EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC INC

EIN 13-3613210 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A99Z)

What they do

EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC (ETM) WAS FORMED to PROMOTE THE USE of MUSIC IN THE CORE CURRICULA of UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS AS A MEANS of POSITIVELY IMPACTING STUDENT MOTIVATION, ACHIEVEMENT, and SELF-CONFIDENCE BY PROVIDING YEAR-LONG, IN-SCHOOL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH A DEDICATED STAFF of TEACHERS and SUPPORT MANAGEMENT, ETM MAKES MUSIC EDUCATION A REALITY for THOUSANDS of CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE LIMITED or NO EXPOSURE to MUSIC INSTRUCTION AT SCHOOL. DURING 2024-2025, ETMS PARTNER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE, DIRECT MUSIC INSTRUCTION to OVER 19,000 CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.60 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

106.11%of revenue went to mission work78.6% of expenses · Program services

17.60%of revenue went to fundraising13.0% of expenses

$134.98spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.26%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$1.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

53.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,623,023 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $300,000 for JANICE WEINMAN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$4,640,473

Mission workProgram services$4,924,087106.11% of revenue78.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$522,55611.26% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$816,85317.60% of revenue13.0% of expenses

Total expenses$6,263,496134.98% 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: 78.6% mission · 8.3% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 6.9% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 4.4% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 3.5% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 4.5% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 2.9% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 4.2% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 6.1% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,640,473

Expenses$6,263,496

Annual shortfall $1,623,023 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)$4,924,087 · 78.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$522,556 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$816,853 · 13.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,640,473

Expenses$6,263,496

Assets$6,306,016

Income$8,004,193

Contributions$2,485,211

Mission work (program services)$4,924,087

Fundraising$816,853

Grants given$100,000

Average grant$100,000

Management and general$522,556

Executive compensation (total)$74,831

Stocks and bonds$1,346,762

Accounting fees$17,724

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

JANICE WEINMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $300,000Base $296,800 · Other $3,200

RAINAH BERLOWITZSECRETARY/SR. DIR. FINANCE · 45 hrs/week $153,106Base $146,641 · Other $6,465

STEPANIE NANTELLSENIOR DIR OF PROGRAMS · 45 hrs/week $136,851Base $130,275 · Other $6,576

MIRANDA ALTMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $132,546Base $117,963 · Other $14,583

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 (30)

JANICE WEINMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

RAINAH BERLOWITZSECRETARY/SR. DIR. FINANCE

STEPANIE NANTELLSENIOR DIR OF PROGRAMS

MIRANDA ALTMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JOSHUA BELLBOARD MEMBER

WALEED DIABBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN RIGOBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT LESCHERBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT A WEISSTUCHCO-CHAIR

ROBERT WOODSBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD BERNSTEINBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL SCHAEFERBOARD MEMBER

MEISHA PORTERBOARD MEMBER

MANOJ SUSARLABOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE ELLIOTTTREASURER

JUNE WUBOARD MEMBER

ALEXIS ROSENBLUMBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH F MCDONALDBOARD MEMBER

IGOR YASENOVETSBOARD MEMBER

HEIDI STAMASCO-CHAIR

GERARD SCHUMMBOARD MEMBER

GABRIEL HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER

DAVID EVANSBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS ATLASBOARD MEMBER

CECIL SMART JRBOARD MEMBER

BETH KERNBOARD MEMBER

BEN HAYESBOARD MEMBER

ANNIE DUTOITBOARD MEMBER

AMIE PATELBOARD MEMBER

ALY ALIBHAIVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 122 EAST 42ND STREET 2000, NEW YORK, NY 101681503
County: New York
In care of: JANICE WEINMAN
Primary officer: JANICE WEINMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ETMonline.org Phone(212) 972-4788

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A99Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes