Nonprofit · EIN 13-6089816
SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION
Also known as VH1 SAVE THE MUSIV FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,830,311 | $8,067,862 | -$237,551 | $8,303,421 | $1,624,918 | $6,678,503 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,675,131 | $9,006,418 | $1,668,713 | $7,335,889 | $636,791 | $6,699,098 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,798,203 | $8,777,744 | $20,459 | $6,370,566 | $1,346,809 | $5,023,757 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,735,008
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $100,526
- Royalties
- $1,704
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $30,496
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,927
- Other revenue
- -$5,223
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,228,978
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $821,072
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,280,166
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,474,700
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $38,165
- Accounting fees
- $236,840
- Occupancy
- $96,180
- Travel
- $84,492
- Depreciation
- $1,904
- Program services (functional)
- $6,170,988
- Management and general (functional)
- $300,333
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,596,541
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,335,889
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,303,421
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,624,918
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,678,503
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,868
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,596,634
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,764,260
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,914,243
- Gross receipts
- $8,008,731
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY DONAHUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 60 | $292,774 | $11,874 |
| DANIELLE ZALAZNICK | CHIEF DEV. OFFICER & DEPUTY E.D. Officer | 50 | $221,395 | $14,304 |
| CHIHO FEINDLER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 50 | $162,436 | $22,422 |
| JACLYN RUDDEROW | SENIOR DIR, SCHOOL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,863 | $59,761 |
| ARIEL USATIN | SENIOR DIR., PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,845 | $6,318 |
| TOM CREASER | SR. DIR. OF FIN. & OPTS (OUTGOING) Officer | 50 | $72,006 | $18,861 |
| SUZANNE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| ALAN SARTIRANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC GLASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CARRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE BRANCAZIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA DIAZ | CO-CHAIR (PARTIAL); DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY KAPADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GRADY | CHAIRPERSON, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNARD GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN NG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY WADE | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE FRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEX BORRERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MALIKA QUEMARIAS | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAT ZILKHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NYASHA FOY | VICE CHAIRSPERSON & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM WEATHERSPOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WANDA CORIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE ZALAZNICK | CHIEF DEV. OFFICER & DEPUTY E.D. Officer | 60 | $213,871 | $10,328 |
| HENRY DONAHUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 60 | $181,647 | $0 |
| ZACK FLORES | SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $145,388 | $31,520 |
| CHIHO FEINDLER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 50 | $152,466 | $21,114 |
| TOM CREASER | SENIOR DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $123,141 | $46,401 |
| JACLYN RUDDEROW | SENIOR DIR, SCHOOL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,814 | $54,230 |
| ARIEL USATIN | SENIOR DIR., PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $136,520 | $6,131 |
| SUZANNE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 |
| ALAN SARTIRANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC GLASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN MURABAYASHI | CO-CHAIR (PARTIAL); DIR. (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CARRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA CAYO COTTER | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE BRANCAZIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CESAR MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA DIAZ | CO-CHAIR PERSON (PARTIAL); DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE HONG | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY KAPADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GRADY | CHAIRPERSON, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN NG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE FRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIKA QUEMARIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAT ZILKHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE PORTWOOD | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NYASHA FOY | VICE CHAIRSPERSON & SECRETARY, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WEATHERSPOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA CORIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE ZALAZNICK | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $210,414 | $9,450 |
| ZACK FLORES | SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,271 | $27,671 |
