INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC

EIN 04-3081057 · Bands & Ensembles (A6C)

What they do

YOUTH ACTIVITY-PROVIDING MUSIC EDUCATION, TRAVEL, and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES for APPROXIMATELY 18,500 TEENAGERS and YOUNG ADULTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.70 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

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

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They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.44%of revenue went to mission work90.7% of expenses · Program services

0.73%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$100.86spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.70%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$0.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $42,370 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $215,674 for CHRIS HOLLAND (CEO AND 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$4,900,429

Mission workProgram services$4,480,78391.44% of revenue90.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$426,2068.70% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$35,8100.73% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Total expenses$4,942,799100.86% 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: 90.7% mission · 8.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 7.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 7.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.35% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 10.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 10.5% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 8.7% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 11.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,900,429

Expenses$4,942,799

Annual shortfall $42,370 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)$4,480,783 · 90.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$426,206 · 8.6% of expenses

Fundraising$35,810 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,900,429

Expenses$4,942,799

Assets$3,246,525

Income$5,252,781

Contributions$1,497,700

Mission work (program services)$4,480,783

Fundraising$35,810

Management and general$426,206

Executive compensation (total)$164,795

Accounting fees$39,276

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

CHRIS HOLLANDCEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $215,674Base $180,179 · Other $35,495

DONNA MONTEMAGNOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $123,776Base $112,580 · Other $11,196

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 (45)

CHRIS HOLLANDCEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DONNA MONTEMAGNOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARTIN MCGEEPRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JOHN SHEADIRECTOR

JON RANDALLDIRECTOR

JOSH MALATEDIRECTOR

JULIA CICHOWSKIDIRECTOR

KAREN DILLARDDIRECTOR

KELLY HARTDIRECTOR

KIM MITCHELL-POTTERVICE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

KRISTEN WILSONDIRECTOR

LISA SILIPIGNODIRECTOR

MARSHA WHITMANDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JIM ONEILDIRECTOR

MELISSA GREERDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MICHAEL WOODALLDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MIKE KELLEYDIRECTOR

MIKE STEVENSDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NICK KLESARISDIRECTOR

NICK RUTHMANNDIRECTOR

PAUL WARDDIRECTOR

ROB HARDYDIRECTOR

ROB MCGILLDIRECTOR

SHIGE BROWNDIRECTOR

DOLORES ZAPPALADIRECTOR

BRENT MCDONALDDIRECTOR

CHARLIE JACCODIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHRIS MADAIODIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHUCK ROSSIDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DAVE HEALEYDIRECTOR

DAVE LAFONDDIRECTOR

DAVE REYNOLDSDIRECTOR

DAVID SIMONTREASURER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DAVID SURFACEDIRECTOR

DENISE PURVISDIRECTOR

JOHN CAMPESEDIRECTOR

GREG SMALLDIRECTOR

GRETCHEN CHAMBERLAINDIRECTOR

JACK SHALLOWDIRECTOR

JAMES LAZARODIRECTOR

JEFF BAJGOTSECRETARY, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JEFF BICKFORDDIRECTOR

JENNIFER GOLDDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JIM CRONINDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ANIL GUPTADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: PO BOX 51391, BOSTON, MA 02205-1391
County: Suffolk
In care of: DAVID LAFOND
Primary officer: DAVID LAFOND, CHAIR OF AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 268-4600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Bands & Ensembles (A6C)
IRS tax category: Bands & Ensembles