zSharp

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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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Joshua Lachs President2017 2 $0 reported 1
Miki Pinguelo Director2017 2 $0 reported 1
Adam Lovingood Treasurer2017 2 $0 reported 1
Brandon Miller Secretary2017 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2017 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 8 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL WILSON Executive Dir.40 $30,000$0$0 $30,0001
JOSHUA LACHS President2 $0$0$0 $01
MIKI PINGUELO Director2 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM LOVINGOOD Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
BRANDON MILLER Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$221,138$289,332 $27,670-$17,008 $131,463$89,675 $48,66982

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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $439,0003 $45,0002018 2012-2013, 2018 DAF sponsor Exact
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QUEST FOUNDATION $127,9336 $25,0002019 2015-2019 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “zSharp”, “ZSHARP”
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EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $80,0004 $20,0002019 2016-2019 DAF sponsor Exact
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CMA FOUNDATION $65,0002 $45,0002018 2017-2018 Public charity Exact
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EA MICHELSON PHILANTHROPY $40,0001 $40,0002015 2015 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “zSharp”
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SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION $30,0002 $15,0002011 2010-2011 DAF sponsor Exact
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MORRIS STULSAFT FDN $20,0001 $20,0002017 2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ZSHARP”
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RMLOW FOUNDATION $5,4003 $1,8002017 2014-2015, 2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ZSHARP”
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NEWTON AND ROCHELLE BECKERCHARITABLE TRUST $5,0001 $5,0002016 2016 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “zSharp”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $71 $72020 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ZSHARP”
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SOUTH BAY DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREINCAB99 $236,926$223,026 President and Executive Director$13,489 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
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CROSSBREEZE CHARITIESCAB99 $197,505$197,864 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
THE FELLOWSHIP IN GYNECOLOGIC ENDOSCOPYCAB99 $212,755$225,110 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$230,754 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATIONCAB99 $228,824$202,593 President$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
PROREMM CORPORATIONCAB99 $227,804$254,372 President$0 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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$289,332100%

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RecordName as filedWhereDatasetMatched by
Plan sponsorETM - BAY AREACAForm 5500 (employee benefit plans)EIN (EXACT)

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