WINCHESTER COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL TRUST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WINCHESTER COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL TRUST

EIN 04-6510295 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A110)

What they do

THE MISSION of WINCHESTER COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL is to PROVIDE OUTSTANDING and DIVERSE MUSICAL EDUCATION and PERFORMANCE, ACCESSIBLE to ALL, IN WINCHESTER, NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES, and BEYOND.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

45.61%of revenue went to mission work74.1% of expenses · Program services

2.17%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$61.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.75%of revenue went to management and office costs22.3% of expenses

$4.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

43.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$4,011,096

Mission workProgram services$1,829,61645.61% of revenue74.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$551,40713.75% of revenue22.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$87,2222.17% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,542,85138.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,468,24561.54% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 74.1% mission · 22.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 18.6% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 18.3% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 19.0% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 21.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 20.6% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 19.7% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 20.7% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,011,096

Expenses$2,468,245

Annual surplus $1,542,851 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,829,616 · 74.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$551,407 · 22.3% of expenses

Fundraising$87,222 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,011,096

Expenses$2,468,245

Assets$11,256,324

Income$4,116,584

Contributions$1,728,485

Mission work (program services)$1,829,616

Fundraising$87,222

Management and general$551,407

Stocks and bonds$3,350,260

Accounting fees$33,901

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

LAURIE RUSSELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $147,502Base $144,070 · Other $3,432

ROBERT PALMERBUSINESS MANAGER · 25 hrs/week $48,091

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 (20)

LAURIE RUSSELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROBERT PALMERBUSINESS MANAGER

MICHELLE BERGSTROMTRUSTEE

WEI HANTRUSTEE

VIRGINIA HUNGTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

TIMOTHY MATTHEWSTRUSTEE

THOMAS MALONETRUSTEE

SUSAN VERDICCHIOTRUSTEE

SHARON MUENTENERTRUSTEE

ROBERT DIETELTRUSTEE

RICHARD FOUGERETRUSTEE

ANDREA PEJROLOTRUSTEE

LEIGH HURDTREASURER/TRUSTEE

LANCE GRENZEBACKTRUSTEE/CHAIR

HORACIO CAPERANTRUSTEE

HONG YUTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH GOODELLTRUSTEE

DANA ISRAELSKITRUSTEE

CHEN CHENTRUSTEE

ANITA COLASANTETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 407 HIGHLAND AVE, WINCHESTER, MA 01890-4050
County: Middlesex
In care of: LAURIE RUSSELL
Primary officer: LAURIE RUSSELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwcms@winchestermusic.org Phone(781) 721-2950

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHNSON OCONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A110)