zSharp
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Plain text zSharp. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017. https://furp.org/org/zsharp-261938308. Retrieved 2026-11-12.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). zSharp [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2017]. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/zsharp-261938308
MLA “zSharp.” furp.org, tax years 2017, https://furp.org/org/zsharp-261938308. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2017. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2017 · Form 990 · revenue $221K · expenses $289K · assets $28K
- EIN
- 26-1938308
- Address
- 340 S LEMON AVENUE, WALNUT, CA 91789
- Website
- WWW.ZSHARP.ORG
- NTEE code
- B99 Education N.E.C. (Education) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.60; not an IRS classification)
- FURP topic
- science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
- Ruling date
- -
- IRS status
- Exemption revoked December 15, 2021 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 8, 2022) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ZSHARP USES MUSIC TO IMPROVE EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING STUDENT LEARNING IN MUSIC AND STRENGTHENING STUDENT LEARNING ABILITY IN ALL CONTENT AREA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wilson | Executive Dir. | 2017 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Lachs | President | 2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Miki Pinguelo | Director | 2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Lovingood | Treasurer | 2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brandon Miller | Secretary | 2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2017 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 8 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WILSON | Executive Dir. | 40 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
| JOSHUA LACHS | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKI PINGUELO | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM LOVINGOOD | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON MILLER | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $221,138 | $289,332 | $27,670 | -$17,008 | $131,463 | $89,675 | $48,669 | 8 | 2 |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $812,340 in all, tax years 2010 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $439,000 | 3 | $45,000 | 2018 | 2012-2013, 2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| QUEST FOUNDATION | $127,933 | 6 | $25,000 | 2019 | 2015-2019 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “zSharp”, “ZSHARP” | show |
| EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $80,000 | 4 | $20,000 | 2019 | 2016-2019 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| CMA FOUNDATION | $65,000 | 2 | $45,000 | 2018 | 2017-2018 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| EA MICHELSON PHILANTHROPY | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | 2015 | 2015 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “zSharp” | show |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | $30,000 | 2 | $15,000 | 2011 | 2010-2011 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| MORRIS STULSAFT FDN | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2017 | 2017 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ZSHARP” | show |
| RMLOW FOUNDATION | $5,400 | 3 | $1,800 | 2017 | 2014-2015, 2017 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ZSHARP” | show |
| NEWTON AND ROCHELLE BECKERCHARITABLE TRUST | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2016 | 2016 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “zSharp” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $7 | 1 | $7 | 2020 | 2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ZSHARP” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| THOSE ANGELS | CA | B99 | $199,000 | $199,000 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CA | B99 | $236,740 | $256,812 | FOUNDATION MANAGER (UNTIL MAY '25) | $189,811 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CALIFORNIA EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | CA | B99 | $234,398 | $240,141 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAN DIEGO ROOTS SUSTAINABLE FOOD | CA | B99 | $199,876 | $343,220 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ROBOTIC EDUCATION AND DRONE AC | CA | B99 | $221,000 | $219,884 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YOUNG STEAMERS | CA | B99 | $222,762 | $94,679 | CEO | $3,846 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| EBELL SOCIETY OF THE SANTA ANA VALLEY | CA | B99 | $234,842 | $199,533 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOUTH BAY DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN | CA | B99 | $236,926 | $223,026 | President and Executive Director | $13,489 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY INC | CA | B99 | $241,112 | $253,784 | Executive Direc | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALPHA OMEGA HOUSE CORPORATION | CA | B99 | $232,290 | $214,874 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OLAS YOUTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | CA | B99 | $203,242 | $202,856 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CROSSBREEZE CHARITIES | CA | B99 | $197,505 | $197,864 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE FELLOWSHIP IN GYNECOLOGIC ENDOSCOPY | CA | B99 | $212,755 | $225,110 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $230,754 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| PROREMM CORPORATION | CA | B99 | $227,804 | $254,372 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CALIFORNIA NURSING STUDENTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED | CA | B99 | $212,850 | $231,071 | Executive Dir. | $70,666 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HARMONY SKILLED NETWORK FOUNDATION | CA | B99 | $222,550 | $243,180 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOCCER REFEREES ASSOCIATION VENTURA CHAPTER | CA | B99 | $220,868 | $215,650 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SAN FRANCISCO | CA | B99 | $209,755 | $270,401 | Executive Dir. | $159,499 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| SOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER REFEREES | CA | B99 | $216,119 | $119,632 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES | CA | B99 | $244,092 | $271,105 | Director | $19,100 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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.
2017 · Form 990 · $289,332 spent · pay $231,625 · grants $0 · events $2,048
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $153,774 | $132,246 | $19,990 | $1,538 | 53.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $48,669 | - | $24,335 | $24,334 | 16.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $32,802 | $28,210 | $4,264 | $328 | 11.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,353 | $14,924 | $2,256 | $173 | 6.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $11,829 | $10,173 | $1,538 | $118 | 4.1% | |
| Insurance | $11,597 | $9,973 | $1,508 | $116 | 4.0% | |
| Office expenses | $3,362 | $2,891 | $437 | $34 | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | - | $3,000 | - | 1.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,048 | $1,761 | $267 | $20 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $1,326 | $663 | $663 | - | 0.5% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $907 | $780 | $118 | $9 | 0.3% | |
| Interest | $680 | $585 | $88 | $7 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $669 | $305 | $364 | - | 0.2% |
| Occupancy | $656 | $564 | $85 | $7 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $458 | - | - | $458 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $178 | - | $178 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $24 | $21 | $3 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $289,332 | 100% |
State business registration
- ETM - BAY AREA CA, Employee benefit plan sponsor (Form 5500), Filed for plan year 2011
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan sponsor | ETM - BAY AREA | CA | Form 5500 (employee benefit plans) | EIN (EXACT) |
Matched by name (and state) or EIN only; a shared name is not proof of the same person or organization.
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