POWERS MUSIC SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

POWERS MUSIC SCHOOL INC

EIN 04-2580633 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6E0)

What they do

to PROVIDE MEMBERS of THE COMMUNITY and STUDENTS of ALL AGES WITH ACCESS to THE HIGHEST CALIBER of MUSIC EDUCATION and INSTRUCTION PROGRAM THAT FOSTER A LIFELONG APPRECIATION of MUSIC.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

78.16%of revenue went to mission work74.9% of expenses · Program services

6.64%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$104.32spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.53%of revenue went to management and office costs18.7% of expenses

$1.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $91,061 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $143,578 for THOMAS G FARRELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,107,728

Mission workProgram services$1,647,31778.16% of revenue74.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$411,54119.53% of revenue18.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$139,9316.64% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Total expenses$2,198,789104.32% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.9% mission · 18.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 21.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 25.2% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 24.0% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 25.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 22.5% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.57% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 34.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,107,728

Expenses$2,198,789

Annual shortfall $91,061 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,647,317 · 74.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$411,541 · 18.7% of expenses

Fundraising$139,931 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,107,728

Expenses$2,198,789

Assets$4,159,524

Income$3,084,188

Contributions$190,086

Mission work (program services)$1,647,317

Fundraising$139,931

Management and general$411,541

Stocks and bonds$1,776,840

Accounting fees$28,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

THOMAS G FARRELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $143,578

SARAH FREIBERG ELLISONDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $17,202

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

THOMAS G FARRELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SARAH FREIBERG ELLISONDIRECTOR

AMY CRAFTSDIRECTOR (UNTIL OF 6/30/25)

CAROLINE HUANGDIRECTOR

ELAINE DIMOPOULOSVICE PRESIDENT

ERNEST SABINEDIRECTOR

EVAN LOUDENPRESIDENT

JOE ROFINODIRECTOR

KAREN GUTSECRETARY

LAURA BARNESDIRECTOR

MEENADIRECTOR

SHANNAH FRANKAMDIRECTOR

STEVE COHENDIRECTOR

WENJIE HUTREASURER (UNTIL OF 6/30/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: PO BOX 398 160 LEXINGTON STREET, BELMONT, MA 02478
County: Middlesex
In care of: EVAN LOUDEN
Primary officer: EVAN LOUDEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoffice@powersmusic.org Phone(617) 484-4696

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RYAN & COSCIA PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6E0)