GROUNDUP MUSIC FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $427K · expenses $652K · assets $97K
- EIN
- 46-5515528
- Address
- 4707 N BAY RD, MIAMI, FL 33140-2813
- NTEE code
- A68
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Daniel Diaz (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The GroundUP Music Foundation supports up-and-coming as well as established musicians through performance and other opportunities, and provides educational opportunities and resources including masterclasses and workshops, mentorships, clinics, and side by side teaching and performance and training opportunities to underserved and other students and supporters, through its annual GroundUP Music Festivals and other in-person and online programs.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Lehr | OFFICER | 2020-2024 | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Pablo Diaz | OFFICER | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lena Koorse | OFFICER | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL LEHR | OFFICER | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN PABLO DIAZ | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LENA KOORSE | OFFICER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL LEHR | OFFICER | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN PABLO DIAZ | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LENA KOORSE | OFFICER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL LEHR | OFFICER | 40 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
| JUAN PABLO DIAZ | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LENA KOORSE | OFFICER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $20K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL LEHR | OFFICER | 40 | $20,000 | - | - | $20,000 | 1 |
| JUAN PABLO DIAZ | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LENA KOORSE | OFFICER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL LEHR | OFFICER | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN PABLO DIAZ | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LENA KOORSE | OFFICER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $15,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2024 | $20,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2021 | $15,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 3 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTIST FEES FOR THE GROUNDUP MUSIC FESTIVAL. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT TRAVEL COSTS FOR THE GROUNDUP MUSIC FESTIVAL.  | $20,000 |
| 2021 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | $15,000 |
State business registration
- GROUNDUP MUSIC FOUNDATION, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2013-12-12
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $427,392 | $651,944 | $96,739 | -$194,132 | $214,197 | $213,195 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $818,939 | $785,468 | $127,279 | $30,420 | $352,615 | $466,324 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $403,177 | $474,881 | $198,995 | -$3,051 | $146,148 | $257,029 | $30,000 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,869 | $98,256 | $201,042 | $68,653 | $57,115 | $39,754 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,055 | $2,015 | $70,040 | $70,040 | $72,055 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $40,000 in all, tax years 2020 to 2020. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $40,000 | 2020 | $40,000 | show |
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| MORAVIAN MUSIC FOUNDATION INC | NC | A68 | $290,125 | $528,631 | EXECUTIVE DI | $80,698 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $651,944 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $326,026
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | FESTIVAL EXPENSES | $326,026 | $326,026 | - | - | 50.0% |
| Travel | $111,348 | $111,348 | - | - | 17.1% | |
| Other (as described) | ARTIST FEES | $101,929 | $101,929 | - | - | 15.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $86,778 | $86,778 | - | - | 13.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,782 | - | $12,782 | - | 2.0% | |
| Insurance | $3,628 | $3,628 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $3,624 | - | $3,624 | - | 0.6% |
| Office expenses | $2,236 | $2,236 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $725 | $725 | - | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $708 | $708 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $160 | $160 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $651,944 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $785,468 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $394,849
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | FESTIVAL EXPENSES | $394,849 | $394,849 | - | - | 50.3% |
| Other (as described) | ARTIST FEES | $166,357 | $166,357 | - | - | 21.2% |
| Travel | $104,899 | $104,899 | - | - | 13.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $56,763 | $56,763 | - | - | 7.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $17,662 | $17,662 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $13,806 | $13,806 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $11,000 | $11,000 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| All other expenses | $6,796 | $6,796 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $4,174 | $4,174 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $3,983 | $3,983 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Office expenses | $3,877 | $3,877 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,302 | $1,302 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $785,468 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $474,881 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $0 · events $154,588
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | FESTIVAL EXPENSES | $154,588 | $154,588 | - | - | 32.6% |
| Other (as described) | ARTIST FEES | $122,642 | $122,642 | - | - | 25.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $65,207 | $65,207 | - | - | 13.7% | |
| Travel | $55,700 | $55,700 | - | - | 11.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $30,000 | $30,000 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $14,500 | $14,500 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $14,000 | $14,000 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $7,872 | $7,872 | - | - | 1.7% |
| All other expenses | $4,068 | $4,068 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $3,482 | $3,482 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $2,712 | $2,712 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Fees: legal | $110 | $110 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $474,881 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $98,256 spent · pay $20,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $74,203 | 75.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $20,000 | 20.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,763 | 3.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $290 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $98,256 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $2,015 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,000 | 99.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $2,015 | 100% |
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