Nonprofit · EIN 58-1560499
W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,397,518 | $1,212,561 | $184,957 | $6,062,413 | $33,412 | $6,029,001 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $850,630 | $1,073,610 | -$222,980 | $5,849,111 | $18,342 | $5,830,769 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $988,640 | $875,821 | $112,819 | $6,178,896 | $138,433 | $6,040,463 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,218,625
- of which government grants
- $85,707
- Program service revenue
- $4,851
- Investment income
- $18,204
- Net rental income
- $9,250
- Net income from fundraising events
- $146,588
- Other revenue
- $155,838
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,120
- Other salaries and wages
- $235,857
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $494,150
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $60
- Accounting fees
- $38,163
- Occupancy
- $55,513
- Travel
- $6,714
- Depreciation
- $242,768
- Program services (functional)
- $734,390
- Management and general (functional)
- $391,193
- Fundraising (functional)
- $86,978
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,849,111
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,062,413
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,412
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,029,001
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,551,086
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,508,779
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $520,222
- Gross receipts
- $1,483,254
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 167
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONAH RABINOWITZ END 625 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $105,159 | $33,891 |
| GREG HILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| L OWEN KELLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMYE HARDY WILLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA DRENNAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CARVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE DEZEVALLOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BAIRD DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY KEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB NEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANK SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GEORGE URIBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TABITHA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENNY SMOOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GILMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BECKY GARDENHIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE CORDERO START 225 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONAH RABINOWITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $81,557 | $33,584 |
| BECKY GARDENHIRE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L OWEN KELLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA DRENNAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CARVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIE CROWDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE DEZEVALLOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BAIRD DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMYE HARDY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY KEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB NEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISTAIR NEWBERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEL SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE URIBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO CANDELARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TABITHA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY SMOOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONAH RABINOWITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $83,624 | $34,266 |
| BECKY GARDENHIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HILL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L OWEN KELLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA DRENNAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MOSES | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CARVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIE CROWDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE DEZEVALLOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BAIRD DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GILMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMYE HARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY KEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB NEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISTAIR NEWBERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEL SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE URIBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HERSHELL WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 121348, NASHVILLE, TN 37212-1348
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VALERIE CORDERO, PO BOX 121348, NASHVILLE, TN 37212
- Signed the 990
- VALERIE CORDERO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 255-8355
- Website
- WWW.WOSMITH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
W.O. SMITH/NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL DELIVERS MUSIC INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEER FACULTY TO CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH PROGRAMS IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND.
Program accomplishments
- "PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS" - MUSIC INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN THE W.O. SMITH SCHOOL FACILITY BY VOLUNTEER TEACHING ARTISTS AT THE COST OF 50 CENTS PER LESSON. THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES THAT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE VOLUNTEER TEACHING ARTISTS HAVE A VALUE OF $226,550 FOR THE 2024 - 2025 FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING LESSONS, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES INSTRUMENTS AND LEARNING MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM OUR LENDING LIBRARY.Expenses $706,700 · revenue $4,851
- OTHER CLASSES AND ENSEMBLES OFFERED: BASIC MUSICIANSHIP; CHOIR KIDS; GROUP PIANO; JAZZBAND; MUSICAL BEGINNINGS; POLYPHONY CHOIR; ROCK BAND; SONGWRITING AND COMPOSITION; STEEL DRUM ENSEMBLE; STRINGSMITHS ENSEMBLE; VOCAL SEMINAR.Expenses $17,940
- COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP - A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL W.O. SMITH GRADUATES WHO CHOOSE A MUSIC MAJOR IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDY. AN AGENCY ENDOWMENT AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AS WELL AS THE ROY WUSNCH STARDUST MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SCHOOL PROVIDE THESE FUNDS TO STUDENTS. TO QUALIFY, STUDENTS MUST HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE W.O. SMITH MUSIC SCHOOL PROGRAM AND BE PURSUING A DEGREE IN AUDIO PRODUCTION/ENGINEERING, COMMERCIAL MUSIC, COMPOSITION AND FILM SCORING, ARTS ADMINISTRATION/MUSIC BUSINESS, MUSIC EDUCATION, MUSIC HISTORY/ETHNOMUSICOLOGY, MUSIC PERFORMANCE, MUSICAL THEATER, MUSIC THEORY, MUSIC THERAPY, OR SONGWRITING.Expenses $9,750 · grants $9,750
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
- 58-1560499
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A250)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,062,413
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,483,254
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,397,518 | $1,212,561 | $6,062,413 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $850,630 | $1,073,610 | $5,849,111 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $988,640 | $875,821 | $6,178,896 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 58-1560499).
Questions about W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL is 58-1560499.
- Is W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL 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 W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL 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 W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL 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 W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VALERIE CORDERO.
- Who are the officers and directors of W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,159 (JONAH RABINOWITZ END 625, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does W O SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,397,518, expenses of $1,212,561 and total assets of $6,062,413 at year end.
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