Nonprofit · EIN 23-7397981
MUSICOPIA INC
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,286,995 | $2,149,399 | $2,137,596 | $3,080,043 | $50,981 | $3,029,062 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,072,144 | $1,803,491 | $268,653 | $918,716 | $27,499 | $891,217 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,357,828 | $1,594,752 | -$236,924 | $670,068 | $47,504 | $622,564 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,936,310
- of which government grants
- $367,765
- Program service revenue
- $162,560
- Investment income
- $40,619
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,280
- Other revenue
- $147,506
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $66,100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $141,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $740,868
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,007,492
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,443
- Accounting fees
- $47,451
- Occupancy
- $34,434
- Travel
- $23,692
- Depreciation
- $8,013
- Program services (functional)
- $1,698,718
- Management and general (functional)
- $282,997
- Fundraising (functional)
- $167,684
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $918,716
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,080,043
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,981
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,029,062
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,580
- Publicly traded securities
- $92,092
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $969,883
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,059,179
- Gross receipts
- $6,192,393
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 72
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE CHARLTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 32 | $117,853 | $32,726 |
| RICHARD M GORDON IV | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE MILLARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHUELER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BATORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E CAULEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB ELICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED SHARPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VALVANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA WILDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CHIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DISTEFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAN DRENNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMI FORBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAZELLE FRANKL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA E GROBMAN EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EDWARD ISAACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RHONDA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAJU OBASAJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETHLEHEM ROBERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KADIA ROWE DMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GERONIMO VANNICOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STACI WILHELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHERI R WILLIAMS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE CHARLTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $105,658 | $12,336 |
| DAVID DISTEFANO | CHAIR (JULY - NOV 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M GORDON IV | CHAIR (DEC 2023 - JUNE 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE MILLARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI WILHELM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BATORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BROH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E CAULEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB ELICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VALVANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA WILDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY ARREDONDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CHIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAN DRENNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMI FORBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAZELLE FRANKL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANISH GORAWALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA E GROBMAN EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD ISAACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINE MAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAJU OBASAJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHUELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERONIMO VANNICOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI R WILLIAMS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE CHARLTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $92,818 | $13,842 |
| DAVID DISTEFANO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE MILLARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI WILHELM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BATORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BROH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E CAULEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AALYAH DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB ELICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VALVANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY ARREDONDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CHIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DENNIS W CREEDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAN DRENNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAZELLE FRANKL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FREEDMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANISH GORAWALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M GORDON IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KARDISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINE MAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG OFFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA WILDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI R WILLIAMS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1700 MARKET ST STE 1005, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3920
- In care of
- % CATHERINE CHARLTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATE LOMBARDI, 1700 MARKET STREET SUITE 1005, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
- Signed the 990
- KATE LOMBARDI, INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (215) 829-9522
- Website
- WWW.MUSICOPIA.NET
- Return prepared by
- Wentzel and Company PC
Mission
MUSICOPIAS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT, ENCOURAGING SELF-CONFIDENCE, GLOBAL AWARENESS, DEDICATION AND JOY IN PRE-K TO 12TH GRADE STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL PROGRAMMING - MUSICOPIA IS A LEADER IN REVITALIZING SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE DELAWARE VALLEY. ANNUALLY, MUSICOPIAS PROFESSIONAL ENSEMBLES AND SOLO MUSICIANS PRESENT MORE THAN 4,497 PROGRAMS THAT REACH OVER 22,289 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. APPROXIMATELY 80% OF MUSICOPIAS EFFORTS GO TO PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN LOW-RESOURCE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, WHERE MUSIC EDUCATION IS MOST DEFICIENT. IN ADDITION TO IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, MUSICOPIA HAS ESTABLISHED LONG-TERM, OUT-OF-SCHOOL PERFORMING ENSEMBLES FOR STUDENTS WHO LACK OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH PERFORMANCE AND STUDY.Expenses $1,288,908 · grants $66,100 · revenue $177,806
- ADOPT-A-SCHOOL: CURRENTLY SERVES ELEVEN TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. EACH PARTNER RECEIVES A STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF THEIR EXISTING MUSIC PROGRAM, AND A CUSTOMIZED YEAR-LONG PLAN OF PROGRAMS IS CREATED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL. OFFERINGS INCLUDE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, INSTRUMENT DONATIONS, REPAIRS, AND PURCHASES, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC COACHING SESSIONS, IN-SCHOOL PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE AND COMMUNITY CONCERT SUPPORT, MUSIC TEACHER SUPPORT, AND FIELD TRIPS TO THE AREAS CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS.Expenses $275,000
- MUSICOPIA DRUMLINES IS AN AWARD-WINNING, AFTER-SCHOOL PERCUSSION PROGRAM TARGETING STUDENTS AT RISK FOR ACADEMIC FAILURE, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF INSPIRING PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP MUSICAL SKILLS, SELF-DISCIPLINE, SELF- CONFIDENCE, AND AN ASPIRATION TO PUSH THEMSELVES TO FURTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE PROGRAM SERVED 896 STUDENTS IN 20 SCHOOLS IN GRADES K-12. GOALS INCLUDE BUILDING SELF-EFFICACY/DISCIPLINE AMONGST STUDENTS, PROVIDING TEACHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI, AND PREPARING STUDENTS TO PERFORM AND/OR STUDY MUSIC EDUCATION AT A COLLEGIATE LEVEL.Expenses $134,810
- ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR CONTROLLED AFFILIATE: MUSICOPIA PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR ARTS IN SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE, A CONTROLLED AFFILIATE OF THE ORGANIZATION.revenue $130,926
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7397981
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,080,043
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,192,393
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,286,995 | $2,149,399 | $3,080,043 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,072,144 | $1,803,491 | $918,716 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,357,828 | $1,594,752 | $670,068 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,214,458 | $1,449,869 | $886,541 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7397981).
Questions about MUSICOPIA INC
- What is the EIN of MUSICOPIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSICOPIA INC is 23-7397981.
- Is MUSICOPIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to MUSICOPIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSICOPIA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MUSICOPIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MUSICOPIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MUSICOPIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATE LOMBARDI.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSICOPIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,853 (CATHERINE CHARLTON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MUSICOPIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,286,995, expenses of $2,149,399 and total assets of $3,080,043 at year end.
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