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Nonprofit · EIN 47-3559665

KITHARA PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02117

Financials

$187K$140K2022$189K$184K2023$351K$199K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KITHARA PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$350,667$199,137$151,530$231,560$1,106$230,454
August 31, 2024990-EZ$189,277$184,263$5,014$79,187$1,730$77,457
August 31, 2023990-EZ$186,860$139,692$47,168$74,047$1,604$72,443
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$350,515
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$152
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$31,276
Other salaries and wages
$66,681
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$106,033
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$72
Accounting fees
$11,801
Occupancy
$205
Travel
$335
Program services (functional)
$138,017
Management and general (functional)
$30,622
Fundraising (functional)
$30,498

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$79,187
Total assets, end of year
$231,560
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,106
Net assets, end of year
$230,454
Net assets without donor restrictions
$67,064
Net assets with donor restrictions
$163,390
Gross receipts
$350,667
Employees
11
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2015
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PHONG HOANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MADELEINE KNUTSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DANIKA KOENIGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RUBEN NIESVIZKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FAITH MCCOY SCRIVENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DANIEL SHUGRUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATTHEW ROHDECO- EX. DIRE20$18,160
ADAM LEVINCO. EX. DIRE10$16,250
FAITH MCCOY SCRIVENPRESIDENT0.5$0
DANIEL SHUGRUEDIRECTOR0.5$0
MADELEINE KNUTSONTREASURER0.5$0
DANIKA KOENIGSECRETARY0.5$0
RUBEN NIESVIZKYDIRECTOR0.5$0
PHONG HOANGDIRECTOR0.5$0
ERIC SCHALLENDIRECTOR0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATTHEW ROHDECO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20$21,675
ADAM LEVINCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$14,275
LAUREN SHAPIRODIR OPERATIONS & DEVELOP10$13,250
FAITH MCCOY SCRIVENPRESIDENT0.5$0
ERIC SCHALLENBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
DANIKA KOENIGBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
PHONG HOANGBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
DANIEL SHUGRUEBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
JEREMY MALLORYSECRETARY0.5$0
MADELEINE KNUTSONTREASURER0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 171583, BOSTON, MA 02117-3422
In care of
% MATTHEW ROHDE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
FAITH MCCOY SCRIVEN, 62 W BROOKHAVEN NE, ATLANTA, GA 30319
Signed the 990
MADELEINE KNUTSON, TREASURER
Phone
(847) 732-8058
Return prepared by
KING MCNAMARA MORIARTY LLP

Mission

KITHARA PROJECT IS A COLLECTIVE OF INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CLASSICAL GUITARISTS WITH THE MISSION OF BRINGING THE GUITAR TO GLOBAL COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO LIVE MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION. THE GUITAR IS UNIQUE IN ITS ABILITY TO APPEAL TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, CULTURES AND BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, AND PARTNERSHIPS, KITHARA PROJECT INSPIRES SELF-DISCOVERY BY MEANS OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION AND PROMOTES VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE ARTISTIC COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • KITHARA PROJECT OPERATES TUITION-FREE CLASSICAL GUITAR PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH IN THE US AND MEXICO. ITS FIVE PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS ARE LOCATED IN ALLSTON, MA; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; DETRIOT, MI, PROVIDENCE,RI AND MEXICO CITY.
    Expenses $138,017

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
47-3559665
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
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$231,560
Income (IRS master file)
$350,667

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$350,667$199,137$231,560IRS
990-EZAugust 2024$189,277$184,263$79,187IRS
990-EZAugust 2023$186,860$139,692$74,047XML
990-EZAugust 2022–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2021–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2020–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2019–––IRS
990-EZAugust 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 47-3559665).

Questions about KITHARA PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of KITHARA PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KITHARA PROJECT INC is 47-3559665.
Is KITHARA PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to KITHARA PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KITHARA PROJECT 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 KITHARA PROJECT INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KITHARA PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of KITHARA PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names FAITH MCCOY SCRIVEN.
Who are the officers and directors of KITHARA PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does KITHARA PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $350,667, expenses of $199,137 and total assets of $231,560 at year end.

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