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Music for Everyone

EIN 20-2997260 · Lancaster, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH GIFTS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS OF MONEY AS WELL AS OTHER MEANS TO EXPAND THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$620,020 spent. MUSIC FOR EVERYONE AWARDED GRANTS USED TO PURCHASE INSTRUMENTS FOR SCHOOLS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AND HELD SEVERAL LOCAL EVENTS/PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE MUSIC AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY. SOME OF THESE EVENTS/PROGRAMS INCLUDE SONGS FOR JUSTICE, THE INSTRUMENT REPAIR PROGRAM, AND THE MUSIC FOR EVERYONE'S WELL-BEING INITIATIVE. SONGS FOR JUSTICE INCLUDES CREATED MATERIAL AND CONTENT TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND STIMULATE DIALOGUE AND CHANGE REGARDING SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. THE INSTRUMENT REPAIR PROGRAM INCLUDES CATALOGING AND REPAIRING EVERY INSTRUMENT OF EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL IN LANCASTER COUNTY, AND THE MUSIC FOR EVERYONE'S WELL-BEING INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF MUSIC AS A HEALING TOOL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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