Nonprofit · EIN 82-0614802
KEYS OF CHANGE USA
Also known as JOHN R THORNTON JR MBR
Tax-exempt · CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $124,099 | $83,609 | $40,490 | $102,356 | $0 | $102,356 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $99,312 | $105,968 | -$6,656 | $62,454 | $0 | $62,454 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $69,632 | $88,066 | -$18,434 | $69,111 | $0 | $69,111 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $121,114
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,445
- Net income from fundraising events
- $540
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,177
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $6,000
- Printing, publications and postage
- $3,121
- Other expenses
- $35,311
- Program services (functional)
- $83,608
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $62,454
- Total assets, end of year
- $102,356
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $102,356
- Cash, savings and investments
- $102,356
- Gross receipts
- $130,975
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JR Thornton | Managing Trustee | 5 | $0 |
| Panos Karan | Trustee | 10 | $0 |
| Ansel Mullins III | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JR Thornton | Managing Trustee | 4 | $0 |
| Panos Karan | Trustee | 16 | $0 |
| Ansel Mullins III | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JR Thornton | Managing Trustee | 4 | $0 |
| Panos Karan | Trustee | 16 | $0 |
| Ansel Mullins III | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 39515 GLENN GLADE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517-8584
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 39515 Glenn Glade, Chapel Hill NC 27517
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- John R Thornton, 39515 Glenn Glade, Chapel Hill NC 27517
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JR Thornton, Managing Trustee
- Phone
- (919) 265-7645
- Website
- keysofchangeusa.org
Mission
Providing music education, skills and musical instruments for disadvantaged youth.
Program accomplishments
- Ghana, Africa - Provides music education and performance opportunities for approximately 50 youth coming from harsh and deprived backgrounds. Provided two on-site musical instructors traveling to Ghana to provide face-to-face instruction for six month teaching periods each. Launched and provided ongoing support for the Accra Youth Sinfonietta.Expenses $23,747 · grants $23,747
- Quito, Ecuador - Keys USA supports the musical education of 20 children from deprived backgrounds who live in the Quito area. There is also an additional program in the Andes mountains which provides both musical instruction and musical instruments involving an additional 20 disadvantaged youth. The Andes mountain students performed a concert in the capital city of Quito.Expenses $21,317 · grants $21,317
- Similar projects with approximately 80 students are located in India $11,187.08; Fukushima, Japan $9,434.29; General Global Program expenses, broadly applicable to all projects $3,187.17.Expenses $23,808 · grants $23,808
- Vicente Guerro, next to a landfill on the outskirts of Oaxaca, Mexico - What started with the Banda de la Musica which was composed of young people facing incredible difficulties has evolved into a youth symphony orchestra, the Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil Santa Cecilla supporting the musical education of 50 young students.Expenses $14,736 · grants $14,736
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-0614802
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $102,356
- Income (IRS master file)
- $130,975
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $124,099 | $83,609 | $102,356 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $99,312 | $105,968 | $62,454 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $69,632 | $88,066 | $69,111 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: John R Thornton | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: John R Thornton | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 82-0614802).
Questions about KEYS OF CHANGE USA
- What is the EIN of KEYS OF CHANGE USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KEYS OF CHANGE USA is 82-0614802.
- Is KEYS OF CHANGE USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to KEYS OF CHANGE USA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KEYS OF CHANGE USA 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 KEYS OF CHANGE USA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KEYS OF CHANGE USA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KEYS OF CHANGE USA?
- The 990-N for 2020 names John R Thornton.
- Who are the officers and directors of KEYS OF CHANGE USA?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KEYS OF CHANGE USA have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $124,099, expenses of $83,609 and total assets of $102,356 at year end.
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