Nonprofit · EIN 81-0515034
NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · WHITEFISH, MT 59937
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,706,129 | $601,005 | $2,105,124 | $7,317,445 | $43,209 | $7,274,236 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,139,015 | $662,209 | $2,476,806 | $5,180,862 | $38,488 | $5,142,374 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,443,588 | $539,662 | $903,926 | $2,595,826 | $543 | $2,595,283 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,595,566
- Program service revenue
- $397,355
- Investment income
- $712,782
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $636,935
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $426
- Other revenue
- $426
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,227
- Other salaries and wages
- $325,962
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $436,061
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,114
- Accounting fees
- $8,730
- Occupancy
- $8,636
- Depreciation
- $44,345
- Program services (functional)
- $507,598
- Management and general (functional)
- $65,386
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,021
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,180,862
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,317,445
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,209
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,274,236
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,910,354
- Publicly traded securities
- $179,970
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,604,315
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $669,921
- Gross receipts
- $2,819,194
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIDRE CORSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $53,627 | $3,600 |
| CHRISTINE ROSSI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL LOCKWOOD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SCHMIDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY THOMPSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JANE WESTERMARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER BOGGESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS PICKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PRESTBYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDRA TASA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOVITA MEIGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEIDRE CORSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 30 | $53,291 |
| SUMMER BOGGESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN HERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL LOCKWOOD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROSS PICKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK PRESTBYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ROSSI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ERIC SCHMIDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDRA TASA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY JANE WESTERMARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KATIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEIDRE CORSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 30 | $42,220 |
| SUMMER BOGGESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN HERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOEL LOCKWOOD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS PICKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK PRESTBYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ROSSI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC SCHMIDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDRA TASA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY JANE WESTERMARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4446, WHITEFISH, MT 59937-4446
- In care of
- % JANET FUNK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NANCY THOMPSON, PO BOX 4446, WHITEFISH, MT 59937
- Signed the 990
- NANCY THOMPSON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (406) 862-8074
- Return prepared by
- SWIFTCURRENT ACCOUNTING & TAX INC
Mission
NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL ENRICHES OUR MONTANA COMMUNITIES THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION, APPRECIATION AND PERFORMANCE BY PROVIDING MUSICAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL (NVMS) ENRICHES OUR MONTANA COMMUNITIES THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION, APPRECIATION, AND PERFORMANCE BY OFFERING MUSICAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL. NVMS SERVES OVER 800 STUDENTS A YEAR THROUGH PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS, GROUP CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SUMMER CAMPS,AND ENSEMBLES. OUTREACH AND EVENTS REACH THOUSANDS MORE. NVMS HOSTS A NUMBER OF FREE PROGRAMS INCLUDING A CHILDRENS CHOIR, AND TWO WEEKLY ACOUSTIC JAMS OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF MUSICIANSHIP. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO ENSURE MUSIC EDUCATION IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PEOPLE IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITY. NVMS CHANGES LIVES AND OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC. THIS PAST YEAR, NVMS COMPLETED THE NEW BUILDING AND MOVED IN.Expenses $507,598 · revenue $397,355
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0515034
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,317,445
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,819,194
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,706,129 | $601,005 | $7,317,445 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,139,015 | $662,209 | $5,180,862 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,443,588 | $539,662 | $2,595,826 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,268,797 | $454,595 | $1,632,381 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 81-0515034).
Questions about NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL is 81-0515034.
- Is NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH VALLEY 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 NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL 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 NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL 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 NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names NANCY THOMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,627 (DEIDRE CORSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NORTH VALLEY MUSIC SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,706,129, expenses of $601,005 and total assets of $7,317,445 at year end.
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