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All Newton Music School Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Performing Arts Schools (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.7M (2023)

Expenses
$1.78M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.42M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$431k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,702,498
Expenses
$1,780,768
Net Income
-$78,270
Net Assets
$2,992,631
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $229,054
13.5%
Program Services $1,387,140
81.5%
Investment Income $43,269
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $43,035
2.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,075
7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $952,603
53.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,423,758
Total Liabilities $431,127
Net Assets $2,992,631
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulette Bowes (Executive Director) $126,075 $0 $11,000
Steven Swanger (President) $0 $0 $0
Andrew P Feldman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Goldstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Braccio (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rocio Calvo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Weatherly Ralph Emans (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Harsha Gopal (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Clay Satow (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Fitzgibbons (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nora Buonagurio (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Ferrante Walsh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,511,673
Expenses
$1,667,730
Net Income
-$156,057
Net Assets
$2,894,907
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $210,763
13.9%
Program Services $1,252,531
82.9%
Investment Income $42,331
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,048
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $131,000
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $901,457
54.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,301,443
Total Liabilities $406,536
Net Assets $2,894,907
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulette Bowes (Executive Director) $120,000 $0 $11,000
Andrew P Feldman (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Fox (Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Bottar (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Braccio (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Goldstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rocio Calvo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Schott (President) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Fitzgibbons (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Swanger (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Weatherly Ralph Emans (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Ferrante Walsh (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Harsha Gopal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Clay Satow (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,726,755
Expenses
$1,424,853
Net Income
$301,902
Net Assets
$3,289,003
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $256,232
14.8%
Program Services $1,170,578
67.8%
Investment Income $43,088
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $48,820
2.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $208,037
12.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,161
9.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $810,694
56.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,598,795
Total Liabilities $309,792
Net Assets $3,289,003
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulette Bowes (Executive Director) $116,459 $0 $8,500
Andrew P Feldman (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Fox (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Weber (Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Bottar (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Braccio (Member) $0 $0 $0
Preeti Patel (Outgoing Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Goldstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rocio Calvo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sally Anderson (President) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Schott (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Fitzgibbons (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Swanger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Toni Moninger (Outgoing Member) $0 $0 $0
Weatherly Ralph Emans (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,779,876
Expenses
$1,562,039
Net Income
$217,837
Net Assets
$2,684,141
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $210,793
11.8%
Program Services $1,398,137
78.6%
Investment Income $37,772
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $133,174
7.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,521
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $883,585
56.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,191,576
Total Liabilities $507,435
Net Assets $2,684,141
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulette Bowes (Executive Director) $116,022 $0 $8,500
Christine Temin (Outgoing Member) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Larosee (Outgoing President) $0 $0 $0
Gary Fox (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Weber (Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Bottar (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Linda Heffner (Outgoing Member) $0 $0 $0
Preeti Patel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Goldstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rocio Calvo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sally Anderson (President) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Schott (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Steve Swanger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Toni Moninger (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,414,649
Expenses
$1,524,461
Net Income
-$109,812
Net Assets
$2,519,128
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $178,073
12.6%
Program Services $1,122,962
79.4%
Investment Income $37,578
2.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $76,036
5.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $122,509
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $838,482
55.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,996,426
Total Liabilities $477,298
Net Assets $2,519,128
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulette Bowes (Executive Director) $114,505 $0 $12,300
Amy Wertheim (Outgoing Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Christine Temin (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Larosee (President) $0 $0 $0
Gary Fox (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Weber (Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Bottar (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Linda Heffner (Member) $0 $0 $0
Preeti Patel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Goldstein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sally Anderson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Schott (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Swanger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Toni Moninger (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,414,095
Expenses
$1,502,446
Net Income
-$88,351
Net Assets
$2,647,510
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $216,565
15.3%
Program Services $1,154,979
81.7%
Investment Income $52,553
3.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$10,002
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $120,156
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $837,150
55.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,989,696
Total Liabilities $342,186
Net Assets $2,647,510
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulette Bowes (Executive Director) $112,655 $0 $7,500
Amy Wertheim (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Chris Markiewicz (Outgoing Member) $0 $0 $0
Christine Temin (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Larosee (President) $0 $0 $0
