Nonprofit · EIN 45-2684239
ME2 ORCHESTRA INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $407,653 | $428,037 | -$20,384 | $27,781 | $26,242 | $1,539 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $363,133 | $412,827 | -$49,694 | $43,570 | $21,647 | $21,923 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $355,793
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $51,847
- Investment income
- $13
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,195
- Other salaries and wages
- $102,738
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $295,179
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $594
- Occupancy
- $39,917
- Travel
- $28,046
- Depreciation
- $1,507
- Program services (functional)
- $319,975
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,800
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,262
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,570
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,781
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,242
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,539
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,882
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,539
- Gross receipts
- $407,653
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE WHIDDON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $79,000 | $7,097 |
| RONALD BRAUNSTEIN | MUSIC DIRECT Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $7,097 |
| LISA DWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE FURR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI KEEGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE LEITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HELZER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA ZUCKERMAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MEANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KLEMENS MEYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROSENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD BRAUNSTEIN | MUSIC DIRECT Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $6,817 |
| CAROLINE WHIDDON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $6,817 |
| LINDA BAER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE FURR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI KEEGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE LEITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HELZER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA ZUCKERMAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MEANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KLEMENS MEYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROSENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 529 MAIN ST STE 103, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129-1101
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- PO Box 4560, Burlington VT 05406
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROLINE WHIDDON, 529 MAIN ST STE 103, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Caroline Whiddon, PO Box 4560, Burlington VT 05406
- Signed the 990
- CAROLINE WHIDDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (802) 238-8369
- Website
- http://www.ME2orchestra.org
- Return prepared by
- ADLER BLANCHARD & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF ME2 ORCHESTRA IS TO ERASE THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS THROUGH SUPPORTIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC ENSEMBLES AND INSPIRING PERFORMANCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION'S BOSTON, MA PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE GROUPS: A NON-AUDITIONED ORCHESTRA CONSISTING OF 55 MUSICIANS THAT PERFORMS AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, LED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CO-FOUNDER RONALD BRAUNSTEIN. A NON-AUDITIONED CHORUS CONSISTING OF 25 MUSICIANS THAT PERFORMS AT LEAST TWO TIMES PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH TIGMA, LED BY SARAH MITCHELL. A NON-AUDITIONED FLUTE CHOIR CONSISTING OF 25 MUSICIANS THAT PERFORMS AT LEAST FIVE TIMES PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, LED BY EILEEN YARRISON.Expenses $206,944 · revenue $51,847
- A NON-AUDITIONED ORCHESTRA IN BURLINGTON, VT CONSISTING OF 50 MUSICIANS THAT PERFORMS AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, LED BY MICHAEL COLBURN. A NON-AUDITIONED CHORUS IN VT CONSISTING OF 10 MUSICIANS, THAT PERFORMS AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, LED BY STEPHANIE WEIGAND.Expenses $96,495
- A NON-AUDITIONED ORCHESTRA IN MANCHESTER, NH CONSISTING OF 20 MUSICIANS THAT PERFORMING AT LEAST TWO TIMES PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, LED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CO-FOUNDER RONALD BRAUNSTEIN.Expenses $16,536
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
- 45-2684239
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,781
- Income (IRS master file)
- $407,653
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $407,653 | $428,037 | $27,781 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $363,133 | $412,827 | $43,570 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $369,322 | $329,920 | $75,138 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $287,363 | $310,507 | $36,294 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Caroline Whiddon | June 30, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-2684239).
Questions about ME2 ORCHESTRA INC
- What is the EIN of ME2 ORCHESTRA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ME2 ORCHESTRA INC is 45-2684239.
- Is ME2 ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to ME2 ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ME2 ORCHESTRA 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 ME2 ORCHESTRA INC 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 ME2 ORCHESTRA INC 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 ME2 ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROLINE WHIDDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ME2 ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,000 (CAROLINE WHIDDON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ME2 ORCHESTRA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $407,653, expenses of $428,037 and total assets of $27,781 at year end.
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