WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL INC (EIN 87-4486115)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 202531329349203703
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-12T13:54:14-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 161092347 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11 BRITISH AMERICAN BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LATHAM | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12110 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 874486115 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WEAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5188885918 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1368 LOWER ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PUTNAM STATION | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12861 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | EVAN MACK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5188885918 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-05-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | TIMOTHY M PARKES CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02060408 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5187850134 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | HTTPS://WWW.WEAREINSTRUMENTALNY.ORG/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $193,835 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $189,016 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $4,819 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $193,835 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $55,080 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $15,504 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,933 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $140,201 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $214,718 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$20,883 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $137,939 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $117,056 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $137,939 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $117,638 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $137,939 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $117,638 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $582 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $137,939 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $117,056 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY TO MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN NORTHERN NY BY PROVIDING WELL-WORKING INSTRUMENTS AND DYNAMIC ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORTING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR EFFORTS THROUGH RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR TEACHERS OF THE REGION. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | WAI COLLECTED APPROXIMATELY 120 INSTRUMENTS. WE REPAIRED 55 INSTRUMENTS WITH AND PURCHASED 30 OF THEM OUTRIGHT TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR TARGET SCHOOLS. MANY OF THE INSTRUMENTS COLLECTED WERE READY TO GO AND DONATED DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS WITH NO REPAIRS NEEDED. WAI HOSTED OUR SECOND MUSIC SUMMIT (OCTOBER 2024). WE PAID AN HONORARIUM TO 25 GUEST ARTISTS AND 2 INSTRUMENT-REPAIR TECHNICIANS. WAI SUPPORTED 30 STUDENTS WITH VIRTUAL PRIVATE LESSONS WITH COLLEGE PROFESSORS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $214,718 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $214,718 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE LANG | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK ANTHONY | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WOTTON | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD PRAY | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNEE ITURRINO | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ITURRINO | ||||
| BOARD PRESIDENT | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN MACK | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 15.00 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY KAGEY | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY JOYCE | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY WALKER | ||||
| VICE PRESDIENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | EVAN MACK | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1368 LOWER RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PUTNAM STATION | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12861 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5188885918 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $35,837 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $173,776 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $189,016 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $398,629 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $35,837 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $173,776 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $189,016 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $398,629 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $398,629 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,819 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,140 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,819 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,140 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $35,837 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $174,097 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $193,835 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $403,769 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 4,819. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES. AMOUNT: 1,825. DESCRIPTION: DISABILITY INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,513. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND FEES. AMOUNT: 2,012. DESCRIPTION: INSTRUMENT PURCHASES. AMOUNT: 32,884. DESCRIPTION: INSTRUMENT REPAIRS. AMOUNT: 36,861. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 2,587. DESCRIPTION: MUSIC SUMMIT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 23,939. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 85. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 5,119. DESCRIPTION: REIMBURSEMENTS. AMOUNT: 661. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE SUPPORT. AMOUNT: 7,559. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 12,297. DESCRIPTION: WORKSHOPS. AMOUNT: 12,859. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 140,201. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: NYS EMPLOYMENT TAXES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 582. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |