
$15K
Arts & Culture
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$8K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
SKENDER FOUNDATION
$5K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$2.4M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$454K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$211K
Arts
2019
THE CMA FOUNDATION
$100K
GRANT RECIPIENT
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
The John Buck Company Foundation
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$61K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
The John Buck Company Foundation
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$9K
Unrestricted
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.1M
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$600K
Arts
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$250K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017
The Chicago Community Trust
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
THE PERRY J COHEN FOUNDATION
$5K
MUSIC EDUCATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
2017

Funded by

$15.1M from 57 funders · 106 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$7.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

California Community Foundation

$3.0M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.6M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Telescope Fund

$750K · 1 grant · 2023

The Cma Foundation

$380K · 4 grants · 2019–2024

American Endowment Foundation

$307K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Meredith And Rosemary Willson Charit

$300K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Wildflower Foundation Inc

$250K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN943396568
NTEE codeA6C
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-02
Formed2001
Employees42
Volunteers18
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