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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3081057

INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02205

Financials

$4.3M$4.5M2022$4.9M$4.8M2023$4.9M$4.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$4,900,429$4,942,799-$42,370$3,246,525$1,998,265$1,248,260
September 30, 2024990$4,908,339$4,808,986$99,353$3,327,308$2,036,678$1,290,630
September 30, 2023990$4,260,129$4,466,085-$205,956$3,284,492$2,093,215$1,191,277
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,497,700
of which government grants
$48,600
Program service revenue
$3,002,176
Investment income
-$23,182
Net rental income
$11,600
Net gain from sales of assets
-$23,250
Net income from fundraising events
$11,978
Net income from gaming
$12,460
Net income from sales of inventory
$377,642
Other revenue
$423,735

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$363,303
Other salaries and wages
$760,708
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,295,004
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$39,276
Occupancy
$26,609
Travel
$1,258,876
Depreciation
$250,618
Program services (functional)
$4,480,783
Management and general (functional)
$426,206
Fundraising (functional)
$35,810

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,327,308
Total assets, end of year
$3,246,525
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,998,265
Net assets, end of year
$1,248,260
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,361,791
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,248,260
Gross receipts
$5,252,781
Employees
27
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1990
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRIS HOLLANDCEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$180,179$35,495
DONNA MONTEMAGNOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$112,580$11,196
MARTIN MCGEEPRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
2.83$0$0
KIM MITCHELL-POTTERVICE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
12.27$0$0
DAVID SIMONTREASURER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
5.77$0$0
JEFF BAJGOTSECRETARY, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
3.85$0$0
JEFF BICKFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
SHIGE BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.92$0$0
JOHN CAMPESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.31$0$0
GRETCHEN CHAMBERLAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.77$0$0
JULIA CICHOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.73$0$0
JIM CRONINDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0.79$0$0
KAREN DILLARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.29$0$0
JENNIFER GOLDDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
12.5$0$0
MELISSA GREERDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1.08$0$0
30 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANIL GUPTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.49$0
ROB HARDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
17.81$0
KELLY HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.38$0
DAVE HEALEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.42$0
CHARLIE JACCODIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1.92$0
MIKE KELLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4.62$0
NICK KLESARISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.54$0
DAVE LAFONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4.15$0
JAMES LAZARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.27$0
CHRIS MADAIODIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
2.12$0
JOSH MALATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.62$0
BRENT MCDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.72$0
ROB MCGILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.44$0
JIM O'NEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.32$0
DENISE PURVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.27$0
JON RANDALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.75$0
DAVE REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.88$0
CHUCK ROSSIDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
2.4$0
NICK RUTHMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.23$0
JACK SHALLOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.12$0
JOHN SHEADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LISA SILIPIGNODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.19$0
GREG SMALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0
MIKE STEVENSDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1.03$0
DAVID SURFACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.38$0
PAUL WARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4.27$0
MARSHA WHITMANDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1.4$0
KRISTEN WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.38$0
MICHAEL WOODALLDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
3.12$0
DOLORES ZAPPALADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.62$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRIS HOLLANDCEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$164,140$22,402
DONNA MONTEMAGNOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$102,863$8,250
ANIL GUPTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENT MCDONALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHARLIE JACCOEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS MADAIOEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER STEVENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CHUCK ROSSIEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVE LAFONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVID REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SIMONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHARLES D SURFACEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DOLORES ZAPPALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG SMALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GRETCHEN CHAMBERLAINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK SHALLOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFF BAJGOTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JEFF BICKFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JENNIFER GOLDEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM CRONINPRESIDENT AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JIM O'NEILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN CAMPESEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SHEA JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON RANDALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH MALATEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIA CICHOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARAN SHARMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN DILLARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KELLY HARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
12$0$0
KIMBERLY MITCHELL-POTTEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0$0
KRISTEN WILSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LISA SILIPIGNOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIN MCGEEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MELISSA GREERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WOODALLEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MIKE KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE STEVENSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICK KLESARISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NICK RUTHMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL WARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROB MCGILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIVIEN TUCKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSHA WHITMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRIS HOLLANDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
50$176,786$22,630
DONNA MONTEMAGNOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$105,980$7,450
ANIL GUPTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENT MCDONALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHARLIE JACCOEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS FUCCIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS MADAIOEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER STEVENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CHUCK ROSSIEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVE LAFONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVID REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SIMONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHARLES D SURFACEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DOLORES ZAPPALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG SMALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GREG WOODBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 9/30/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRETCHEN CHAMBERLAINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK DONOVANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK SHALLOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFF BAJGOTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JEFF BICKFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JENNIFER GOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM CRONINPRESIDENT AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JIM O'NEILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN CAMPESEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SHEA JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON RANDALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH MALATEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIA CICHOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARAN SHARMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN DILLARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KELLY HARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
12$0$0
KIMBERLY MITCHELL-POTTEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0$0
KRISTEN WILSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LISA SILIPIGNOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIN MCGEEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MELISSA GREERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WOODALLEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MIKE KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE STEVENSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICK KLESARISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NICK RUTHMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL WARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROB MCGILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIVIEN TUCKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 51391, BOSTON, MA 02205-1391
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID LAFOND, PO BOX 51391, BOSTON, MA 02205
Signed the 990
DAVID LAFOND, CHAIR OF AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE
Phone
(617) 268-4600
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