| CHIHO FEINDLER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $143,997 | $19,521 |
| JACLYN RUDDEROW | SENIOR DIR, SCHOOL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,996 | $40,839 |
| ARIEL USATIN | SENIOR DIR., PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $131,770 | $5,715 |
| SUZANNE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $7,200 | $0 |
| ALAN SARTIRANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN MURABAYASHI | CO-CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA CAYO COTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE BRANCAZIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CESAR MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA DIAZ | CO-CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE HONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY DONAHUE | E.D; ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY KAPADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BOX | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GRADY | DIRECTOR; TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN NG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SCHELL | DIRECTOR; SECRETARY (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE FRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALIKA QUEMARIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAT ZILKHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE PORTWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NYASHA FOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA CORIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1350 BROADWAY RM 1920, NEW YORK, NY 10018-0891
- In care of
- % VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HENRY DONAHUE, 1350 BROADWAY SUITE 1920, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- HENRY DONAHUE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 977-0176
- Website
- WWW.SAVETHEMUSIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION HELPS KIDS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE POWER OF MAKING MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION ("FOUNDATION") IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN THE AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BY RESTORING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAMS AND BY RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITY IN AVAILABILITY OF MUSIC EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN MANY OF THE MOST CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. SINCE ITS CREATION, SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION, WORKING WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, HAS RESTORED MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MORE THAN 2,992 SCHOOLS IN 369 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE COUNTRY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. DURING THAT TIME, THE FOUNDATION HAS DONATED MORE THAN $68 MILLION WORTH OF NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.THE FOUNDATION VALUES MUSIC AS A CRITICAL LEARNING TOOL THAT KEEPS STUDENTS ENGAGED IN SCHOOL, HELPS DEVELOP WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS, AND ENCOURAGES SKILLS THAT ARE VITAL FOR SUCCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY. PROGRAM STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE FOUNDATION WORK CLOSELY WITH SUPERINTENDENTS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, PRINCIPALS, ARTS COORDINATORS, AND MUSIC EDUCATORS IN EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO IDENTIFY SCHOOLS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH LOCAL POLICYMAKERS AND ADVOCATES TO HELP ENSURE SCHOOLS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FOUNDATION'S RESTORATION OF MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TAKE THE STEPS NEEDED TO BECOME ELIGIBLE. THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO ENABLE EVERY SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT TO HAVE ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION EXPANDS ITS REACH IN SERVING ALL PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE.THE FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED A UNIQUE MODEL TO FOSTER EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES BRAND-NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, METHOD BOOKS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT TO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS, JUMP-STARTING DORMANT MUSIC PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT MUSIC PROGRAMS REMAIN A CORE PART OF THE CURRICULUM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THAT THE PROGRAMS LIVE ON IN PERPETUITY, THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH SCHOOLS THAT HAVE AGREED TO IMPLEMENT A SEQUENTIAL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM BASED ON LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION.GRANT OFFERINGS AND SCHOOLS SERVEDTHE FOUNDATION OFFERS SIX DIFFERENT TYPES OF GRANT PACKAGES TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS BASED ON GRADE LEVEL, NEED, AND THE SCHOOL'S MUSIC PROGRAM GOALS. THE GRANT PACKAGES ARE DECIDED UPON WITH THE INPUT OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL LEADERS, AND THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM STAFF. A SCHOOL MUST MAKE THE COMMITMENT TO CONDUCT THEIR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM AS PART OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY, PROVIDE A DESIGNATED SPACE FOR MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND INSTRUMENT STORAGE, AND COMMIT TO HIRING A FULL-TIME, CERTIFIED MUSIC EDUCATOR. BY GUARANTEEING THAT EACH GRANT RECIPIENT SCHOOL FULFILLS THE SCHEDULE, SPACE, AND STAFF REQUIREMENTS, THE FOUNDATION FOSTERS A SUSTAINABLE MUSIC PROGRAM. IN THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE FOUNDATION DELIVERED GRANT PACKAGES (CORE, INTRO TO MUSIC, J DILLA MUSIC TECH, MIDDLE SCHOOLMUSIC TECH, AND HOMETOWN MUSIC TECH) TO 99 SCHOOLS, TOTALING MORE THAN 22,000 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND PIECES OF MUSICAL EQUIPMENT, IN 44 SCHOOL DISTRICTS (LISTED BELOW) ACROSS 16 STATES. THESE GRANTS IMPACTED MORE THAN 72,000 STUDENTS AND MUSIC EDUCATORS BY INCREASING THEIR ACCESS TO QUALITY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND RESOURCES. