ME2 ORCHESTRA INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CAROLINE WHIDDON

Phone

8022388369

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ME2 ORCHESTRA INC, founded in 2011, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $408K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE MISSION OF ME2 ORCHESTRA IS TO ERASE THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS THROUGH SUPPORTIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC ENSEMBLES AND INSPIRING PERFORMANCES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $206,944 Revenue: $51,847

THE ORGANIZATION'S BOSTON, MA PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE GROUPS: A NON-AUDITIONED ORCHESTRA CONSISTING OF 55 MUSICIANS THAT PERFORMS AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, LED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CO-FOUNDER RONALD BRAUNSTEIN. A NON-AUDITIONED CHORUS CONSISTING OF 25 MUSICIANS THAT PERFORMS AT LEAST TWO TIMES PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH TIGMA, LED BY SARAH MITCHELL. A NON-AUDITIONED FLUTE CHOIR CONSISTING OF 25 MUSICIANS THAT PERFORMS AT LEAST FIVE TIMES PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, LED BY EILEEN YARRISON.

Program 2

Expenses: $96,495

A NON-AUDITIONED ORCHESTRA IN BURLINGTON, VT CONSISTING OF 50 MUSICIANS THAT PERFORMS AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, LED BY MICHAEL COLBURN. A NON-AUDITIONED CHORUS IN VT CONSISTING OF 10 MUSICIANS, THAT PERFORMS AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, LED BY STEPHANIE WEIGAND.

Program 3

Expenses: $16,536

A NON-AUDITIONED ORCHESTRA IN MANCHESTER, NH CONSISTING OF 20 MUSICIANS THAT PERFORMING AT LEAST TWO TIMES PER YEAR, SHARING MUSIC AND STORIES TO ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, LED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S...

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $355,793

Program Service Revenue $51,847

Investment Income $13

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $407,653

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $295,179

Fundraising Expenses $32,262

Program Expenses $319,975

Other Expenses $132,858

TOTAL EXPENSES $428,037

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$407,653	$363,133	+0.1%
Expenses	$428,037	$412,827	+0.0%
Net Income	$-20,384	$-49,694	-0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$168,194

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CAROLINE WHIDDON	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$79,000	$7,097	$86,097
RONALD BRAUNSTEIN	MUSIC DIRECT	40.00	Officer	$75,000	$7,097	$82,097
LISA DWYER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLE FURR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEIDI KEEGAN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGIE LEITH	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN HELZER MD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCIA ZUCKERMAN MD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY MEANS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KLEMENS MEYER	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW ROSENFELD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$407,653	$428,037	$27,781	$-20,384
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$369,322	$329,920	$75,138	$39,402
2022	$287,363	$310,507	$36,294	$-23,144
2021	$302,579	$239,621	$59,349	$62,958