CONNECTING THRU MUSIC INC
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $83K · expenses $83K · assets $0
- EIN
- 83-1825932
- Address
- 1917 BEACH AVE, ATLANTIC BCH, FL 32233-5936
- Website
- https://connectingthrumusic.org
- NTEE code
- B28
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2019 (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
- KAREN DEMUTH (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (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
To bring awareness about the benefits, efficacy and importance of music therapy for children with special needs, to build a foundation of music therapy/music therapists in Northeast Florida, to advocate for state /insurer funding for music therapy for children with special needs and to assist the profession of music therapy to obtain licensure in F
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Demuth | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2019-2023 | $0 | $42,500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Staats | CHAIR | 2019-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heidi Smith | Secretary | 2019-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Craig Johnson | Treasurer | 2019-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Connelly | Director | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Jenkins | Director | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Glass | Director | 2019-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caitlin Powderly | Director | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carena Winters | Director | 2019-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Norianne Wright | Director | 2019-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brooke Anderson (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Corlew (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kayla Putzke (former) | Student board member | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY STAATS | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heidi Smith | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Johnson | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Connelly | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Jenkins | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Glass | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caitlin Powderly | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carena Winters | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Norianne Wright | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN DEMUTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 118 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY STAATS | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heidi Smith | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Johnson | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Connelly | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Jenkins | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Glass | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caitlin Powderly | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carena Winters | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Norianne Wright | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN DEMUTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 55 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY STAATS | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heidi Smith | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Johnson | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Connelly | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Jenkins | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Glass | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caitlin Powderly | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carena Winters | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Norianne Wright | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN DEMUTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $28K · 1 employee · 200 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN DEMUTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $27,500 | $0 | $0 | $27,500 | 1 |
| NANCY STAATS | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heidi Smith | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Johnson | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Connelly | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Jenkins | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Glass | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caitlin Powderly | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carena Winters | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Norianne Wright | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN DEMUTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $15,000 | - | - | $15,000 | 1 |
| NANCY STAATS | BOARD CHAIR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEIDI SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Glass | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carena Winters | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Norianne Wright | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Brooke Anderson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Corlew | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kayla Putzke | Student board member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $83,325 | $83,325 | $0 | $0 | $72,545 | $10,780 | $5,500 | 1 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $240,821 | $278,568 | $78,435 | $78,033 | $212,713 | $28,099 | $35,000 | 2 | 118 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $299,976 | $208,865 | $125,056 | $115,780 | $277,724 | $22,252 | $30,000 | 1 | 55 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $237,178 | $226,931 | $24,977 | $24,669 | $236,858 | $320 | $27,500 | 1 | 200 |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $129,639 | $123,911 | $16,399 | $14,422 | $129,639 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $151,584 in all, tax years 2019 to 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2022 | 3 | $30,000 | 2022 | $7,000 | show |
| UKULELE KIDS CLUB INC | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $29,293 | 2019 | $29,293 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2022 | 3 | $27,019 | 2022 | $8,122 | show |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $25,300 | 2022 | $17,700 | show |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $22,000 | 2021 | $22,000 | show |
| ALLSTATE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTING THRU MUSIC INC” | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| HEAL FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Fuzzy filed as “Connecting Thru Music Inc” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $7,600 | 2022 | $4,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTING THRU MUSIC INC” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $372 | 2022 | $64 | show |
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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.
2023 · Form 990 · $83,325 spent · pay $5,921 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MUSIC SERVICES PROVIDER | $39,230 | $39,230 | - | - | 47.1% |
| Other (as described) | OPERATIONAL | $38,174 | $38,174 | - | - | 45.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $5,500 | $5,500 | - | - | 6.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $421 | $421 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $83,325 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $278,568 spent · pay $37,677 · grants $0 · events $3,707
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MUSIC SERVICES PROVIDER | $217,739 | $217,739 | - | - | 78.2% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $35,000 | $35,000 | - | - | 12.6% | |
| Office expenses | $12,747 | $12,747 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,707 | $3,707 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,772 | $2,772 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,677 | $2,677 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATIONAL | $2,475 | $2,475 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Information technology | $845 | $845 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $403 | $403 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $203 | $203 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $278,568 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $208,865 spent · pay $32,295 · grants $0 · events $4,472
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MUSIC SERVICES PROVIDER | $162,688 | $162,688 | - | - | 77.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $30,000 | $30,000 | - | - | 14.4% | |
| Office expenses | $4,927 | $4,927 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,472 | $4,472 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATIONAL | $2,545 | $2,545 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $2,295 | $2,295 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $820 | $820 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $718 | $718 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $400 | $400 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $208,865 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $226,931 spent · pay $29,604 · grants $0 · events $195
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MUSIC SERVICES PROVIDER | $187,254 | $187,254 | - | - | 82.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $27,500 | $27,500 | - | - | 12.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,465 | $3,465 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATIONAL | $2,624 | $2,624 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $2,104 | $2,104 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $1,688 | $1,688 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,088 | $1,088 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $753 | $753 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $260 | $260 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $195 | $195 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $226,931 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $123,911 spent · pay $16,148 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $96,149 | 77.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $16,148 | 13.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,559 | 8.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,055 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $123,911 | 100% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
State business registration
- CONNECTING THRU MUSIC INC FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Inactive, formed 2018-10-24
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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