Nonprofit · EIN 04-2437973
COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,055,172 | $3,976,654 | $1,078,518 | $12,479,572 | $826,901 | $11,652,671 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,963,187 | $4,055,235 | -$92,048 | $10,587,006 | $493,642 | $10,093,364 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,339,614 | $3,572,571 | $3,767,043 | $10,392,461 | $435,841 | $9,956,620 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,747,264
- of which government grants
- $271,800
- Program service revenue
- $1,117,475
- Investment income
- $173,018
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,439
- Other revenue
- $17,415
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $299,611
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $288,849
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,141,546
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,836,917
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,927
- Accounting fees
- $97,856
- Occupancy
- $173,761
- Travel
- $7,543
- Depreciation
- $37,056
- Program services (functional)
- $2,449,376
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,040,753
- Fundraising (functional)
- $486,525
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,587,006
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,479,572
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $826,901
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,652,671
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,368,793
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,458,080
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,896,766
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,755,905
- Gross receipts
- $5,351,304
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 87
- Year formed
- 1910
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LECOLION WASHINGTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $263,071 | $10,950 |
| ZACHARY THOMAS SHEETS | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,509 | $7,931 |
| MEGHAN JASANI | CFO & COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,183 | $3,346 |
| KURT HAKANSSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA BROWN | CO-VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 9/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN COLLINS | CO-VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN TATE | CO-VICE PRESIDENT (BEG. 9/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN-MARIE PUCILLO | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DOUGHERTY | TREASURER (THRU 9/24)/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE BLOUNT | TREASURER (BEG. 9/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET BAILEY | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BECKHARDT | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS BLACKADAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C THOMAS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE DUFRESNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL ESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL HATTON | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA KAISER | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM KUO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA LARSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ MORGAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MYRAN PARKER-BRASS | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORY PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARRY REAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN E SHEETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEVON WILSON-HILL | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LECOLION WASHINGTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $195,134 | $7,280 |
| MEGHAN JASANI | CFO & COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,539 | $2,640 |
| KURT HAKANSSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA BROWN | CO-VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN COLLINS | CO-VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN-MARIE PUCILLO | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DOUGHERTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE BLOUNT | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BECKHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS BLACKADAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| C THOMAS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL ESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL HATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA KAISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KUO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRAN PARKER-BRASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY REAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SAXTON | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN E SHEETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN TATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON WILSON-HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LECOLION WASHINGTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $157,554 | $7,280 |
| KURT HAKANSSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA BROWN | CO-VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN COLLINS | CO-VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN-MARIE PUCILLO | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DOUGHERTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE BLOUNT | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BECKHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE BLACKADAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| C THOMAS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL HATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA KAISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KUO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL LU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRAN PARKER-BRASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGRET LAM | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY REAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN E SHEETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA ROSS | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON WILSON-HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 34 WARREN AVE, BOSTON, MA 02116-6104
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KURT HAKANSSON, 34 WARREN AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- KURT HAKANSSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 482-7494
- Website
- WWW.CMCB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEONARD MULHERIN & GREENE PC
Mission
COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON ("CMCB") TRANSFORMS LIVES THROUGHOUT GREATER BOSTON BY PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EXCELLENT MUSIC EDUCATION AND ARTS EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON ("CMCB") IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND ACCREDITED INSTITUTION. CORE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: MUSICAL INSTRUCTION IN OVER 20 INSTRUMENTS AND A VARIETY OF GENRES AND STYLES; OFFERINGS FOR A RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES TO ADVANCED PERFORMING ENSEMBLES; AND CLINICALLY-CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. CMCB SUPPORTS OVER 400 INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE EACH WEEK AT ITS HEADQUARTERS IN THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND NEARLY 2,500 INDIVIDUALS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 20 SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THROUGHOUT NEARLY EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IN BOSTON.Expenses $1,538,006 · grants $299,611 · revenue $819,865
- FOUNDED IN 1978, CMCB'S SCHOOL PROGRAMS PARTNER WITH BOSTON SCHOOLS TO HELP MAKE MUSIC AN INFLUENTIAL PART OF EVERY CHILD'S EDUCATION. CMCB'S PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER A DOZEN SCHOOLS PROVIDES WEEKLY MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS INSTRUCTION TO 2,000 STUDENTS EACH WEEK. CMCB STRIVES TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND ARTS PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES CITYWIDE, AND PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH THE CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT NECESSARY TO ENSURE PROGRAMS CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY ADMINISTERED AND SUSTAINED. FOUNDED AT THE HEIGHT OF BOSTON'S SCHOOL SEGREGATION CRISIS, THE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF CMCB'S LEGACY OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF BOSTON.Expenses $473,912 · revenue $212,878
- CMCB'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES MENTORSHIP, COLLEGE/CAREER TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A PAID EMPLOYMENT MODEL AT A WAGE OF $18/HR. PARTICIPANTS TEND TO BE BETWEEN 14 AND 24, AND WORK ON A PART-TIME BASIS (5-25 HOURS/WEEK) AT CMCB'S MAIN CAMPUS. THEY WORK WITHIN A MUSIC EDUCATION NONPROFIT, LEARNING THE CORE FUNCTIONS OF RUNNING AN ORGANIZATION. PARTICIPANTS SUPPORT WORK SUCH AS PROGRAM DESIGN, MARKETING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, RESEARCH, FINANCE, COMMUNICATION, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND MORE, PROVIDING A WELL-ROUNDED EXPERIENCE IN NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY PRIMARILY BY GRANT AND CONTRIBUTION REVENUE.Expenses $287,227
- MUSIC THERAPY IS THE SKILLFUL USE OF MUSIC TO ACHIEVE NON-MUSICAL THERAPEUTIC GOALS, LIKE SOCIAL, COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. CMCB'S MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM IS LED BY CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO WORK TOWARD GOALS IN COMMUNICATION, SOCIALIZATION, OR INDEPENDENT LIVING. MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN-HOUSE AT CMCB'S HEADQUARTERS AND IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEARLY A DOZEN HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES.Expenses $150,231 · revenue $102,147
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2437973
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6E0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,479,572
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,351,304
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,055,172 | $3,976,654 | $12,479,572 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,963,187 | $4,055,235 | $10,587,006 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,339,614 | $3,572,571 | $10,392,461 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,709,168 | $2,682,189 | $5,997,832 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2437973).
Questions about COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON is 04-2437973.
- Is COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KURT HAKANSSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $263,071 (LECOLION WASHINGTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,055,172, expenses of $3,976,654 and total assets of $12,479,572 at year end.
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