MUSIC FOR ALL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSIC FOR ALL INC

EIN 36-3413042 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6CC)

What they do

The Mission of Music for All is to Create, Provide and Expand Positively Life-changing Experiences Through Music. Music for Alls Vision is Continued On Schedule O.The Vision of Music for All is to Be A Catalyst to Ensure That Every Child Across America Has Access and Opportunity to Participate In Active Music Making In His or Her Scholastic Environment. We Use Our Resources to Provide National Programs That Recognize and Support Music Students Performance and Success, Offer Music Educator Training and Professional Development, and Deliver Tools and Resources to Participants and Their Communities That Will Assist Them In Supporting Music Education By Promoting Awareness of Musics Impact On Student Growth and Achievement.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 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.

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

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.73%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services

1.07%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$93.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.80%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$1.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $418,089 for JEREMY L ERNHART (PRESIDENT & CEO(LEFT IN DEC 2024)). 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$13,370,427

Mission workProgram services$11,328,13484.73% of revenue90.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,043,3147.80% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$143,4321.07% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$855,5476.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,514,88093.60% 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: 90.5% mission · 8.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 9.0% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 14.7% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.1% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 6.0% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 6.1% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.2% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,370,427

Expenses$12,514,880

Annual surplus $855,547 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)$11,328,134 · 90.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,043,314 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$143,432 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,370,427

Expenses$12,514,880

Assets$17,009,483

Income$15,386,991

Contributions$241,570

Mission work (program services)$11,328,134

Fundraising$143,432

Management and general$1,043,314

Stocks and bonds$7,526,108

Investing fees$18,235

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

JEREMY L ERNHARTPRESIDENT & CEO(LEFT IN DEC 2024) · 40 hrs/week $418,089Base $393,939 · Other $24,150

DEBBIE LAFERTY ASBILLEXEC VP. MRKT & COMMUNICATION · 40 hrs/week $172,081Base $155,581 · Other $16,500

SARAH LOUGHREYVP & CFO (LEFT IN 2025) · 40 hrs/week $164,505Base $141,288 · Other $23,217

DAVID ELLISCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $128,368Base $111,128 · Other $17,240

TIMOTHY COXDIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH · 40 hrs/week $117,605Base $102,605 · Other $15,000

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 (27)

JEREMY L ERNHARTPRESIDENT & CEO(LEFT IN DEC 2024)

DEBBIE LAFERTY ASBILLEXEC VP. MRKT & COMMUNICATION

SARAH LOUGHREYVP & CFO (LEFT IN 2025)

DAVID ELLISCONTROLLER

TIMOTHY COXDIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

GARRETT SCHARTONDIRECTOR

SAMUEL HODSONDIRECTOR

SAM LAURINDIRECTOR

RODNEY DORSEYDIRECTOR

RICHARD C CRAINDIRECTOR

RICHARD FLOYDDIRECTOR

NOAH HOLLOWAYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BOGERSDIRECTOR

JOHN M POLLARDDIRECTOR

HERMAN KNOLLDIRECTOR

GARTH GILMANDIRECTOR

ANDELIZ CASTILLODIRECTOR

DOUG PILERICHAIRMAN

DAVID SIMONSDIRECTOR

DAVID GOLDENVICE CHAIRMAN

CORA STEINMETZDIRECTOR

CINDY POWELLDIRECTOR

BOB MORRISONDIRECTOR

BARRY MORGANDIRECTOR

AYATEY SHABAZZDIRECTOR

ANTHONY TANGDIRECTOR

ANMOL MEHRADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 39 West Jackson Place 150, Indianapolis, IN 46225
County: Marion
In care of: DAVID ELLIS
Primary officer: DAVID ELLIS, Controller

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(317) 636-2263

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: March 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BARNES DENNIG & CO LTD
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6CC)