WEDNESDAY MUSIC CLUB Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WEDNESDAY MUSIC CLUB

EIN 54-1137611 · Education (B82Z)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1923, THE WEDNESDAY MUSIC CLUB PROMOTES and EXPANDS QUALITY MUSICAL and EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES for ITS MEMBERS, for TEACHERS, for MUSIC LOVERS, and for THE YOUTH of CENTRAL VIRGINIA THROUGH REGULAR PERFORMANCES, SHARED GROUP EXPERIENCES, COMPETITION, and FINANCIALSUPPORT.REGULAR PROGRAMS INCLUDE:MONTHLY PROGRAMS FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY ACCOMPLISHED AREA MUSICIANSALLOCATION of 10,000+ IN NEEDBASED TUITION ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIPS for PRIVATE MUSICLESSONS to AREA YOUTHANNUAL, PROFESSIONALLY ADJUDICATED COMPETITION for AREA YOUTH, and AN ANNUAL WINNERS RECITAL. WINNERS ARE AWARDED 11,000+ IN CASH AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS to ATTEND SUMMERMUSIC CAMPSTHREE ANNUAL 2,500 SCHOLARSHIPS for UNIVERSITY MUSIC MAJORS. RECIPIENTS PERFORM INRECITAL AT THE CLUBS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT, MUSICAL INTERLUDEMUSIC LESSON SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING7,000+ for UNIVERSITY STUDENT MEMBERS of THE SYMPHONY20,000+ ANNUALLY ALLOCATED to LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $56.50 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.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

15.74%of revenue went to mission work56.5% of expenses · Program services

$27.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.12%of revenue went to management and office costs43.5% of expenses

$18.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.6%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$499,976

Mission workProgram services$78,69515.74% of revenue56.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$60,60712.12% of revenue43.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$360,67472.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$139,30227.86% 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: 56.5% mission · 43.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 33.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 34.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 34.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.3% mission · 39.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 30.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 24.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 208.36% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 24.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 10.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$499,976

Expenses$139,302

Annual surplus $360,674 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)$78,695 · 56.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$60,607 · 43.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$499,976

Expenses$139,302

Assets$2,524,594

Income$501,405

Contributions$37,808

Mission work (program services)$78,695

Grants given$32,811

Average grant$10,937

Management and general$60,607

Stocks and bonds$2,266,453

Accounting fees$4,783

Investing fees$45,599

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (15)

BARBARA MOORETREASURER

CAROLYN VOLDRICHDIRECTOR

CHERYL LEWISDIRECTOR

DANA PATEKDIRECTOR

DIANE KINGSBURYDIRECTOR

DIANE SPRESSERSECRETARY

JUDY HIGHTOWERDIRECTOR

KAREN KOPFVICE PRESIDE

LAURIE SHULMANDIRECTOR

LYNANNE WILSONDIRECTOR

MARY ANN BOURNOSDIRECTOR

NANCY BERTRAMPRESIDENT

PAULA BALLDIRECTOR

PETER FREEMANDIRECTOR

WILLIAM MCCAULEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: PO BOX 7642, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22906-7642
County: Charlottesville (city)
In care of: % BARBARA MORRE TTEE
Primary officer: BARBARA MOORE, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@wednesdaymusicclub.org Phone(434) 971-8402

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBINSON FARMER COX ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Education (B82Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes