LYRA MUSIC INC
EIN 30-0801912 · Music (A68)
What they do
THE MISSION of LYRA MUSIC is to ENRICH THE LIVES of YOUTH and BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH CLASSICAL MUSIC. FOUNDED IN 2010 WITH A VISION of ENHANCING THE LIVES of YOUNG MUSICIANS and ENRICHING COMMUNITIES THROUGH CLASSICAL MUSIC TRAINING and PERFORMANCE, LYRA MUSIC SUPPORTS THE MUSICAL, EMOTIONAL and PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT of EVERY PARTICIPANT THROUGH A NURTURING, NON-COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE EACH STUDENT is ENCOURAGED to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. LYRA MUSIC PRODUCES AN ANNUAL SUMMER WORKSHOP and MUSIC FESTIVAL AS WELL AS A YOUTH MUSIC COMPETITION for STRING PLAYERS and PIANISTS.LYRA STUDENTS ARE YOUNG MUSICIANS, AGES 11-18, IMMERSED IN A SUPPORTIVE, NURTURING COMMUNITY WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK, and PLAY WITH THEIR PEERS and THE DEDICATED LYRA FACULTY and STAFF.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $88.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,483 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $28,000 for RACHEL ODO (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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RACHEL ODOEXECUTIVE DIR.
AKIKO SASAKIARTISTIC DIR.
JONATHAN ODOASST. SECRETARY
KIT VOITTREASURER
MARY PRESCOTTVICE PRESIDENT
PAULA SCULLYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- 57 ROBINSON STREET, BEACON, NY 12508
- County
- Dutchess
- In care of
- AKIKO SASAKI
- Primary officer
- AKIKO SASAKI, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- PARK SLOPE TAXES
- NTEE classification
- Music (A68)
- IRS tax category
- Music