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Music for Movements Inc

EIN 87-1256019 · W Hollywood, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AT MUSIC FOR MOVEMENTS INC (DOING BUSINESS AS BYE BYE PLASTIC USA), OUR MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. WE HARNESS THE UNIFYING POWER OF MUSICHUMANITYS STRONGEST SOCIAL CONNECTOR TO SPARK POSITIVE CHANGE AND INSPIRE A GLOBAL MOVEMENT.BY DRIVING THE ABOLITION OF PLASTIC USE WITHIN THE MUSIC SCENE, WE CATALYZE A RIPPLE EFFECT THAT REACHES FAR BEYOND THE STAGE. THIS WAVE OF IMPACT FOSTERS MINDSET SHIFTS, ENCOURAGES SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, AND DELIVERS TANGIBLE BENEFITS TO COMMUNITIES, ECOSYSTEMS, AND THE PLANET AT LARGE. FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS TO WILDLIFE AND NATURAL HABITATS, EVERY LIVING BEING GAINS FROM THE REDUCTION OF PLASTIC POLLUTION IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT.

Income
$198,374
Spending
$158,676
Reserves
3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

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

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $151,631 spent. OUR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE ACHIEVED BY ENGAGING EVERY STAKEHOLDER IN THE MUSIC ECOSYSTEM-STARTING WITH ARTISTS AS INFLUENTIAL VOICES-TO BETTER REACH MUSIC AUDIENCES AND EVENT ORGANIZERS ALIKE. THROUGH TAILORED, ACTIONABLE STEPS FOR EACH STAKEHOLDER, WE DRIVE MEANINGFUL CHANGE: FROM COMMUNITY-BASED PLASTIC CLEAN-UPS, TO EMPOWERING ARTISTS WITH PLASTIC-FREE ADVOCACY TOOLS, TO PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONS AND MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WITH PRACTICAL GUIDANCE ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE PLASTIC-FREE SOLUTIONS. OUR MISSION IS TO SPARK LASTING BEHAVIORAL CHANGE BY COMBINING KNOWLEDGE SHARING WITH CULTURALLY RELEVANT, ARTIST-LED ADVOCACY

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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