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ELM CITY COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ELM CITY COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL

EIN 99-1958775 · Music (A68)

What they do

ELM CITY COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL OFFERS PRIVATE LESSONS and GROUP CLASSES DESIGNED to OFFER COMPREHENSIVE and INCLUSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION to INDIVIDUALS of ALL AGES and SKILL LEVELS, INCLUDING PRIVATE INSTRUCTION FOCUSING ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT, TECHNIQUE and MUSIC EXPRESSION. GROUP CLASSES IN WEE VIOLIN (AGES 3-6); RHYTHM ROCKERS (AGES 6-8); ROCK BAND (AGES 13+) and COMMUNITY SING and ADULT JAM SESSION. ALL INSTRUCTORS ARE TRAINED MUSICIANS, WITH EXPERIENCE TEACHING BOTH PRIVATELY and IN SCHOOL SETTINGS. WE ARE "GENRE AGNOSTIC," ENCOURAGING STUDENTS to EXPLORE A RANGE of GENRES FROM CLASSICAL to FOLK, JAZZ and ROCK AS WELL AS WORLD MUSIC TRADITIONS.

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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 leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.77%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services
$78.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$0.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
44.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$131,358
Mission workProgram services$103,46578.77% of revenue100.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$27,89321.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$103,46578.77% of revenue

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Money in and money out

Revenue$131,358
Expenses$103,465
Annual surplus $27,893 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)$103,465 · 100.0% of expenses
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Revenue$131,358
Expenses$103,465
Assets$59,455
Income$131,358
Contributions$58,093
Mission work (program services)$103,465
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (7)

ALEX FULTONMEMBER

DR RUSSELL DANNERTREASURER

HANNAH BARDSECRETARY

KATE HUNTERMEMBER

REBECCA GREENPRESIDENT

SUSAN BARREVICE PRESIDE

TERESA MCKINNEYCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2024
Location
PO BOX 2915, WATERVILLE, ME 04903-2915
County
Kennebec
In care of
% REBECCA GREEN
Primary officer
REBECCA GREEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
NICHOLSON MICHAUD & NADEAU CPAS
NTEE classification
Music (A68)
IRS tax category
Music

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