Nonprofit · EIN 05-0507426
COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS
Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02909
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,943,851 | $2,805,328 | -$861,477 | $24,151,327 | $4,582,042 | $19,569,285 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,256,097 | $3,743,810 | $9,512,287 | $24,945,889 | $4,692,778 | $20,253,111 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,362,714 | $6,262,968 | -$3,900,254 | $15,652,556 | $4,927,426 | $10,725,130 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,349,623
- of which government grants
- $219,446
- Program service revenue
- $28,480
- Investment income
- $565,748
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $98,762
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $383,191
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $199,325
- Other salaries and wages
- $923,272
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,360,337
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $57,041
- Occupancy
- $493,140
- Travel
- $1,197
- Depreciation
- $23,414
- Program services (functional)
- $2,313,846
- Management and general (functional)
- $290,478
- Fundraising (functional)
- $201,004
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,945,889
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,151,327
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,582,042
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,569,285
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $743,339
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,769,754
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,818,376
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,750,909
- Gross receipts
- $13,175,969
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- RI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEBASTIAN RUTH | FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,357 | $9,324 |
| KELLY REED | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,937 | $2,388 |
| RAMIRO ENCIZO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY COPP | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CHERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIS DE LOS SANTOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORAYO AKANDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL BORCHERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUEL CARBUCCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CHUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENZA CUCITRONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUENEVIEVE DEL MUNDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ENG-WONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA GLOVACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER JIMENEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CESAR MENDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MERTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOMINIC MOLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA ROSARIO DECHAMBEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZULEIKA VIDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGOT WARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANSON WU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEBASTIAN RUTH | FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $82,500 | $25,947 |
| KELLY REED | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,600 | $2,178 |
| RAMIRO ENCIZO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY COPP | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULAINE MCINNIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIS DE LOS SANTOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA YA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MERTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYANA READ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIC MOLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE DICKSONTILL 012024 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUENEVIEVE DEL MUNDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANSON WU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ENG-WONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY CLIFTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUEL CARBUCCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCONI HERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT WARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORAYO AKANDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GANZ BLYTHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZULEIKA VIDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEBASTIAN RUTH | FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTO Officer | 30 | $76,360 | $28,805 |
| KELLY REED | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $70,120 | $1,098 |
| MARCONI HERNANDEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULAINE MCINNIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMIRO ENCIZO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA YA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYANA READ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIS DE LOS SANTOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE DICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUENEVIEVE DEL MUNDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH CHUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ENG-WONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY CLIFTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUEL CARBUCCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT WARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY COPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH SALKIND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORAYO AKANDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GANZ BLYTHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZULEIKA VIDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1392 WESTMINSTER ST, PROVIDENCE, RI 02909-1628
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SEBASTIAN RUTH, 1326 WESTMINSTER STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 029091628
- Signed the 990
- SEBASTIAN RUTH, FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (401) 861-5650
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
PURPOSE OF COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS ("CMW") IS TO CREATE A COHESIVE URBAN COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND MUSICIANS. RESIDENT MUSICIANS TEACH, PERFORM AND FOSTER COMMUNITY IN THE WEST END OF PROVIDENCE, RI.
Program accomplishments
- A COMMUNITY MUSIC ORGANIZATION THAT EMPHAISIZES MUSIC EDUCATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS OF PROVIDENCE, RI. COMMUNITY MUSIC WORKS HELD APPROXIMATELY 25 FREE OF CHARGE CONCERTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 150 CHILDREN AGES 7 TO 18 WITH A FREE AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM.Expenses $2,313,846 · grants $383,191 · revenue $28,480
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
- 05-0507426
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6E)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,151,327
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,175,969
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,943,851 | $2,805,328 | $24,151,327 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,256,097 | $3,743,810 | $24,945,889 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,362,714 | $6,262,968 | $15,652,556 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,099,115 | $1,388,007 | $14,725,810 | 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 05-0507426).
Questions about COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS is 05-0507426.
- Is COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS 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 MUSICWORKS 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 MUSICWORKS 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 MUSICWORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SEBASTIAN RUTH.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,357 (SEBASTIAN RUTH, FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,943,851, expenses of $2,805,328 and total assets of $24,151,327 at year end.
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