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EACH GRANT PACKAGE FOLLOWS. 44 SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT RECEIVED GRANT PACKAGES IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 (PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I FOR LIST OF 44 SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT RECEIVED GRANTS IN 2025).CORE GRANTTHE CORE GRANT IN THE FORM OF BAND, STRING, MARIACHI, OR SONIDOS LATINOS HAS BEEN THE CORNERSTONE GRANT THAT THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES TO SCHOOL GRANT RECIPIENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EACH CORE GRANT IS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $80,000 AND JUMP-STARTS A NEW INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM AT A SCHOOL. THE CORE BAND GRANT INCLUDES 36 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - WOODWIND, BRASS, AND PERCUSSION. THE STRING GRANT INCLUDES UP TO 36 STRING INSTRUMENTS - VIOLINS, VIOLAS, CELLOS, AND BASSES. THE MARIACHI GRANT INCLUDES 36 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS BRASS AND STRING INSTRUMENTS, BOTH FRETTED AND UNFRETTED, AS WELL AS MARIACHI BOWTIE AND BELTS. THE SONIDOS LATINOS GRANT INCLUDES 33 INSTRUMENTS FROM THE BAND PACKAGE BRASS AND CLASSICAL PERCUSSION ALONG WITH 13 PIECES OF LATIN PERCUSSION CONGAS, TIMBALES, BONGOS, CLAVES, ETC. ALL CORE GRANTS INCLUDE MUSIC STANDS, INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD BOOKS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR MUSIC TEACHERS, AND FOUNDATION PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR 10 YEARS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE FOUNDATION DELIVERED 31 CORE BAND GRANT PACKAGES, 7 CORE STRINGS GRANT PACKAGES, AND 5 CORE SONIDOS LATINOS GRANT PACKAGES, IMPACTING MORE THAN 25,500 STUDENTS AND MUSIC EDUCATORS.INTRO TO MUSIC GRANTTHE INTRO TO MUSIC GRANT WAS DEVELOPED IN 2018 AND INCLUDES EVERYTHING A MUSIC TEACHER NEEDS TO PROVIDE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 5 WITH SEQUENTIAL, STANDARDS-BASED GENERAL MUSIC INSTRUCTION FOCUSED ON ACTIVE MUSIC-MAKING AND ENGAGEMENT. THE GRANT IS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $32,000 INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT INSTRUMENTS AND RESOURCES: DIGITAL PIANO, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ORFF INSTRUMENTS, WORLD DRUMS, RECORDERS, HAND-HELD PERCUSSION, BOOMWHACKERS, A CLASSROOM SET OF UKULELES, INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD BOOKS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR MUSIC TEACHERS, AND FOUNDATION PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR 10 YEARS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE FOUNDATION DELIVERED 29 INTRO TO MUSIC GRANT PACKAGES, IMPACTING MORE THAN 15,000 STUDENTS AND MUSIC EDUCATORS.J DILLA MUSIC TECH GRANTTHE J DILLA MUSIC TECH GRANT WAS DEVELOPED IN 2018 AND FOCUSES ON DELIVERING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC LEARNING THROUGH INNOVATIVE MUSIC TECH TOOLS AND CURRICULUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. OUR GOAL IS TO BRING OUT STUDENTS' INNER CREATIVITY, TALENT, AND CONFIDENCE BY TEACHING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC CREATION, RECORDING, AND PRODUCTION. IN 2019, THE MUSIC TECH GRANT WAS NAMED AFTER THE LATE, INFLUENTIAL INDUSTRY RAPPER AND HIP-HOP RECORD PRODUCER J DILLA. THE GRANT IS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $73,000, WHICH INCLUDES HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION IN AUDIO RECORDING, AUDIO ENGINEERING, DJ-ING, BEAT-MAKING, ALONG WITH IN-DEPTH TRAINING FOR MUSIC TEACHERS, INCLUDING A ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP WITH A LOCAL MUSIC EDUCATION COMMUNITY PARTNER AND FOUNDATION PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR 10 YEARS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE FOUNDATION DELIVERED 12 J DILLA MUSIC TECH GRANT PACKAGES, IMPACTING MORE THAN 19,000 STUDENTS AND MUSIC EDUCATORS.Expenses $6,170,988 · grants $4,228,978
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6089816
- 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
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,303,421
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,008,731
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,830,311 | $8,067,862 | $8,303,421 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,675,131 | $9,006,418 | $7,335,889 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,798,203 | $8,777,744 | $6,370,566 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,246,893 | $8,012,269 | $6,369,039 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 13-6089816).
Questions about SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION is 13-6089816.
- Is SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION 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 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HENRY DONAHUE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $292,774 (HENRY DONAHUE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASST. SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,830,311, expenses of $8,067,862 and total assets of $8,303,421 at year end.
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