Nonprofit · EIN 36-3413042
MUSIC FOR ALL INC
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46225
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2025 | 990 | $13,370,427 | $12,514,880 | $855,547 | $17,009,483 | $4,230,646 | $12,778,837 |
| February 29, 2024 | 990 | $12,803,567 | $11,483,056 | $1,320,511 | $15,318,298 | $3,678,979 | $11,639,319 |
| February 28, 2023 | 990 | $10,285,426 | $8,100,883 | $2,184,543 | $12,566,665 | $2,818,041 | $9,748,624 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $241,570
- Program service revenue
- $11,553,507
- Investment income
- $626,882
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $189,913
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$64,980
- Other revenue
- $948,468
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $883,043
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,435,127
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,070,686
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $131,035
- Travel
- $1,561,552
- Depreciation
- $19,221
- Program services (functional)
- $11,328,134
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,043,314
- Fundraising (functional)
- $143,432
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,318,298
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,009,483
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,230,646
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,778,837
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $141,017
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,526,108
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,469,208
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $309,629
- Gross receipts
- $15,386,991
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 3,663
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 February 28, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy L Ernhart | President & CEO(left in Dec 2024) Officer | 40 | $393,939 | $24,150 |
| Debbie Laferty Asbill | Exec Vp. Mrkt & Communication Officer | 40 | $155,581 | $16,500 |
| Sarah Loughrey | VP & CFO (left in 2025) Officer | 40 | $141,288 | $23,217 |
| David Ellis | Controller Officer | 40 | $111,128 | $17,240 |
| Timothy Cox | Director of Educational Outreach Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,605 | $15,000 |
| Doug Pileri | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| David Simons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Hodson | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Anmol Mehra | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andeliz Castillo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Garrett Scharton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Garth Gilman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Floyd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Powell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Herman Knoll | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Tang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Morgan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ayatey Shabazz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Bogers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rodney Dorsey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cora Steinmetz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Morrison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John M Pollard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Golden | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Laurin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Noah Holloway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard C Crain | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 29, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY L ERNHART | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $255,654 | $21,429 |
| DEBBIE LAFERTY ASBILL | EXEC VP, MRKT & COMMUICATION Officer | 40 | $144,779 | $17,849 |
| ROBIN L CLENDENING | CFO (ENDING DEC 2023) Officer | 40 | $144,386 | $16,819 |
| DOUG PILERI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SIMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANMOL MEHRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDELIZ CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT SCHARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARTH GILMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN KNOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY TANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYATEY SHABAZZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY DORSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORA STEINMETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M POLLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDEN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM LAURIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD C CRAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LOUGHREY | CFO (STARTING JAN 2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 28, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY L ERNHART | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $238,539 | $20,291 |
| ROBIN L CLENDENING | CFO Officer | 40 | $161,482 | $2,228 |
| DEBBIE LAFERTY ASBILL | EXEC VP, MRKT & COMMUICATI Officer | 40 | $143,184 | $18,337 |
| CORNELIUS J LARRIVEE | VP OF MISSION ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $119,633 | $4,161 |
| GAYL DOSTER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG PILERI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SIMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANMOL MEHRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDELIZ CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT SCHARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARTH GILMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN KNOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY TANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYATAY SHABAZZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY DORSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M POLLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM LAURIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD C CRAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 39 WEST JACKSON PLACE 150, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46225-1010
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- David C Ellis, 39 West Jackson Place 150, Indianapolis, IN 46225
- Signed the 990
- DAVID ELLIS, Controller
- Phone
- (317) 636-2263
- Website
- www.musicforall.org
- Return prepared by
- Barnes Dennig & Co LTD
Mission
The mission of Music For All is to create, provide and expand positively life-changing experiences through music. Music For All's vision is continued on Schedule O.The vision of Music for All is to be a catalyst to ensure that every child across America has access and opportunity to participate in active music making in his or her scholastic environment. We use our resources to provide national programs that recognize and support music students' performance and success, offer music educator training and professional development, and deliver tools and resources to participants and their communities that will assist them in supporting music education by promoting awareness of music's impact on student growth and achievement.
Program accomplishments
- FALL BANDS OF AMERICA (BOA) MARCHING BAND SEASON: Music for All's marching band championships are the premier events for marching band in the nation. BOA's marching band shows offer positively life-changing experiences for the students, teachers, and parents of bands who participate, as well as fans and spectators.GRAND NATIONALS: Music for All's Bands of America Grand National Championships is America's premiere national marching band event. First and foremost, Grand Nationals is an educational performance opportunity. Grand Nationals is also a spectacular music and pageantry event, one that band fans from across the nation and around the world travel to for exciting and creative performances.Expenses $6,808,326 · revenue $7,735,705
- NATIONAL FESTIVAL: The Music for All National Festival's non-competitive atmosphere provides a place for growth, cooperative encouragement, and mutual respect among music programs, students, administrators, and community. The event features nationally recognized clinicians that are of the highest caliber in the music education world. High school and middle school ensembles, concert bands, orchestras, percussion ensembles, and chamber ensembles from around the country submit applications to be selected to participate in the National Festival. Individual high school students also apply to participate in the Honor Band of America, Honor Orchestra of America, and Jazz Band of America.Expenses $2,973,225 · revenue $2,368,243
- BANDS OF AMERICA SUMMER CAMP: only at the Bands of America Summer Camp will you travel for exciting and creative performances. Experience the most-intensive, non-stop, make-you-better approach to musicianship, performance excellence, and student leadership development. It's the leading summer camp for middle and high school band students and band directors, brought to you by Music for All.Expenses $1,403,363 · revenue $1,224,900
- Music for All Newsletter a series of digital e-news letters and printed newsletters that are emailed to approximately 110,000 subscribers per monthly issue and mailed to approximately 8,000 high school band directors one time annually with information about all of Music for All's educational programs and events.Advocacy Programs: A series of programs providing educational and advocacy resources, including a series of Affiliated Regional Music Festivals. Other Advocacy programs include: Professional development programs, Advocacy in Action awards program providing recognition to support music in our schools, working to ensure music education is available to every child, with emphasis on increasing access to music education for students and teachers from underappreciated communities, including small, rural, and urban schools. Music for All offers these programs independently and also collaborates with a number of other programs to extend the reach of its advocacy programming.Expenses $143,220 · revenue $224,660
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 February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 28, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | February 28, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | February 29, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3413042
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- February
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6CC)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,009,483
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,386,991
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | February 2025 | $13,370,427 | $12,514,880 | $17,009,483 | XML |
| 990-T | February 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2024 | $12,803,567 | $11,483,056 | $15,318,298 | XML |
| 990-T | February 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2023 | $10,285,426 | $8,100,883 | $12,566,665 | XML |
| 990-T | February 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2022 | $14,338,522 | $7,463,007 | $9,801,855 | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-3413042).
Questions about MUSIC FOR ALL INC
- What is the EIN of MUSIC FOR ALL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSIC FOR ALL INC is 36-3413042.
- Is MUSIC FOR ALL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to MUSIC FOR ALL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSIC FOR ALL 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 MUSIC FOR ALL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending February 28, 2026) is due July 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MUSIC FOR ALL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MUSIC FOR ALL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 names David C Ellis.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSIC FOR ALL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 lists 27 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $393,939 (Jeremy L Ernhart, President & CEO(left in Dec 2024)).
- How much revenue does MUSIC FOR ALL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,370,427, expenses of $12,514,880 and total assets of $17,009,483 at year end.
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