Music For All Inc

EIN: 363413042 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Indianapolis, IN

Total Revenue
$13,370,427
Total Expenses
$12,514,880
Total Assets
$17,009,483
Net Assets
$12,778,837
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1985
Legal Domicile
IN
Principal Officer
David C Ellis
Phone
3176362263
Tax Period
2024-03-01 to 2025-02-28

Music For All Inc, founded in 1985, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $13.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $12.5M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

The mission of Music For All is to create, provide and expand positively life-changing experiences through music. Music For All's vision is continued on Schedule O.The vision of Music for All is to be a catalyst to ensure that every child across America has access and opportunity to participate in active music making in his or her scholastic environment. We use our resources to provide national programs that recognize and support music students' performance and success, offer music educator training and professional development, and deliver tools and resources to participants and their communities that will assist them in supporting music education by promoting awareness of music's impact on student growth and achievement.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $6,808,326 Revenue: $7,735,705

FALL BANDS OF AMERICA (BOA) MARCHING BAND SEASON: Music for All's marching band championships are the premier events for marching band in the nation. BOA's marching band shows offer positively...

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FALL BANDS OF AMERICA (BOA) MARCHING BAND SEASON: Music for All's marching band championships are the premier events for marching band in the nation. BOA's marching band shows offer positively life-changing experiences for the students, teachers, and parents of bands who participate, as well as fans and spectators.GRAND NATIONALS: Music for All's Bands of America Grand National Championships is America's premiere national marching band event. First and foremost, Grand Nationals is an educational performance opportunity. Grand Nationals is also a spectacular music and pageantry event, one that band fans from across the nation and around the world travel to for exciting and creative performances.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,973,225 Revenue: $2,368,243

NATIONAL FESTIVAL: The Music for All National Festival's non-competitive atmosphere provides a place for growth, cooperative encouragement, and mutual respect among music programs, students...

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NATIONAL FESTIVAL: The Music for All National Festival's non-competitive atmosphere provides a place for growth, cooperative encouragement, and mutual respect among music programs, students, administrators, and community. The event features nationally recognized clinicians that are of the highest caliber in the music education world. High school and middle school ensembles, concert bands, orchestras, percussion ensembles, and chamber ensembles from around the country submit applications to be selected to participate in the National Festival. Individual high school students also apply to participate in the Honor Band of America, Honor Orchestra of America, and Jazz Band of America.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,403,363 Revenue: $1,224,900

BANDS OF AMERICA SUMMER CAMP: only at the Bands of America Summer Camp will you travel for exciting and creative performances. Experience the most-intensive, non-stop, make-you-better approach to...

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BANDS OF AMERICA SUMMER CAMP: only at the Bands of America Summer Camp will you travel for exciting and creative performances. Experience the most-intensive, non-stop, make-you-better approach to musicianship, performance excellence, and student leadership development. It's the leading summer camp for middle and high school band students and band directors, brought to you by Music for All.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $241,570
Program Service Revenue $11,553,507
Investment Income $626,882
Other Revenue $948,468
TOTAL REVENUE $13,370,427

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $4,070,686
Fundraising Expenses $143,432
Program Expenses $11,328,134
Other Expenses $8,444,194
TOTAL EXPENSES $12,514,880

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $13,370,427 $12,803,567 +0.0%
Expenses $12,514,880 $11,483,056 +0.1%
Net Income $855,547 $1,320,511 -0.4%
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Governance

Voting Members
22
Independent Members
22
Employees
46
Volunteers
3663

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$883,043
Total Directors
22
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Doug Pileri Chairman 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
David Simons Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Samuel Hodson Director 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anmol Mehra Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andeliz Castillo Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Garrett Scharton Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Garth Gilman Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Floyd Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cindy Powell Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Herman Knoll Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anthony Tang Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Barry Morgan Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ayatey Shabazz Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Bogers Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rodney Dorsey Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cora Steinmetz Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bob Morrison Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
John M Pollard Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Golden Vice Chairman 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Sam Laurin Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Noah Holloway Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard C Crain Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Debbie Laferty Asbill Exec Vp. Mrkt & Communication 40.00
Officer
$155,581 $16,500 $172,081
Sarah Loughrey VP & CFO (left in 2025) 40.00
Officer
$141,288 $23,217 $164,505
Jeremy L Ernhart President & CEO(left in Dec 2024) 40.00
Officer
$393,939 $24,150 $418,089
David Ellis Controller 40.00
Officer
$111,128 $17,240 $128,368
Timothy Cox Director of Educational Outreach 40.00
Highest
$102,605 $15,000 $117,605
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $13,370,427 $12,514,880 $17,009,483 $855,547
2024 $12,803,567 $11,483,056 $15,318,298 $1,320,511
2023 $10,285,426 $8,100,883 $12,566,665 $2,184,543
2022 $14,338,522 $7,463,007 $9,801,855 $6,875,515
2021 $3,131,031 $3,521,960 $2,684,285 $-390,929
2020 $10,022,611 $9,917,056 $5,910,880 $105,555
2019 $9,869,357 $9,830,933 $4,972,721 $38,424
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