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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSIC WILL INC

EIN 94-3396568 · Bands & Ensembles (A6C)

What they do

MUSIC WILL, INC. (FORMERLY LITTLE KIDS ROCK) TRANSFORMS LIVES BY RESTORING, EXPANDING, and INNOVATING MUSIC EDUCATION IN OUR SCHOOLS. OUR NETWORK of THOUSANDS of K-12 TEACHERS ACROSS 48 STATES LEAD A NATIONAL MOVEMENT THAT BRINGS INNOVATIVE and INCLUSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION to STUDENTS. USING GENRES INCLUDING ROCK, POP, LATIN, and RAP, OUR PROGRAM EMPOWERS TEACHERS to BUILD MUSIC PROGRAMS AS DIVERSE AS THE KIDS THEY SERVE. AS A RESULT, STUDENTS SEE THEMSELVES REFLECTED IN THEIR CLASSES, WHICH STRENGTHENS THEIR CONNECTION to THEIR SCHOOL, THEIR PEERS, and THEIR COMMUNITY. MUSIC WILL, ALSO DONATES NECESSARY INSTRUMENTS and CURRICULUM, MEETING A KEY NEED of MANY SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS. THE WORLD of MUSIC EXPANDS THROUGH INNOVATION. WE ENSURE THAT MUSIC EDUCATION DOES AS WELL. SINCE 2002, THE ORGANIZATION HAS REACHED MORE THAN 1,800,000 STUDENTS WITH HIGHLY INCLUSIVE and CULTURALLY RELEVANT MUSIC EDUCATION. TODAY, MORE THAN 900,000 KIDS PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC WILLS PROGRAMS.

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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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.89%of revenue went to mission work60.4% of expenses · Program services
23.02%of revenue went to fundraising24.0% of expenses
$95.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
14.94%of revenue went to management and office costs15.6% of expenses
$0.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
102.2%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 $241,588 for JANICE POLIZZOTTO (CRO). 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.

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$8,055,831
Mission workProgram services$4,663,25057.89% of revenue60.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,203,76714.94% of revenue15.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,854,26823.02% of revenue24.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$334,5464.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$7,721,28595.85% 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: 60.4% mission · 15.6% management · 24.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.85% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 13.2% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.31% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 14.9% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.71% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 13.1% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.32% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 12.3% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.82% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 7.2% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.95% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 12.8% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.43% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 13.6% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,055,831
Expenses$7,721,285
Annual surplus $334,546 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)$4,663,250 · 60.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,203,767 · 15.6% of expenses
Fundraising$1,854,268 · 24.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$8,055,831
Expenses$7,721,285
Assets$4,940,189
Income$8,613,630
Contributions$8,231,146
Mission work (program services)$4,663,250
Fundraising$1,854,268
Management and general$1,203,767
Executive compensation (total)$723,779
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 POLIZZOTTOCRO · 40 hrs/week $241,588Base $239,511 · Other $2,077
MIKE WASSERMANCEO · 40 hrs/week $229,134Base $218,557 · Other $10,577
DAVE WISHCHIEF VISIONARY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $218,600Base $206,719 · Other $11,881
TIFFANY SMALL-MCKELVINCHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $202,247Base $195,130 · Other $7,117
DIANE JIGGETTSFINANCE DIR · 40 hrs/week $191,260Base $180,380 · Other $10,880
BRYAN J POWELLCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $182,666Base $171,038 · Other $11,628
SCOTT D BURSTEINPROGRAM DIR · 40 hrs/week $130,977Base $120,816 · Other $10,161
MARY CLAXTONPROGRAM DIR · 40 hrs/week $126,783Base $108,830 · Other $17,953
DARYL THOMANNCFO · 40 hrs/week $84,599Base $77,851 · Other $6,748
WILLIAM ROBALINOCFO · 40 hrs/week $67,829Base $66,203 · Other $1,626

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

JANICE POLIZZOTTOCRO

MIKE WASSERMANCEO

DAVE WISHCHIEF VISIONARY OFFICER

TIFFANY SMALL-MCKELVINCHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER

DIANE JIGGETTSFINANCE DIR

BRYAN J POWELLCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

SCOTT D BURSTEINPROGRAM DIR

MARY CLAXTONPROGRAM DIR

DARYL THOMANNCFO

WILLIAM ROBALINOCFO

DOUG CAMPLEJOHNDIRECTOR

ANN CANELADIRECTOR

CHERYL ZIMLICHTREASURER

STEFANI SCAMARDODIRECTOR

SHAI LITTLEJOHNEXEC COM MEM LG

CHRIS DONOHOEDIRECTOR

ROBERT FLAUMBOARD CHAIR

PRISCILLA SHAW RAHNEXEC COM MEM LG

NICOLE CRYSTALSECRETARY

CRAIG KALLMANDIRECTOR

GREG HALLVICE CHAIR

MARTINA VASILDIRECTOR

LATASHA CASTERLOW-LALADIRECTOR

KEN UMEZAKIDIRECTOR

JULES FOLLETTDIRECTOR

JOSEPH LASKADIRECTOR

JOSE VERGARADIRECTOR

JAY VYASDIRECTOR

FARID NAIBDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2002
Location
440 N BARRANCA AVE 1753, COVINA, CA 91723-1722
County
Essex
In care of
MIKE WASSERMAN
Primary officer
MIKE WASSERMAN, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@musicwill.org Phone(973) 746-8248

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CULLARI CARRICO LLC
NTEE classification
Bands & Ensembles (A6C)
IRS tax category
Bands & Ensembles

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