Nonprofit · EIN 82-1708155
PLAY IT FORWARD
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97298
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $840,278 | $869,364 | -$29,086 | $419,701 | $572 | $419,129 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $726,463 | $775,490 | -$49,027 | $428,830 | $2,221 | $426,609 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $0 | $1,312 | -$1,312 | $0 | – | $461,788 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $590,153
- of which government grants
- $10,500
- Program service revenue
- $119,512
- Investment income
- $5,473
- Net income from fundraising events
- $124,340
- Other revenue
- $125,140
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $230,440
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $44,071
- Other salaries and wages
- $299,403
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $370,716
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $618
- Accounting fees
- $24,941
- Occupancy
- $575
- Travel
- $3,913
- Program services (functional)
- $671,194
- Management and general (functional)
- $92,456
- Fundraising (functional)
- $105,714
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $428,830
- Total assets, end of year
- $419,701
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $572
- Net assets, end of year
- $419,129
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $419,129
- Gross receipts
- $985,124
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIETTA HARRISON | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $44,071 |
| RACHAEL MORTENSEN | Pres Emeritus Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TYGUE HOWLAND | President Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KATHERINE STREGE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KELLY KEYS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SALVADO | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LANA BALDOCK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIANNE JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA SEIDEL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NAGHMEH MOSHTAEL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FERNANCO LIRA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN HICK | FOUNDING BD PRS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERRIT QUARUM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM BOCCI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIETTA HARRISON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $42,000 |
| RACHAEL MORTENSEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| TARA KENATEDER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KATHERINE STREGE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MEGAN CRANE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TYGUE HOWLAND | Dev Chair Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SHAWN MANGUM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIANNE JOHNSON-WIESS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR I JULIA HWAKYU LEE | Professor Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGEL CARMELA KITZMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY KEYS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta Harrison | Executive Dir. | 40 | $0 |
| Dr l Julia Hwakyu Lee | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Tara Kinateder | Board member | 6 | $0 |
| Tygue Howland | Board Member | 10 | $0 |
| Megan Crane | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Katherine Strege | Treasurer | 8 | $0 |
| Angel Carmela | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Mangum | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Shawn Mangum | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Julianne Johnson | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Rachael Mortensen | President | 20 | $0 |
| Aaron Cohen | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 25607, PORTLAND, OR 97298-0607
- Signed the 990
- MARIETTA HARRISON, Executive Director
- Phone
- (503) 746-1080
- Website
- pifmusic.org
- Return prepared by
- GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC
Mission
Mission Ensuring equal access to the M.A.G.I.C. of Music by providing musical instruments, instruction and inspiring musical opportunities to students in need. Vision We believe and studies show that music education increases Mental Wellness, Agility, Grit, Independence, & Community. We create reliable access to applied music lessons and other avenues of musical learning regardless of income, ability, proximity, or any other barriers that block a child from learning a musical instrument. While Play It Forward works to ensure children can access Music M.A.G.I.C. Mental Wellness, Agility, Grit, Independence and Community, we know that poverty can obstruct access to the kind of instrumental instruction a childs more affluent peers enjoy. We believe providing instrumental lessons and free instruments bridges the gap between desire and opportunity for hundreds of children and creates access to this vital learning opportunity where it once did not exist. Work - We currently serve over 200 ch
Program accomplishments
- For the year ended December 31, 2024 the organization operatated the following programs:Keys to LearningPIF serves more than 220 with weekly instruction in piano, guitar andsongwriting which totals 8000 lessons given per year. Each student is also gifted with a free instrument to keep for life.70% of students in Keys to Learning programs live at or below the federal poverty level. They attend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Kairos PDX and Boise-Eliot/Humboldt elementary schools in N & NE Portland.We provide more than 8,000 lessons annually to more than 200 students per year.Instruments for ChangePIF facilitated the donation of instruments to music education programs and schoolsthroughout rural Oregon and SW Washington.Population ServeSummer Songwriting CampIn Summer 2024, we expanded our contracts to include OMSI in order to provide a musical science camp, which served 180 children, who learned the technical skills and science behind building instruments & songwriting, blending creativity with hands-on learning. Additionally, we served summer songwriting camp activities of 150 children in Boise-Eliot/Humboldt elementary school.Expenses $671,194 · grants $230,440
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1708155
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $419,701
- Income (IRS master file)
- $985,124
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $840,278 | $869,364 | $419,701 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $726,463 | $775,490 | $428,830 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $0 | $1,312 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $845,028 | $400,120 | $464,357 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 82-1708155).
Questions about PLAY IT FORWARD
- What is the EIN of PLAY IT FORWARD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PLAY IT FORWARD is 82-1708155.
- Is PLAY IT FORWARD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to PLAY IT FORWARD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PLAY IT FORWARD 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 PLAY IT FORWARD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PLAY IT FORWARD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of PLAY IT FORWARD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $44,071 (MARIETTA HARRISON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does PLAY IT FORWARD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $840,278, expenses of $869,364 and total assets of $419,701 at year end.
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