Nonprofit · EIN 46-2483315
EL SISTEMA USA
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $862,655 | $508,850 | $353,805 | $475,150 | $34,933 | $440,217 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $451,984 | $390,967 | $61,017 | $114,091 | $30,327 | $83,764 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $240,424 | $257,362 | -$16,938 | $52,756 | $29,359 | $23,397 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $834,053
- Membership dues
- $59,562
- Program service revenue
- $16,752
- Investment income
- $6,248
- Other revenue
- $5,602
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $38,895
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $150,983
- Professional fundraising fees
- $19,097
- Occupancy
- $4,015
- Travel
- $71,650
- Program services (functional)
- $313,283
- Management and general (functional)
- $145,129
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,438
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $114,091
- Total assets, end of year
- $475,150
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,933
- Net assets, end of year
- $440,217
- Publicly traded securities
- $131,713
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $440,217
- Gross receipts
- $862,655
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MOULTHROP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $97,500 |
| LAUREN SHELTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KAITLYN KOROGY | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ISAAC SINNETT | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOFOURTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA BUNCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RODRIGO GUERERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAMILLE DELANEY-MCNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARMAND HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRINA CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERTO ZAMBRANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOMISHA PRICE-BROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN WIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATEEN MILAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE VAN WILLINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CIYADH WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK CHURCHILL | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN CUEVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIBER CUERVOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL MINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE DUTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIVIAN GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS LAUSTSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISABELLE TUNCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MOULTHROP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $97,500 |
| LAUREN SHELTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MONIQUE VAN WILLINGH | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ISAAC SINNETT | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOFOURTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA BUNCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RODRIGO GUERERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAMILLE DELANEY-MCNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARMAND HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRINA CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERTO ZAMBRANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOMISHA PRICE-BROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN WIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATEEN MILAN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAITLYN KOROGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CIYADH WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK CHURCHILL | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN CUEVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIBER CUERVOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL MINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MOULTHROP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $95,000 |
| ARMAND HALL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CALIDA JONES | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOFOURTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MONIQUE VAN WILLINGH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CAMILLE DELANEY-MCNEIL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DALOUGE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN SUHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN WIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA BUNCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HERMES CAMACHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RODRIGO GUERERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| REY RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JESSICA ZWEIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ISAAC SINNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TRINA CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERTO ZAMBRANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SCOTT LAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MATEEN MILAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALONZO CHADWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAITLYN KOROGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CIYADH WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULIE DUTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROGER BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TOMISHA PRICE-BROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK CHURCHILL | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAUREN SHELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4721 EMPEROR BLVD STE 130, DURHAM, NC 27703-5429
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH MOULTHROP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH MOULTHROP, 4721 EMPEROR BOULEVARD SUITE 130, DURHAM, NC 27703
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH MOULTHROP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (908) 308-4632
- Website
- WWW.ELSISTEMAUSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
EL SISTEMA USA WORKS TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION THAT CELEBRATES THEIR VOICE AND POTENTIAL, BY SUPPORTING A NATIONAL NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS & EDUCATORS.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORT MEMBER PROGRAMS AND THE WIDER FIELD THROUGH STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, DATA AND ADVOCACY, AND STUDENT LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP. SERVE AS A CENTRAL RESOURCE FOR MUSIC TEACHING ARTISTS, ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, POLICYMAKERS AND FUNDERS TO HELP STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THRIVE IN MUSIC EDUCATION.Expenses $313,283 · revenue $22,354
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
- 46-2483315
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $475,150
- Income (IRS master file)
- $862,655
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $862,655 | $508,850 | $475,150 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $451,984 | $390,967 | $114,091 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $240,424 | $257,362 | $52,756 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $198,985 | $207,441 | $73,314 | 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 46-2483315).
Questions about EL SISTEMA USA
- What is the EIN of EL SISTEMA USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EL SISTEMA USA is 46-2483315.
- Is EL SISTEMA USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to EL SISTEMA USA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EL SISTEMA USA 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 EL SISTEMA USA 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 EL SISTEMA USA 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 EL SISTEMA USA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH MOULTHROP.
- Who are the officers and directors of EL SISTEMA USA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,500 (ELIZABETH MOULTHROP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EL SISTEMA USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $862,655, expenses of $508,850 and total assets of $475,150 at year end.
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