Nonprofit · EIN 95-6002180
NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2025 | 990 | $1,246,416 | $1,132,327 | $114,089 | $6,191,179 | $208,798 | $5,982,381 |
| February 29, 2024 | 990 | $672,882 | $945,586 | -$272,704 | $5,789,222 | $185,935 | $5,603,287 |
| February 28, 2023 | 990 | $1,386,202 | $865,609 | $520,593 | $5,454,309 | $183,492 | $5,270,817 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $669,071
- of which government grants
- $67,310
- Program service revenue
- $287,577
- Investment income
- $289,768
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $32,027
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $107,650
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,273
- Other salaries and wages
- $530,371
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $766,902
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,590
- Occupancy
- $20,545
- Depreciation
- $19,133
- Program services (functional)
- $846,030
- Management and general (functional)
- $213,982
- Fundraising (functional)
- $72,315
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,789,222
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,191,179
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $208,798
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,982,381
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $245,077
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,528,523
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $139,428
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,842,953
- Gross receipts
- $1,445,610
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 February 28, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN LOUIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,613 |
| JEFFREY C DE FRANCISCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MCCONNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SEAN CAUVEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR JOSHUA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SERGE KASIMOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE GORELICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ALEX LALIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROGER ZICKFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GERMAINE FRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 29, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN LOUIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $116,752 |
| JEFFREY C DE FRANCISCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MCCONNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SEAN CAUVEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR JOSHUA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SERGE KASIMOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE GORELICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ALEX LALIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROGER ZICKFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GERMAINE FRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 28, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN LOUIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,535 |
| JEFFREY C DE FRANCISCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MCCONNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| SEAN CAUVEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DR JOSHUA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SERGE KASIMOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BRUCE GORELICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ALEX LALIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROGER ZICKFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 358 S BOYLE AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90033-3813
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN LOUIS, 358 S BOYLE AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
- Signed the 990
- KAREN LOUIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (323) 268-0762
- Website
- WWW.NEIGHBORHOODMUSIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6002180 or by the name NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
INSPIRING MINDS AND ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE MUSIC LESSONS TO MORE THAN 300 STUDENTS IN PIANO, VIOLIN, GUITAR, DRUM, CELLO, WOODWINDS, AND BRASS AND VOICE. THE INSTRUCTORS ARE PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND EDUCATORS WHO PROVIDE MUSIC TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP TO THE STUDENTS. MANY OF THE STUDENTS ARE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND WOULD NOT OTHERWISE RECEIVE MUSIC INSTRUCTION.Expenses $581,540 · revenue $287,577
- THE SCHOOL PROVIDES NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO FALL AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED BY PRIVATE AND CORPORATE DONORS.Expenses $196,985 · grants $107,650
- THE SCHOOL OFFERS ENSEMBLE TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH RECITALS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $67,505
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 February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 28, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | February 28, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | February 29, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-6002180
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- February
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6E0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,191,179
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,445,610
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | February 2025 | $1,246,416 | $1,132,327 | $6,191,179 | XML |
| 990 | February 2024 | $672,882 | $945,586 | $5,789,222 | XML |
| 990 | February 2023 | $1,386,202 | $865,609 | $5,454,309 | XML |
| 990 | February 2022 | $3,265,327 | $718,488 | $5,346,067 | IRS |
| 990 | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 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 95-6002180).
Questions about NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION is 95-6002180.
- Is NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 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 NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending February 28, 2026) is due July 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 names KAREN LOUIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $143,613 (KAREN LOUIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,246,416, expenses of $1,132,327 and total assets of $6,191,179 at year end.
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