Edward Selig (Outgoing Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Fox (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Weber (Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Bottar (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Linda Heffner (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Preeti Patel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Goldstein (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sally Anderson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Swanger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Toni Moninger (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,480,978
Expenses
$1,478,418
Net Income
$2,560
Net Assets
$2,686,447
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $167,827
11.3%
Program Services $1,202,762
81.2%
Investment Income $72,405
4.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $37,984
2.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $118,886
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $15,640
1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $808,464
54.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,106,586
Total Liabilities $420,139
Net Assets $2,686,447
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulette Bowes (Executive Director) $110,038 $0 $7,500
Sally Anderson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Larosee (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Linda Heffner (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Botter (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Fox (Member) $0 $0 $0
Toni Moninger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Preeti Patel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Christine Temin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Chris Markiewicz (President) $0 $0 $0
Edward Selig (Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Wertheim (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Weber (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Cohen (Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Demarco Resigned In Fy17 (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Johnson Resigned In Fy17 (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,521,063
Expenses
$1,474,786
Net Income
$46,277
Net Assets
$2,648,428
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $280,069
18.4%
Program Services $1,173,147
77.1%
Investment Income $70,837
4.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,990
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $115,942
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $19,640
1.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $772,128
52.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,057,476
Total Liabilities $409,048
Net Assets $2,648,428
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulette Bowes (Executive Director) $106,470 $0 $7,500
Sally Anderson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Larosee (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Linda Heffner (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Karen Botter (Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Demarco (Member) $0 $0 $0
Toni Moninger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Preeti Patel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Johnson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Chris Markiewicz (President) $0 $0 $0
Edward Selig (Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Wertheim (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Weber (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,616,984
Expenses
$1,428,290
Net Income
$188,694
Net Assets
$2,669,722
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $361,785
22.4%
Program Services $1,167,546
72.2%
Investment Income $77,499
4.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $10,154
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,308
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $791,149
55.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,055,323
Total Liabilities $385,601
Net Assets $2,669,722
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulette Bowes (Executive Director) $103,424 $0 $7,500
Stephen Logowitz (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Larosee (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Linda Heffner (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Richard Angle (Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Demarco (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Goldfinger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Melissa L Means (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Johnson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Chris Markiewicz (President) $0 $0 $0
Edward Selig (Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Wertheim (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,680,473
Expenses
$1,439,600
Net Income
$240,873
Net Assets
$2,517,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $309,643
18.4%
Program Services $1,227,964
73.1%
Investment Income $63,283
3.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,891
0.6%
Sales of Assets $68,692
4.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,150
7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $856,110
59.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,855,366
Total Liabilities $337,821
Net Assets $2,517,545
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulette Bowes (Executive Director) $101,164 $0 $7,500
Stephen Logowitz (President) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Grant (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Nizzari (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Richard Angle (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dominic Green (Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Demarco (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Goldfinger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Melissa L Means (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Johnson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Chris Markiewicz (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Edward Selig (Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Wertheim (Member) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Noel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Heffner (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Larosee (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,480,734
Expenses
$1,482,250
Net Income
-$1,516
Net Assets
$2,188,131
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $163,601
11.0%
Program Services $1,243,681
84.0%
Investment Income $53,153
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $963
0.1%
Sales of Assets $19,336
1.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $105,876
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $853,963
57.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,547,487
Total Liabilities $359,356
Net Assets $2,188,131

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,444,664
Expenses
$1,405,321
Net Income
$39,343
Net Assets
$2,111,689
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $197,480
13.7%
Program Services $1,172,287
81.1%
Investment Income $53,922
3.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $8,692
0.6%
Sales of Assets $12,283
0.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $103,882
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $839,732
59.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,475,959
Total Liabilities $364,270
Net Assets $2,111,689

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,622,557
Expenses
$1,693,196
Net Income
-$70,639
Net Assets
$2,096,671
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $357,379
22.0%
Program Services $1,160,067
71.5%
Investment Income $38,381
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $66,730
4.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,726
5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $835,006
49.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,345,473
Total Liabilities $248,802
Net Assets $2,096,671

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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