Nonprofit · EIN 46-2610764
YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE INC
Tax-exempt · MIAMI, FL 33142
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,940,938 | $5,691,099 | $249,839 | $1,850,407 | $467,931 | $1,382,476 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,663,848 | $3,266,728 | $397,120 | $1,564,878 | $432,241 | $1,132,637 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,085,930 | $2,024,561 | $61,369 | $902,631 | $167,114 | $735,517 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,656,743
- of which government grants
- $205,970
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $30,441
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,253,754
- Other revenue
- $1,253,754
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,102,012
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $612,517
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,118,926
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,879,207
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $215,267
- Travel
- $7,070
- Depreciation
- $119,572
- Program services (functional)
- $4,832,733
- Management and general (functional)
- $730,196
- Fundraising (functional)
- $128,170
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,564,878
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,850,407
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $467,931
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,382,476
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $272,200
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,382,476
- Gross receipts
- $6,231,652
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMMY GONZALEZ | CEO Officer | 50 | $316,667 |
| ZACHARY S LARMER | COO Officer | 40 | $160,417 |
| MELANIE GREENWALD | CFO Officer | 40 | $135,433 |
| MARK MELAND | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE B ALEMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARY ZEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| ADAM MOPSICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDI POTAMKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIC GREENWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA POTAMKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DEREK NEGRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL ZUNZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JEP THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KAISA LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE ZIGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMMY GONZALEZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $213,750 |
| ZACHARY S LARMER | COO Officer | 40 | $121,667 |
| MARK MELAND | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE B ALEMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARY ZEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ADAM MOPSICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDI POTAMKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILL PETTAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA POTAMKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEREK NEGRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE ANWAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEP THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAISA LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMIE ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE ZIGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAMELA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDY GUMENICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD KILSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMMY GONZALEZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $132,500 |
| ZACHARY S LARMER | COO Officer | 40 | $87,083 |
| JOSE B ALEMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK MELAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARY ZEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMIE ROSENBERG | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM MOPSICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARRINGTON IRVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEREK NEGRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE ANWAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEP THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE ZIGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1584 NW 29TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33142-6624
- In care of
- % SAMMY GONZALEZ
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 4400 PALM LANE, MIAMI FL 33137
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAMMY GONZALEZ, 1260 NW 29 STREET, MIAMI, FL 33142
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Sammy Gonzalez, 4400 PALM LANE, MIAMI FL 33137
- Signed the 990
- SAMMY GONZALEZ, CEO
- Phone
- (305) 814-6092
- Website
- www.youngmusiciansunite.org
- Return prepared by
- GUTIERREZ MADARIAGA CPA PA
Mission
YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE BELIEVES THAT EVERY STUDENT IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DESERVES ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. WE COLLABORATE WITH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE FREE MUSIC EDUCATION WHICH HAS BEEN PROVEN TO INSPIRE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND PREPARE OUR FUTURE LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE 2024-2025 PROGRAM OVERVIEW DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE (YMU) PROVIDED HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO 9,062 STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12 ACROSS 61 SCHOOLS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. PARTNER SCHOOLS INCLUDED: YOUNG MEN'S PREPARATORY ACADEMY, JOS DE DIEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, CORAL GABLES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI EDISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL, FIENBERG-FISHER K-8 CENTER, NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY, NORTH GLADE ELEMENTARY, LAKE STEVENS ELEMENTARY, BEACON COLLEGE PREP, SKYWAY ELEMENTARY, BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY, BARBARA HAWKINS ELEMENTARY, MIAMI GARDENS ELEMENTARY, EARLINGTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, OLINDA ELEMENTARY, KELSEY L. PHARR ELEMENTARY, CITRUS GROVE K-8 CENTER, NORTH COUNTY K-8 CENTER, MYRTLE GROVE K-8 CENTER, WEST LITTLE RIVER K-8 CENTER, LEISURE CITY K-8 CENTER, BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE SEED SCHOOL OF MIAMI, SOUTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL, LAKE STEVENS MIDDLE SCHOOL, LIBERTY CITY ELEMENTARY, SOUTHRIDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, EDISON PARK K-8 CENTER,MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAROL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTH DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL, HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, HOMESTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL, REDLAND