2025-10-30T14:40:33-07:00 2025-06-30 993164099 Verdant Strategies LLC 8383 Wilshire Blvd Ste 800 Beverly Hills CA 90211 990 2024-07-01 711013691 GUITARS IN THE CLASSROOM GUIT 6198401010 1286 UNIVERSITY AVE 389 SAN DIEGO CA 92103 JESSICA BARON Executive Dir. 2025-10-30 true true Rhonda Ryckman P01476290 3108070255 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JESSICA BARON 1286 UNIVERSITY AVE 389 SAN DIEGO CA 92103 682637 false X WWW.GUITARSINTHECLASSROOM.ORG X 2006 CA TO PROVIDE MUSIC INTEGRATION TRAINING, PROGRAMS AND ARTIST RESIDENCIES TO TEACHERS, GRADES TK-6 10 9 52 80 0 782288 465663 274884 216964 75 10 0 1057247 682637 0 0 747642 644917 0 34420 448682 272402 1196324 917319 -139077 -234682 620773 398426 6303 18638 614470 379788 TO PROVIDE MUSIC INTEGRATION TRAINING, PROGRAMS AND ARTIST RESIDENCIES TO TEACHERS, GRADES TK-6 false false 850919 GUITARS IN THE CLASSROOM (GITC) CONTINUES TO REACH OVER A QUARTER OF A MILLION STUDENTS EACH YEAR BY TRAINING THEIR TEACHERS TO LEAD IN MUSIC RELATED INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CLASSROOM. GITC HAS PROVIDED TEACHERS AT PRIMARILY LOWER ECONOMIC SITUATION SCHOOLS WITH FREE GUITARS, UKELELES MUSICAL ACCESSORIES, MATERIALS AND FREE MUSIC LESSONS AND WORKSHOPS WITH INTEGRATION INTO REGULAR AND SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM LEARNING CURRICULUM. GITC HAS RECEIVED AND EXPENDED DONATED ADVERTISING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,920. THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOT RECORDED AS REVENUE OR EXPENSE ON THE 990 TAX RETURN. 850919 true true false false false false false false false false true false false 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 true false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 52 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X JESSICA BARON 6198401010 1286 UNIVERSITY AVE 389 SAN DIEGO CA 92103 JESSICA BARON Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 106600 0 0 SCOTT FISCHEL President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN UNGER Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RUTH HALLER Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MIMI SENEY Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER CLARKE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY STEWART Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM DOUGHERTY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAMI YANI Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DESIREE ROBLES Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY MITCHELL Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAND ROGNLIEN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 106600 1 false false false 0 158556 307107 104370 465663 SCHOOL BASED 216964 216964 216964 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 682637 216974 0 0 0 0 106600 63960 31980 10660 79200 55440 23760 398464 398464 0 0 60653 60653 901 901 0 9496 9496 0 0 0 3037 3037 40612 40612 9975 9975 0 0 0 1462 1462 0 1747 1747 0 0 0 15434 15434 DONATIONS 110292 110292 SCHOOL BASES COSTS 37879 37879 INSTRUCTIONAL FEES 12800 12800 Supplies 6123 6123 22644 22644 917319 850919 31980 34420 363293 182300 0 0 78740 39386 0 0 2000 0 0 0 176000 176000 176000 0 0 0 0 740 740 620773 398426 5281 13761 1022 4877 6303 18638 X 614470 379788 614470 379788 620773 398426 -234682 X false false false X 450014 450014 1053905 1057066 800729 3811728 0 0 450014 450014 1053905 1057066 800729 3811728 0 3811728 4 3 7 0 0 3811735 1.00000 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 176000 176000 176000 Direct Deposit Liability 31 Payroll Liabilities 5809 Sales Tax Payable -963 4877 X 1 7031 RESALE X 1 22126 RESALE X 1 6022 RESALE X 1 7800 RESALE X 1 6959 RESALE X 1 10652 RESALE X 1 5184 RESALE X 1 32308 RESALE X 1 6288 RESALE false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. FORM 90,PART VI, LINE 15A-COMPENSATION REVIEW & APPROVAL PROCESS OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WAS DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AND APPROVED AND HAS REMAINED STABLE FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE AMOUNT WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT THE LOW TO MIDDLE RANGE OF NORMAL PAY IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR BY LOOKING AT COMPARABLE SALARIES FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE FORM 990, PART III LINE 1-ORGANIZATION MISSION GUITARS IN THE CLASSROOM IS DEDICATED TO CREATING ACCESS TO MUSICAL LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS AND TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION BY PROVIDING ONGOING MUSICAL TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO EDUCATORS. WE TRAIN, SUPPLY AND COACH TEACHERS WHO WISH TO LEAD AND INTEGRATE. FORM 990,PART VI, LINE 11B-FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS OUR FINANCE COMMITTEE WORKS TOGETHER WITH OUR BOOKKEEPER AND OUR ACCOUNTANTS TO DEVELOP AND DISCUSS THE 990. OUR TREASURER, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALL REVIEW THE 990 AND THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FORM 990,PART VI, LINE 19-OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS,CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FORM 990,PART VI, LNE 12C-EXPLANATION OF MONITORING & ENFORCEMEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED ANNUALLY WITH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. EACH BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY SIGNS A DISCLOSURE FORM CONFIRMING UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY.