Nonprofit · EIN 26-2128710
SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $560,457 | $615,085 | -$54,628 | $156,555 | $35,357 | $121,198 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $398,417 | $544,460 | -$146,043 | $186,991 | $11,165 | $175,826 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $184,671
- of which government grants
- $38,796
- Program service revenue
- $375,451
- Investment income
- $15
- Other revenue
- $320
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $208,614
- Other salaries and wages
- $216,612
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $464,751
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,036
- Occupancy
- $45,055
- Depreciation
- $763
- Program services (functional)
- $343,669
- Management and general (functional)
- $271,416
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $186,991
- Total assets, end of year
- $156,555
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,357
- Net assets, end of year
- $121,198
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $121,198
- Gross receipts
- $560,457
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAVIER IGLESIAS-MARTIN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $84,764 |
| ALISON S PERRINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $53,691 |
| JERRA SPENCE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $25,000 |
| MARIO SPANICCIATI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN SCHRAMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TATE RIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN STOFKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY SYKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN WEBER-SMALL | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAVIER IGLESIAS-MARTIN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $60,022 |
| JERRA SPENCE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $54,722 |
| JULIE RESH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $32,958 |
| MARGARET LYSY | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $6,667 |
| TRACY SYKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN WEBER-SMALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL CUMMINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HANS ZIMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TATE RIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES NEWTON HOWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FRANK HEUSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BANAFSHEH BAYATI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATHARINA LEDUC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KIM JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARIO SPANICIATTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DEAN SCHRAMM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN STOFKO | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1812 STANFORD ST, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404-4118
- In care of
- % MARIO SPANICCIATI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIO SPANICCIATI, 1213 AMALFI DR, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
- Signed the 990
- MARIO SPANICCIATI, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (310) 828-2912
- Website
- WWW.SOLLAMUSICACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SW CPA INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2128710 or by the name SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY PROVIDES OUTSTANDING MUSIC EDUCATION IN AN ENCOURAGING AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- SOL-LA CAMPUS PROGRAM: SOL-LA OFFERS LESSONS, CLASSES, ENSEMBLES, CHAMBER GROUPS, MUSIC THEORY, AND EARLY EDUCATION TO OVER 250 STUDENTS EACH YEAR AT SANTA MONICA CAMPUS, BRINGING TOGETHER A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION AS A COMMUNITY OF MUSICIANS. CLASSES AND ENSEMBLES RUN FROM SEPTEMBER TO JUNE, AND ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO 16-WEEK SEMESTERS. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS OCCUR YEAR-ROUND. SOL-LA SUPPORTS ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN, AS WELL AS HIGH STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE & ACHIEVEMENT. WE PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO OVER 50% OF STUDENTS IN OUR ON-CAMPUS CLASSES. AS SOL-LA IS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL, WE EMBRACE CHILDREN OF ALL LEVELS AND WE BELIEVE THAT MUSIC SHOULD BE PART OF EVERY CHILDS EDUCATION. SOL-LA SUPPORTS THE COMMITMENT & TALENT OF PARTICULARLY HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE CONSISTENT WINNERS AT COMPETITIONS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS RECIPIENTS OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, ACCEPTANCES TO PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY AND SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMS.Expenses $301,522 · revenue $375,451
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $42,147
- SOL-LAS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR UCLA HERB ALPERT SHOOL OF MUSIC AND UNIVERSITY MUSIC STUDENTS PROVIDES TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES, WORKING WITH HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED LEADING EDUCATORS IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS. ADVANCED LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH SOL-LA FACULTY MEMBERS, WHILE MENTORING YOUNGER STUDENTS THROUGH AFTER SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL PRACTICE SESSIONS. THE ROLE OF THE MENTOR IS TO SERVE AS A PRACTICE SUPERVISOR, COACH, FRIEND, AND ROLE MODEL, TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE ART OF TEACHING.
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 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2128710
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6E)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $156,555
- Income (IRS master file)
- $560,457
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $560,457 | $615,085 | $156,555 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $398,417 | $544,460 | $186,991 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $475,374 | $422,429 | $334,889 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 26-2128710).
Questions about SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY is 26-2128710.
- Is SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY 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 SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY 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 SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY 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 SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARIO SPANICCIATI.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,764 (JAVIER IGLESIAS-MARTIN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOL-LA MUSIC ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $560,457, expenses of $615,085 and total assets of $156,555 at year end.
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