YOUTH ACTIVITY-PROVIDING MUSIC EDUCATION, TRAVEL, AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPROXIMATELY 18,500 TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DRUM & BUGLE CORPS: THE BOSTON CRUSADERS DRUM & BUGLE CORPS IS THE THIRD-OLDEST JUNIOR DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS IN THE NATION AND IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF DRUM CORPS INTERNATIONAL. THE CORPS, COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF BRASS PLAYERS, PERCUSSIONISTS AND COLOR GUARD MEMBERS UNDER THE AGE OF 22, TRAVELS OVER 10,000 MILES EACH SUMMER, PERFORMING IN MORE THAN 40 COMPETITIONS AND EXHIBITIONS BEFORE A COMBINED AUDIENCE OF OVER 300,000 FANS. THE BOSTON CRUSADERS' MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL--AS BOTH A PERSON AND AN ARTIST. THE BOSTON CRUSADERS PROVIDE A HEALTHY BALANCE BETWEEN EDUCATION AND COMPETITION AND SEEK TO CONSTANTLY CHALLENGE MEMBERS TO THROUGH A DYNAMIC AND UNIQUE COMBINATION OF ARTISTIC ATHLETIC AND LIFE GOALS.
    Expenses $3,300,270 · revenue $2,246,565
  • MUSIC FESTIVALS: GREAT EAST MUSIC FESTIVAL AND FANTASTIC FESTIVALS EXPERIENCE PROVIDES A FORMATIVE EVALUATION FOR PERFORMANCES AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE CLINIC THAT SUPPORTS MIDDLE SCHOOLS MUSIC PROGRAMS EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THE FESTIVALS ARE NON-COMPETITIVE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC FESTIVALS FOR CONCERT BAND, WIND ENSEMBLES, ORCHESTRA, CONCERT, SELECT AND SHOW CHOIR, JAZZ BAND AND SMALL ENSEMBLES. OUR PROGRAM REACHES MORE THAN 18,000 STUDENTS.
    Expenses $969,550 · revenue $1,133,253
  • OTHER PROGRAMS: INCLUDES HYDE INNER CITY PERCUSSION LESSONS - A FREE PROGRAM FOR INNER CITY YOUTH OF HYDE PARK, AS WELL AS THE DENNEY CENTER PERCUSSION PROGRAM AT THE DORCHESTER BOYS & GIRLS CLUB AND VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $210,963

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3081057
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,246,525
Income (IRS master file)
$5,252,781

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$4,900,429$4,942,799$3,246,525XML
990September 2024$4,908,339$4,808,986$3,327,308XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$4,260,129$4,466,085$3,284,492XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$4,525,414$4,088,907$3,281,905IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 04-3081057).

Questions about INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC

What is the EIN of INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC is 04-3081057.
Is INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC 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 INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DAVID LAFOND.
Who are the officers and directors of INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 45 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,179 (CHRIS HOLLAND, CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does INSPIRE ARTS AND MUSIC INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,900,429, expenses of $4,942,799 and total assets of $3,246,525 at year end.

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