Nonprofit · EIN 27-0030546
BRING ON THE MUSIC INC
Also known as SILVERLAKE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,851,302 | $3,232,451 | -$381,149 | $11,237,377 | $2,564 | $11,234,813 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,754,122 | $2,857,508 | -$103,386 | $11,617,300 | $1,338 | $11,615,962 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $7,577,491 | $2,441,116 | $5,136,375 | $11,794,480 | $28,968 | $11,765,512 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,361,541
- Program service revenue
- $1,319,432
- Investment income
- $227,899
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$59,366
- Other revenue
- -$57,570
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $163,692
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,692,403
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,099,733
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,814
- Accounting fees
- $8,250
- Depreciation
- $193,749
- Program services (functional)
- $2,585,962
- Management and general (functional)
- $484,867
- Fundraising (functional)
- $161,622
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,617,300
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,237,377
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,564
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,234,813
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,085,422
- Gross receipts
- $2,937,652
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER REY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $163,692 |
| ERIC GREENSPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BALZARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KEITH BARRY | DEAN & DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| JOE BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WIESNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY KIEDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN SILVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LERCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| IAN MONTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BESTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAIME GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LALO MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMY SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER REY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $176,077 |
| ERIC GREENSPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BALZARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KEITH BARRY | DEAN & DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| JOE BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WIESNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY KIEDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN SILVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LERCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| IAN MONTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BESTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAIME GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KARYN BALZARY | SECRETARY AND CFO Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER REY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $150,219 |
| ERIC GREENSPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BALZARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KEITH BARRY | DEAN & DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| JOE BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WIESNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY KIEDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN SILVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LERCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| IAN MONTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BESTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KARYN BALZARY | SECRETARY AND CFO Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4652 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027-5408
- In care of
- % PROVIDENT FINANCIAL MGMT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL BALZARY, 15821 VENTURA BLVD STE 370, ENCINO, CA 91436
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL BALZARY, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (818) 385-1933
- Return prepared by
- NKSFB LLC - FOCUS OPERATING LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-0030546 or by the name BRING ON THE MUSIC INC.
- 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
OUR MISSION AT SILVERLAKE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, IS TO FACILITATE A DYNAMIC MUSIC EDUCATION AND TO TEACH BEGINNING AND ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON THE YOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALL ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE. WE OFFER PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS ON ALL ORCHESTRAL AND BAND INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING VOICE, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF ENSEMBLE CLASSES AT A REASONABLE COST. WE GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN WHO QUALIFY, PROVIDING FREE LESSONS AND INSTRUMENTS. PERFORMANCES AND RECITALS PUT ON BY THE CONSERVATORY ARE A FULFILLING EXPERIENCE FOR THE STUDENTS AND A BEAUTIFUL OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY. OUR GOAL IS TO KEEP OUR STANDARD OF TEACHING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL WHILE MAINTAINING A FRIENDLY, FUN AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. THE STUDY OF MUSIC ENRICHES NOT ONLY THE LIVES OF THE STUDENT AND TEACHER, BUT THE COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY AS WELL.
Program accomplishments
- THE SILVERLAKE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC (SCM)(WWW.SILVERLAKECONSERVATORY.ORG) PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 850 INDIVIDUALS FROM SILVERLAKE AND SURROUNDING L.A. COMMUNITIES WITH AFFORDABLE PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS AND BASIC MUSIC EDUCATION. THE CONSERVATORY ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY BASED EVENTS AND HELD QUARTERLY RECITALS TO HIGHLIGHT OUR STUDENTS FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF OUR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY. THE CONSERVATORY ALSO OFFERS ENSEMBLE CLASSES FOR STUDENTS ALREADY ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL.Expenses $1,772,005 · revenue $1,065,284
- SCM HELD SUMMER CAMPS FOR AGES 7-18. ALL CAMPS INCLUDE WORKSHOPS IN INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL TECHNIQUE, MUSIC READING, MUSIC THEORY AND EAR TRAINING, MUSIC APPRECIATION, LISTENING AND ENSEMBLE PLAYING IN VARIOUS STYLES.Expenses $117,886 · revenue $70,870
- SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS TOTALED ABOUT 185 IN 2023. OUR GOAL IS TO MAINTAIN UP TO 200 SCHOLARSHIPS. SCM SEEKS CHARITABLE SUPPORT TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AGES 7 TO 17. STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR SCHOLARSHIP IF THEY ARE A TITLE 1 (LOW-INCOME) STUDENT. SCM PROVIDESSCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION, ENSEMBLE PARTICIPATION AND ENROLLMENT AT OUR SUMMER CAMPS. AS PART OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SCM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH FREE INSTRUMENTS.Expenses $696,071 · revenue $418,460
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 | Not 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
- 27-0030546
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,237,377
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,937,652
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,851,302 | $3,232,451 | $11,237,377 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,754,122 | $2,857,508 | $11,617,300 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,577,491 | $2,441,116 | $11,794,480 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 27-0030546).
Questions about BRING ON THE MUSIC INC
- What is the EIN of BRING ON THE MUSIC INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRING ON THE MUSIC INC is 27-0030546.
- Is BRING ON THE MUSIC INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to BRING ON THE MUSIC INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRING ON THE 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 BRING ON THE MUSIC INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRING ON THE MUSIC INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BRING ON THE MUSIC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL BALZARY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRING ON THE MUSIC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,692 (JENNIFER REY, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BRING ON THE MUSIC INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,851,302, expenses of $3,232,451 and total assets of $11,237,377 at year end.
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