WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $207K · expenses $191K · assets $135K
- EIN
- 87-4486115
- Address
- PO BOX 586, TICONDEROGA, NY 12883-0586
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.WEAREINSTRUMENTALNY.ORG
- NTEE code
- A68
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2022 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mack | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | $54,461 | $94,461 | 1 |
| Chloe Lewis | OPERATIONS COORDINATOR | 2025 | $27,000 | $27,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lang | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rick Anthony | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donna Wotton | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Todd Pray | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennee Iturrino | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Iturrino | BOARD PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Betsy Kagey | SECRETARY | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shelley Joyce | TREASURER | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Judy Walker | VICE PRESDIENT | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Britney Shaw (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tara Blau (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Rapp (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristin Mack (former) | SECRETARY | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Ward (former) | BOARD PRESIDENT (FORMER) | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $81K · 2 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN MACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $54,461 | $0 | $0 | $54,461 | 1 |
| CHLOE LEWIS | OPERATIONS COORDINATOR | 20 | $27,000 | $0 | $0 | $27,000 | 1 |
| KYLE LANG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK ANTHONY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DONNA WOTTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TODD PRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNEE ITURRINO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ITURRINO | BOARD PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETSY KAGEY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHELLEY JOYCE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUDY WALKER | VICE PRESDIENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $40K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN MACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 15 | $40,000 | - | $0 | $40,000 | 1 |
| KYLE LANG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK ANTHONY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DONNA WOTTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TODD PRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNEE ITURRINO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ITURRINO | BOARD PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETSY KAGEY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHELLEY JOYCE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUDY WALKER | VICE PRESDIENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY KAGEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRITNEY SHAW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TARA BLAU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHELLEY JOYCE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK ANTHONY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL RAPP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUDY WALKER | VICE PRESDIENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVAN MACK | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTIN MACK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ITURRINO | BOARD PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH WARD | BOARD PRESIDENT (FORMER) | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ITURRINO | INCOMING BOARD PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVAN MACK | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTIN MACK | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL RAPP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICK ANTHONY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUDY WALKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHELLEY JOYCE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TARA BLAU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRITNEY SHAW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETSY KAGEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $206,897 | $190,800 | $135,181 | $133,153 | $202,979 | $0 | $54,461 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $193,835 | $214,718 | $117,638 | $117,056 | $189,016 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $174,097 | $63,427 | $137,939 | $137,939 | $173,776 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,837 | $8,568 | $27,269 | $27,269 | $35,837 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $74,876 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $32,750 | 2024 | $12,500 | show |
| CHARLES R WOOD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $13,500 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $12,100 | 2024 | $12,100 | show |
| GIVINGA FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Fuzzy filed as “WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL INC” | 2023 | 1 | $9,510 | 2023 | $9,510 | show |
| J M MCDONALD FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL INC” | 2023 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| PRICE CHOPPERS GOLUB FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL INC” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL INC” | 2023 | 1 | $16 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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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.
2025 · Form 990 · $190,800 spent · pay $90,736 · grants $47,961 · events $500
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $54,461 | $46,291 | $8,170 | - | 28.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $47,961 | $47,961 | - | - | 25.1% | |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUMENT PURCHASES | $27,490 | $27,490 | - | - | 14.4% |
| Other salaries and wages | $27,000 | $22,950 | $4,050 | - | 14.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,275 | $7,884 | $1,391 | - | 4.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE SUPPORT | $6,921 | $5,883 | $1,038 | - | 3.6% |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUMENT REPAIRS | $3,368 | $3,368 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $2,962 | $2,962 | - | - | 1.6% |
| All other expenses | $2,742 | $2,027 | $715 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: management | $2,646 | - | $2,646 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,200 | - | $2,200 | - | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,668 | $1,418 | $250 | - | 0.9% | |
| Travel | $1,007 | $1,007 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $599 | $509 | $90 | - | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $500 | $500 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $190,800 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $214,718 spent · pay $55,080 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $140,201 | 65.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $55,080 | 25.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,504 | 7.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,933 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $214,718 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $63,427 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $47,360 | 74.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,231 | 22.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,836 | 2.9% | |
| Total | $63,427 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $8,568 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,830 | 79.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,370 | 16.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $368 | 4.3% | |
| Total | $8,568 | 100% |