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Powers 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 Aug. 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
$2.16M (2023)

Expenses
$2.06M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.97M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.37M (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 Aug.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,157,104
Expenses
$2,061,418
Net Income
$95,686
Net Assets
$1,602,298
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $389,646
18.1%
Program Services $1,582,344
73.4%
Investment Income $41,610
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $143,504
6.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $136,000
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,126,513
54.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,968,190
Total Liabilities $2,365,892
Net Assets $1,602,298
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gavin Farrell (Executive Director) $136,000 $0 $4,079
Sarah Freiberg (Director/Teacher) $19,188 $0 $0
Karen Gut (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Cohen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Wright (Director/Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shannah Hall Frankam (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenjie Hu (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Barnes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Crafts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine Dimopoulos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Sabine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Evan Louden (President And Director) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Huang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Rofine (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,839,349
Expenses
$1,725,160
Net Income
$114,189
Net Assets
$1,559,602
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $340,951
18.5%
Program Services $1,408,718
76.6%
Investment Income $39,565
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $50,115
2.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $144,415
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $966,342
56.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,962,924
Total Liabilities $403,322
Net Assets $1,559,602
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gavin Farrell (Executive Director) $122,522 $0 $4,273
Sarah Freiberg Ellison (Director/Teacher) $14,415 $0 $0
Karen Gut (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Cohen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Wright (Director/Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shannah Hall Frankam (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenjie Hu (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
Shan Lee Liu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anjali Kumar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Holland Mortimer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Sabine (President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Evan Louden (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,651,220
Expenses
$1,589,670
Net Income
$61,550
Net Assets
$1,705,827
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $81,931
5.0%
Program Services $1,244,485
75.4%
Investment Income $35,573
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $39,231
2.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250,000
15.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $125,500
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $904,860
56.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,311,881
Total Liabilities $606,054
Net Assets $1,705,827
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gavin Farrell (Executive Director) $121,510 $0 $4,204
Sarah Freiberg Ellison (Director/Teacher) $14,169 $0 $0
Susan Polit (Secretary And Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Cohen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shannah Hall Franckum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenjie Hu (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
Shan Lee Liu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anjali Kumar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Halstead (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Holland Mortimer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Sabine (President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Gut (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,679,664
Expenses
$1,722,897
Net Income
-$43,233
Net Assets
$1,439,754
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $134,313
8.0%
Program Services $1,482,750
88.3%
Investment Income $58,439
3.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $4,162
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,170
8.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,036,794
60.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,008,446
Total Liabilities $568,692
Net Assets $1,439,754
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gavin Farrell (Executive Director) $123,818 $0 $3,612
Sarah Freiberg Ellison (Director/Teacher) $14,670 $0 $0
Susan Polit (Secretary And Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Cohen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Quay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenjie Hu (Treasurer And Director) $0 $0 $0
Shan Lee Liu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Rosenblum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Halstead (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Holland Mortimer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Sabine (President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Vail Wooster (Vice President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Gut (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,576,593
Expenses
$1,695,179
Net Income
-$118,586
Net Assets
$1,382,403
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $79,436
5.0%
Program Services $1,444,910
91.6%
Investment Income $50,049
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,198
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $132,917
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $976,579
57.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,773,334
Total Liabilities $390,931
Net Assets $1,382,403

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,613,117
Expenses
$1,645,853
Net Income
-$32,736
Net Assets
$1,499,192
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $171,240
10.6%
Program Services $1,316,912
81.6%
Investment Income $41,822
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $83,143
5.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $164,509
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $917,271
55.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,864,191
Total Liabilities $364,999
Net Assets $1,499,192

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,517,975
Expenses
$1,609,431
Net Income
-$91,456
Net Assets
$1,549,007
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88,795
5.8%
Program Services $1,334,494
87.9%
Investment Income $32,571
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $62,115
4.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $9,579
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,002,584
62.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,010,821
Total Liabilities $461,814
Net Assets $1,549,007

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,472,241
Expenses
$1,462,763
Net Income
$9,478
Net Assets
$1,589,811
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $81,736
5.6%
Program Services $1,327,397
90.2%
Investment Income $41,269
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $21,839
1.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $9,836
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $967,346
66.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,003,325
Total Liabilities $413,514
Net Assets $1,589,811
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Freiberg Ellison (Director/Teacher) $9,836 $0 $0
Elizabeth Foote (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vera Trojan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Cabot (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Galli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenjie Hu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shan Lee Liu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Rosenblum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Halstead (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Holland Mortimer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Sabine (President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Vail Wooster (Vice President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Whitney Halas (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Coyle Barry (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,484,847
Expenses
$1,462,070
Net Income
$22,777
Net Assets
$1,520,171
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $108,308
7.3%
Program Services $1,321,768
89.0%
Investment Income $48,151
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$5,258
Sales of Assets $11,878
0.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $13,703
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,843,430
Total Liabilities $323,259
Net Assets $1,520,171
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Freiberg Ellison (Director/Teacher) $12,503 $0 $0
Deborah Coyle Barry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vera Trojan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Salisbury (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Cabot (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Galli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenjie Hu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shan Lee Liu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Rosenblum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Sabine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Holland Mortimer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert H Halstead (President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Radha Iyengar (Vice President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Whitney Halas (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Vail Wooster (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,554,406
Expenses
$1,393,181
Net Income
$161,225
Net Assets
$1,570,716
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $241,232
15.5%
Program Services $1,252,063
80.5%
Investment Income $30,488
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $30,623
2.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $931,444
66.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,949,112
Total Liabilities $378,396
Net Assets $1,570,716
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Freiberg Ellison (Director/Teacher) $9,958 $0 $0
Deborah Barry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vera Trojan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Salisbury (Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Cabot (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Galli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Simonds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Sabine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Rauch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert H Halstead (President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Radha Iyengar (Vice President/Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Whitney Halas (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Wooster (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,218,970
Expenses
$1,175,858
Net Income
$43,112
Net Assets
$1,270,282
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $63,759
5.2%
Program Services $1,061,667
87.1%
Investment Income $28,126
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $60,051
4.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,367
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $9,786
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $741,438
63.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,587,447
Total Liabilities $317,165
Net Assets $1,270,282

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,281,878
Expenses
$1,230,932
Net Income
$50,946
Net Assets
$1,209,563
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $91,394
7.1%
Program Services $1,137,610
88.7%
Investment Income $25,462
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $27,387
2.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $823,704
66.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,499,282
Total Liabilities $289,719
Net Assets $1,209,563

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,261,841
Expenses
$1,160,452
Net Income
$101,389
Net Assets
$1,104,795
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $118,368
9.4%
Program Services $1,064,059
84.3%
Investment Income $24,474
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $54,510
4.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $430
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $773,329
66.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,472,765
Total Liabilities $367,970
Net Assets $1,104,795

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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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