GREAT BEND CENTER FOR MUSIC

EIN: 821699863 501(c)(3) Public & Societal Benefit

UNION, WA

Total Revenue
$380,940
Total Expenses
$385,540
Total Assets
$260,551
Net Assets
$237,885
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
WA
Principal Officer
MATTHEW MELENDEZ-BLEGEN
Phone
2069314338
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

GREAT BEND CENTER FOR MUSIC, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $381K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 88% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

MUSIC THAT BUILDS COMMUNITYGREAT BEND CENTER FOR MUSIC DESIGNS AND OFFERS RESEARCHED-BASED PROGRAMS THAT HELP PEOPLE USE MUSIC TO FIND COMMON CAUSE, NOURISH TRUST, AND ADDRESS COMMUNITY CHALLENGES. OUR PROGRAMS FALL INTO THREE BUCKETS, EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND MUSIC TO BUILD HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $205,254 Revenue: $270,160

Sound Scholars Early Learning ProgramGreat Bends flagship early learning program is Sound Scholars, an entirely online, research-based early learning program that uses music to build kindergarten...

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Sound Scholars Early Learning ProgramGreat Bends flagship early learning program is Sound Scholars, an entirely online, research-based early learning program that uses music to build kindergarten readiness and pro-social learning skills. Designed originally to serve rural families without access to high quality early learning in our Olympic Peninsula home, the program is delivered via lively, interactive Zoom sessions and students as young as 2 participate on laptops, tablets and cell phones in bedrooms, living rooms and minivans. Each fast-paced, 30-minute session focuses on preparing kids for ensemble participation (learning teamwork) and includes age-appropriate ear training, music literacy, ensemble practice, songcraft, vocabulary, listening, and leadership activities with a strong STEM focus and a range of daily Social Emotional Learning (SEL) activities. In the past year, the program was ported from English into Spanish, and the Mayan languages of Mam and Qanjobal as part of a partnership with the Shelton School District to better engage our large migrant population.

Program 2
Expenses: $34,580 Revenue: $14,491

Great Bend Chorale & Youth Chorale - Community Music ProgramGreat Bends award-winning community ensembles are designed to build civic engagement by bringing together diverse and varied members from...

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Great Bend Chorale & Youth Chorale - Community Music ProgramGreat Bends award-winning community ensembles are designed to build civic engagement by bringing together diverse and varied members from all throughout our community. For this reason there is no audition, and fees are on a sliding scale in order to maximize participation and build connections between less connected parts of our community while building community pride. In addition to their regular full year of programming, the Great Bend Chorale and Youth Chorale in this year accepted a Challenge America award from the National Endowment for the Arts to make their very first commercial recording, scheduled for release fall of 2025.

Program 3
Expenses: $22,252

Great Bend Chorale - Therapeutic Veterans ProgramThis past year, a new therapeutic element (in addition to previous programs like Memory Care Choir and Grief Choir) was added to partner with the...

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Great Bend Chorale - Therapeutic Veterans ProgramThis past year, a new therapeutic element (in addition to previous programs like Memory Care Choir and Grief Choir) was added to partner with the local veterans tiny home village quite near the church where the choir rehearses. Those veterans were supported to not only sing with the Great Bend Chorale, but as part of their therapeutic process they curated a selection of poetry to be interspersed with the music in the concert that they felt represented their lived experiences as veterans. Those selections were then read by the veterans in the program during the concert performance. Additionally, the vets also participated in a recording session and received copies of their performances as keepsakes and to remember the therapeutic insights theyd gained.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $92,583
Program Service Revenue $278,528
Investment Income $9,829
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $380,940

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $293,552
Fundraising Expenses $20,807
Program Expenses $262,086
Other Expenses $91,988
TOTAL EXPENSES $385,540

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $380,940 $202,114 +0.9%
Expenses $385,540 $205,640 +0.9%
Net Income $-4,600 $-3,526 +0.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
4
Independent Members
2
Employees
6
Volunteers
35

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
1
$50,000
Total Directors
4
$50,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MATTHEW MELENDEZ-BLEGEN Director 40.00
Officer Director
$50,000 $0 $50,000
ERIN MARINACHE President 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HADLEY DANIELSON Secretary 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY BAYLEY Treasurer 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
2024 $380,940 $385,540 $260,551 $-4,600
2023 $202,114 $205,640 $254,551 $-3,526
2022 $574,418 $400,403 $259,694 $174,015
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