MIDDLE, COCONUT PALM K8, GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8, MANDARIN LAKES K-8, RICHMOND HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL, DR. WILLIAM CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY, FLORIDA CITY ELEMENTARY, REDLAND ELEMENTARY, ALONZO MOURNING SENIOR HIGH, HENRY FILER MIDDLE SCHOOL, NORLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, NORLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ROBERT RENICK EDUCATIONAL CENTER, HIALEAH MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY, DR. HENRY W. MACK/WEST LITTLE RIVER K- 8, MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, HORACE MANN MIDDLE, MAST ACADEMY, MORNINGSIDE K- 8, AIR BASE K-8, WEST HOMESTEAD K-8, YMU STUDIO. PROGRAM REACH AND OFFERINGS WITH AN EXPANDED PRESENCE ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, YMU ENGAGED STUDENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO MEET STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE AND SUPPORT THEIR GROWTH OVER TIME. PROGRAMS INCLUDED: -JAZZ BAND -ROCK ENSEMBLES -MUSIC PRODUCTION -MODERN BAND -BEGINNING BAND -ORCHESTRAL STRINGS -DRUMLINE -PITCH & RHYTHM -SOUND ENGINEERING -SONGWRITING AND BEAT MAKING STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION, ENSEMBLE-BASED LEARNING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, AND BOTH IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, BUILDING MUSICAL SKILLS ALONGSIDE CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. YMU PROGRAM MODEL: THREE CORE PILLARS YMU DELIVERED PROGRAMMING AND INSTRUMENTS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS, THROUGH THREE INTEGRATED PILLARS: 1. IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS YMU'S IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION WHERE IT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT EXIST, EMBEDDING INSTRUCTION DIRECTLY INTO THE SCHOOL DAY. PROGRAMS ARE ALIGNED WITH SCHOOL CURRICULA AND STRUCTURED TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS HAVE CONTINUOUS ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION FROM GRADES 5 THROUGH 12, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY ATTEND SCHOOL. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 87 CLASSES (90 MINUTES EACH), MEETING 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK, PROVIDING CONSISTENT AND SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT. STEAM INTEGRATION: YMU INTEGRATES MUSIC WITH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM) THROUGH ITS "5.0" LESSON MODEL, DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THESE LESSONS: -REINFORCE ACADEMIC CONCEPTS THROUGH HANDS-ON CREATIVE APPLICATION -ENGAGE MULTIPLE LEARNING STYLES -OCCUR APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES PER YEAR FOR GRADES 6-8 EXAMPLE: STUDENTS EXPLORE SOUND WAVES BY DESIGNING, BUILDING, AND TESTING ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIERS WHILE COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA. 2. AFTER-SCHOOL ENSEMBLES AND MEDIA ARTS YMU'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS PROVIDE ADVANCED AND CAREER-CONNECTED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS SEEKING DEEPER ENGAGEMENT. HOUSED AT PARTNER SCHOOLS AND THE YMU STUDIO IN ALLAPATTAH, THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON BOTH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES. STUDENTS GAIN EXPERIENCE IN: -ADVANCED PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES -MUSIC PRODUCTION AND RECORDING -GRAPHIC DESIGN AND MEDIA -LIVE SOUND, LIGHTING, AND STAGE PRODUCTION -BAND MANAGEMENT AND BOOKING -PHOTOGRAPHY AND CONTENT CREATION THESE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN A CORE PART OF YMU'S MODEL FOR OVER A DECADE, OFFERING INTENSIVE PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP REAL-WORLD SKILLS AND CAREER READINESS. IN 2024-2025, STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED TO AND SUPPORTED OVER 175 PERFORMANCES, GAINING HANDS-ON PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE. 3. PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PERFORMANCE IS A CENTRAL COMPONENT OF THE YMU EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS-PARTICULARLY THOSE IN ADVANCED ENSEMBLES-PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST THREE LIVE PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY, SHARING THEIR WORK WITH PEERS, FAMILIES, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. PERFORMANCES INCLUDED: -SCHOOL-BASED CONCERTS -COMMUNITY EVENTS -CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS SUCH AS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH THESE EXPERIENCES: -REINFORCE STUDENT LEARNING -BUILD CONFIDENCE AND STAGE PRESENCE -STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND OUTCOMES THROUGH YMU PROGRAMS, STUDENTS LEARN TO: -PLAY INSTRUMENTS AND READ MUSIC -COLLABORATE WITHIN ENSEMBLES -EXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY -APPLY DISCIPLINE AND PERSISTENCE IN SKILL-BUILDING YMU'S IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ACCESS AND FOUNDATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WHILE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS PROVIDE ADVANCED TRAINING AND VOCATIONAL PATHWAYS-ENSURING STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES, CAREERS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, OR LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS.Expenses $4,832,733 · grants $1,102,012
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-2610764
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,850,407
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,231,652
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $5,940,938 | $5,691,099 | $1,850,407 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $3,663,848 | $3,266,728 | $1,564,878 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $2,085,930 | $2,024,561 | $902,631 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $1,254,234 | $1,258,023 | $735,608 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Sammy Gonzalez | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $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 46-2610764).
Questions about YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE INC
- What is the EIN of YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE INC is 46-2610764.
- Is YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE 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 YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names SAMMY GONZALEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $316,667 (SAMMY GONZALEZ, CEO).
- How much revenue does YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,940,938, expenses of $5,691,099 and total assets of $1,850,407 at year end.
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