2025-03-24T14:48:02-04:00 2024-08-31 263838358 BRINKER SIMPSON & COMPANY LLC 1400 N PROVIDENCE RD BLDG 2 STE 20 MEDIA PA 19063 990 2023-09-01 205455597 PROJECT 440 INC PROJ 8447765440 1315 WALNUT STREET SUITE 300 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 CHRISTOPHER BRYAN CPA TREASURER 8447765440 2025-01-27 false CATHY SEILER CPA P01054907 6105445900 2025-03-24 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTOPHER BRYAN CPA 1315 WALNUT STREET SUITE 320 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 497692 false X WWW.PROJECT440.ORG X 2007 PA PROJECT 440 TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO USE MUSIC AS A PATHWAY TO FORGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES AND IGNITE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 10 10 3 10 0 326779 480672 10057 12837 3451 4183 0 340287 497692 0 0 182419 179068 0 41573 155010 131846 337429 310914 2858 186778 214096 400346 528 0 213568 400346 X PROJECT 440 TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO USE MUSIC AS A PATHWAY TO FORGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES AND IGNITE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. false false 196922 6850 PROJECT 440 PROVIDES FREE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT USE MUSIC AS THE SPRINGBOARD TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE GROW AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET, GAIN PROFICIENCIES IN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE, LEARN ABOUT THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, AND ATTAIN A TOOLKIT OF TRANSFERABLE 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS. PROJECT 440 SERVES UP TO 800 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANNUALLY ACROSS ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O. 5839 5987 THE COLLEGE FAIR FOR MUSICIANS IS A FREE DAYLONG EVENT THAT WELCOMES HUNDREDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FROM THROUGHOUT THE DELAWARE VALLEY AND THE NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON D.C. METRO AREAS. ATTENDEES HAVE ACCESS TO PROJECT 440'S COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAMING ON TOPICS INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY, FINANCIAL AID, CAREERS IN MUSIC AND MORE. ATTENDEES ALSO CONNECT ONE-ON-ONE WITH ADMISSIONS OFFICERS, FACULTY, AND ALUMNI FROM UP TO 50 LEARNING INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES LARGE UNIVERSITIES, CONSERVATORIES, HBCUS, AND MUSIC EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS. 202761 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 64 0 3 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false PA GA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 8447765440 1315 WALNUT STREET SUITE 320 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 MARY JAVIAN CO-CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN SPEIGHT CO-CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BRYAN CPA TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MERYL KRIEGER SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CONYERS EX-OFFICIO 15.00 X X 25000 0 0 MEGAN BECWAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE N ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 YUMI KENDALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER TAD LEVAN JR ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK MACHOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL O'BRYAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 25000 false false false 20259 460413 480672 FEE FOR SERVICE 6850 6850 COLLEGE FAIR 5987 5987 12837 4183 4183 497692 12837 4183 120000 79124 16564 24312 34860 22986 4811 7063 11435 6289 2573 2573 12773 8422 1763 2588 30596 15452 14650 494 19725 9733 8268 1724 4635 1854 1854 927 3755 3490 265 4009 2205 1603 201 PATRICIPATION STIPEND 36820 36820 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 20107 4187 14229 1691 COLLEGE FAIR EXPENSES 5839 5839 FOOD 5560 5560 800 800 310914 202761 66580 41573 91937 158487 104417 108605 17742 72350 1424 59480 214096 400346 528 528 0 X 183042 245866 30526 154480 213568 400346 214096 400346 186778 X true X false false false X 266942 336004 312953 326779 480672 1723350 36440 10057 12837 59334 266942 336004 349393 336836 493509 1782684 6537 5600 12137 6537 5600 12137 1770547 220 746 3451 4183 8600 220 746 3451 4183 8600 266942 336224 350139 340287 497692 1791284 0.98840 0.99480 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PLEDGES RECEIVABLE NET OF CUR PORT 59480 59480 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW. MANAGEMENT EVALUATES THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS TO DETERMINE IF THEY MEET THE MINIMUM THRESHOLDS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF THE BENEFITS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN FILING TAX RETURNS. RECOGNITION OF TAX BENEFITS OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED ONLY WHEN THE POSITION IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED ASSUMING EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN PERIODS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION AS OF AUGUST 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. AT AUGUST 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. FORM 990, PART III DOING GOOD IS AN INTENSIVE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM THAT TEACHES LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE SKILLS AND FOSTERS AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET. STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE THESE NEW SKILLS BY IMPLEMENTING A MUSIC-FOCUSED SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. A RECENT PARTICIPANT SAID OF THEIR EXPERIENCE IN DOING GOOD: "I LEARNED HOW TO PUT IDEAS INTO ACTION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY." INSTRUMENTS FOR SUCCESS IS AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM THAT COVERS EVERY ASPECT OF THE COLLEGE SEARCH AND ADMISSIONS PROCESS, INCLUDING HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL, FINANCIAL AID, AUDITION AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS THAT ARE TRANSFERABLE TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS, CREATE A RESUME, AND WRITE AN ESSAY AND PERSONAL STATEMENT. INSTRUMENTS FOR SUCCESS ALSO WELCOMES GUEST SPEAKERS WHO SHARE THEIR EDUCATION AND CAREER PATHS WITH THE STUDENTS. A RECENT PARTICIPANT SAID OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN INSTRUMENTS FOR SUCCESS: "I LEARNED DIFFERENT WAYS TO INCORPORATE MUSIC INTO MY LIFE." THE YOUTH ADVOCACY COUNCIL IS A STUDENT-DRIVEN PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED DOING GOOD OR INSTRUMENTS FOR SUCCESS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE LEADERSHIP, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, GOVERNANCE, AND ADVOCACY TRAINING. THE YOUTH ADVOCACY COUNCIL ALSO PRESENTS "MUSIC IN COLOR," FEATURING DIVERSE VOICES OF EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. PROJECT 440 RECEIVED THE INAUGURAL NEXT AWARD FROM THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL ALLIANCE IN 2023 AND WAS NAMED A WAWA HERO AWARD FINALIST IN JULY 2024 IN RECOGNITION OF THE IMPACT OF ITS YOUTH PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AND EACH MEMBER HAD AT LEAST ONE WEEK TO REVIEW, QUESTION, OR COMMENT ON THE DOCUMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR THE BOARD REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ASKS EACH BOARD MEMBER TO IDENTIFY ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING. THE BOARD ALSO PROMPTLY ADDRESSES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS THAT MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PROJECT 440 REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL ANNUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA, FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR, TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION THAT INCLUDES A COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SIZED PEER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST VIA EMAIL OR PHONE CALL.