Nonprofit · EIN 47-1483077
MUSICONNECTS INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02131
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $128,066 | $333,820 | -$205,754 | $216,367 | $10,809 | $205,558 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $434,044 | $243,813 | $190,231 | $440,990 | $29,678 | $411,312 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $312,616 | $288,320 | $24,296 | $282,438 | $61,357 | $221,081 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $96,510
- of which government grants
- $32,000
- Program service revenue
- $31,556
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $56,250
- Other salaries and wages
- $182,583
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $258,744
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,500
- Occupancy
- $27,554
- Travel
- $28
- Program services (functional)
- $229,267
- Management and general (functional)
- $91,429
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,124
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $440,990
- Total assets, end of year
- $216,367
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,809
- Net assets, end of year
- $205,558
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $166,158
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $39,400
- Gross receipts
- $128,066
- Employees
- 12
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH GORDON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $65,000 |
| COLLEEN BRANNEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MAUREEN QUIGLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AMY LUCID INEZIAN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CATHY BOSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID CUCCHIARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BEBO SHIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY GALLUZZO | FORMER EXECU Officer | 40 | $32,346 |
| MITCH GORDON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $17,500 |
| COLLEEN BRANNEN | CURRENT PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KALYA HAMLETT MURRAY | FORMER PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MAUREEN QUIGLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AMY LUCID INEZIAN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MORGAN BECKFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID CUCCHIARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICE GOMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RENEE HOLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BEBO SHIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY GALLUZZO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $54,652 |
| MORGAN BECKFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BRANNEN | CURRENT PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID CUCCHIARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICE GOMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RENEE HOLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY LUCID INEZIAN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KALYA HAMLETT MURRAY | FORMER PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MAUREEN QUIGLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN BEBO SHIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4258 WASHINGTON ST STE 8, BOSTON, MA 02131-3027
- In care of
- % CATHERINE C BOSCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COLLEEN BRANNEN, 4258 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 8, ROSLINDALE, MA 02131
- Signed the 990
- COLLEEN BRANNEN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 990-2983
- Website
- WWW.MUSICONNECTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GONZALEZ AND ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO MODEL AND TEACH SELF-EXPRESSION, PEER LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CHAMBER MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL STRING INSTRUMENT LESSONS, CHAMBER MUSIC, AND GROUP INSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS MENTORING TO APPROX. 60 UNDERSERVED YOUTH AT LOW TO NO COST TO FAMILIES. LESSONS TAUGHT BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SEVEN PROFESSIONAL STRING MUSICIANS. THE ROSLINDALE COMMUNITY PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL STRING INSTRUMENT LESSONS AND CHAMBER MUSIC CLASSES TO STUDENTS FROM ACROSS BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS, WITH TUITION PAID ON A SLIDING SCALE, MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. LESSONS TAUGHT BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SEVEN PROFESSIONAL STRING MUSICIANS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RESIDENT STRING MUSICIANS GIVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES IN DIVERSE BOSTON-AREA NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT HAVE LITTLE ACCESS TO LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS PER YEAR.Expenses $229,267 · revenue $31,556
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
- 47-1483077
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $216,367
- Income (IRS master file)
- $128,066
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $128,066 | $333,820 | $216,367 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $434,044 | $243,813 | $440,990 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $312,616 | $288,320 | $282,438 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $311,279 | $255,316 | $207,720 | 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 47-1483077).
Questions about MUSICONNECTS INC
- What is the EIN of MUSICONNECTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSICONNECTS INC is 47-1483077.
- Is MUSICONNECTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to MUSICONNECTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSICONNECTS 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 MUSICONNECTS 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 MUSICONNECTS 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 MUSICONNECTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names COLLEEN BRANNEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSICONNECTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,000 (MITCH GORDON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MUSICONNECTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $128,066, expenses of $333,820 and total assets of $216,367 at year end.
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