MUSIC MENDS MINDS INC

EIN: 471493332 501(c)(3) Unknown

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total Revenue
$956,323
Total Expenses
$328,836
Total Assets
$855,437
Net Assets
$852,264
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
JOHN KANDER
Phone
8183260500
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MUSIC MENDS MINDS INC, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $956K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 244% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $627K, a strong 66% operating margin.

Mission

MENDS MINDS, INC. (MMM) IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, FOUNDED IN 2014, THAT ESTABLISHES AND RUNS FREE MUSICAL SUPPORT GROUPS (DRUM CIRCLES, SING-ALONGS, AND BANDS) FOR SENIORS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE ALZHEIMER'S, DEMENTIA, PARKINSON'S, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, STROKE, PTSD AND OTHER NEURODEGENERATIVE CHALLENGES. MMM PROVIDES THIS COST-EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO INCREASE MENTAL/EMOTIONAL STIMULATION, PROMOTE EMPOWERMENT, REDUCE STRESS AND ISOLATION, AND IMPROVE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC FOR SENIORS, CAREGIVERS AND FAMILIES ALIKE. MMM ALSO STRIVES TO EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC ABOUT THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS REGARDING THE BENEFITS OF MUSIC AND BRAIN THROUGH SEVERAL PLATFORMS INCLUDING OUR WEBSITE, A PODCAST SERIES, AND AN EDUCATIONAL FORUM, AND IN PRINT RESOURCES AND PERSONAL APPEARANCES AND PERFORMANCES. IN 2020, WHEN THE COVID PANDEMIC FORCED CLOSURE OF OUR IN-PERSON GROUPS, IT ALSO INSPIRED US TO ADD A VIRTUAL MUSICAL THERAPY AND ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM, ENABLING OUR PARTICIPANTS TO CONTINUE TO MAKE MUSIC TOGETHER ON A ZOOM PLATFORM 3 TIMES PER WEEK. THIS ZOOM PLATFORM CONTINUES TO THIS DAY ENGAGING SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS WHO CAN'T LEAVE HOME, LED BY A BOARD-CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPIST. MMM IS NOW EXPANDING OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE BUILDING AND ANNOTATING EVIDENCE THAT MUSICAL PROGRAMS CAN IMPROVE OUTCOMES OF TRADITIONAL TREATMENT REGIMENS, FORESTALL SENIORS FROM ENTERING ISOLATED NURSING HOMES, CUT POSSIBLE HEALTHCARE COSTS FOR EXPENSIVE TREATMENT AND BRING JOY BACK INTO THE LIVES OF OUR COMMUNITY OF STRUGGLING PATIENTS. MOREOVER, WE ARE EXTENDING OUR OUTREACH TO INCLUDE COLLABORATIONS WITH PUBLIC SECTOR AGENCIES AND CIVIC LEADERS TO ''DEMOCRATIZE'' OUR MUSIC GROUPS, BUILDING NEW FREE GROUPS IN THOSE DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN THE LAST TO EXPERIENCE ADVANCES IN MEDICINE, SOCIAL WELFARE, AND OPPORTUNITY. THIS WILL PROVIDE GREAT FISCAL IMPACT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF THESE COMMUNITIES, AS THE REDUCTION IN STRESS, DEPRESSION AND GENERAL CHAOS AT HOME WILL MEAN FEWER ACCIDENTS AND ISSUES TO TAX THE EMERGENCY SYSTEMS, THUS SAVING FAMILIES - AND COMMUNITIES - SIGNIFICANT MONEY. MMM HAS PARTNERED WITH TWO GLOBAL ARMS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ROTARY ORGANIZATION: 1) THE ALZHEIMER'S DEMENTIA ROTARY ACTION GROUP (ADRAG) AND 2) THE INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF ROTARIAN MUSICIANS (IFRM) TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE GROWING EPIDEMIC OF NEUROCOGNITIVE DISEASES, SPECIFICALLY ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA. MMM IS A RESOURCE PARTNER AND WE SHARE A MISSION TO SPREAD AWARENESS AND EDUCATE ABOUT RESEARCH REGARDING ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA. AND THROUGH ITS MISSION TO ''PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE USE AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND, THEREBY, TO ENCOURAGE WORLD UNDERSTANDING'' IFRM PLANS TO BE A VITAL PARTNER IN STARTING NEW MMM BANDS ACROSS THE WORLD.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $956,262
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $61
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $956,323

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $222,674
Fundraising Expenses $48,766
Program Expenses $233,440
Other Expenses $106,162
TOTAL EXPENSES $328,836

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $956,323 $278,012 +2.4%
Expenses $328,836 $293,587 +0.1%
Net Income $627,487 $-15,575 -41.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
7
Volunteers
75

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
3
$161,575
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DONALD GETTINGER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ROSS GOLDBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANE GOOD SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SURKHAB NIAZI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARILYN E WEINSTEIN DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT RYANS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANDANI SINDHA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHILPA WALI MD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR SUSAN DUPREE FROM 072024 DIRECTOR 20.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER NEVIN FROM 072024 DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL RUDOLPH FROM 072024 DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN KANDER II EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00
Officer
$106,500 $0 $106,500
CAROL ROSENSTEIN PRESIDENT 50.00
Officer
$55,075 $0 $55,075
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 $956,323 $328,836 $855,437 $627,487
2024 $278,012 $293,587 $225,438 $-15,575
2023 $264,124 $307,540 $242,339 $-43,416
2022 $171,868 $206,534 $287,924 $-34,666
2021 $274,654 $177,204 $335,459 $97,450
2020 $264,600 $153,262 $237,992 $111,338
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