Totals
- Total revenue
- $822,080
- Total expenses
- $1,062,332
- Contributions and grants received
- $860,773
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $23,179
- Investment income
- $8,358
- Other revenue
- -$70,230
- Total assets, end of year
- $953,674
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,829
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $900,845
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $835,321
- Management and general expenses
- $146,764
- Fundraising expenses
- $80,247
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $835,321
Program services were 78.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$232,501
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$88,397
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$539,875
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$5,666
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2a · Program service revenue: CURRICULUM SALES
total $20,179 · related or exempt $20,179
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2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $3,000 · related or exempt $3,000
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3 · Investment income
total $8,358 · excluded $8,358
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$3,216
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$232,501
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$73,446
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$70,230 · excluded -$70,230
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $131,529 · program services $78,917 · management and general $13,153 · fundraising $39,459
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $391,497 · program services $328,272 · management and general $43,688 · fundraising $19,537
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $6,918 · program services $4,267 · management and general $1,769 · fundraising $882
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $16,406 · program services $10,161 · management and general $4,587 · fundraising $1,658
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $38,206 · program services $29,988 · management and general $4,163 · fundraising $4,055
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11b · Fees: legal
total $2,510 · management and general $2,510
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $17,758 · management and general $17,758
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11g · Fees: other
total $11,417 · management and general $8,105 · fundraising $3,312
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13 · Office expenses
total $20,827 · program services $984 · management and general $14,849 · fundraising $4,994
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14 · Information technology
total $14,991 · program services $6,422 · management and general $8,569
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16 · Occupancy
total $8,057 · management and general $8,057
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17 · Travel
total $12,102 · program services $8,610 · fundraising $3,492
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $9,052 · management and general $9,052
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23 · Insurance
total $5,111 · management and general $5,111
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24a · Other expenses: CONTRACT INSTRUCTORS
total $316,017 · program services $316,017
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24b · Other expenses: CURRICULUM PRODUCTION
total $38,071 · program services $38,071
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24c · Other expenses: EVENT PRODUCTION COSTS
total $17,009 · program services $10,258 · management and general $4,774 · fundraising $1,977
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24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE
total $4,854 · program services $3,354 · management and general $619 · fundraising $881
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $86,084 · end of year $156,492
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $257,998 · end of year $336,336
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $448,416 · end of year $25,000
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $3,338 · end of year $59,897
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$390,198
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$14,249
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $385,001 · end of year $375,949
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $29,740 · end of year $52,829
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $652,637 · end of year $675,845
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $498,460 · end of year $225,000
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
LEAD GUITAR IMPROVES STUDENT GRADES, GRADUATION RATES, RESILIENCE AND LIFE SKILLS BY DELIVERING FREE IN-SCHOOL GUITAR PROGRAMS TO KIDS FACING SIGNIFICANT SOCIOECONOMIC CHALLENGES OR OTHER BARRIERS TO EXPERIENCING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MAKING MUSIC.
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IN THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR, LEAD GUITAR SERVED 257 CLASSROOMS IN 105 SCHOOLS IN 6 STATES, TEACHING 7,590 STUDENTS TO PLAY GUITAR AND 129 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO TEACH GUITAR. LEAD GUITAR BROUGHT PROFESSIONAL GUITARISTS TO 15 IN-SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES OVER THE SCHOOL YEAR AND HOSTED SEVEN SPRING SHOWCASE CONCERTS IN APRIL AND MAY 2025. LEAD GUITAR ALSO PRODUCES A TWICE-YEARLY YOUTUBE BROADCAST CALLED WE ARE GUITAR, FEATURING GUEST GUITAR LUMINARIES, INTERVIEWS WITH GUEST ARTISTS AND STUDENTS, AND STUDENT VIRTUAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES ALONG WITH EACH GUEST ARTIST. THE SHOW WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED DURING THE PANDEMIC AS A REPLACEMENT FOR SHOWCASE CONCERTS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, LEAD GUITAR PROVIDED EIGHT HOURS OF FORMAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR 129 CERTIFIED PUBLIC-SCHOOL TEACHERS IN TUCSON, PHOENIX, LOS ANGELES, DENVER, CHICAGO, DETROIT AND ATLANTA. WORKSHOPS WERE HOSTED ONLINE (NATIONALLY) AND IN- PERSON IN EACH LOCAL MARKET. WORKSHOPS UTILIZED THE TALENTS OF EVERY STAFF MEMBER TO EITHER TEACH A PORTION OF THE WORKSHOP OR PROVIDE UP TO 90 MINUTES OF PRIVATE LESSONS PER ATTENDEE.
Expenses $835,321 · Revenue $23,179
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Brad RichterBRAD RICHTER
SECRETARY, E
- Total calculated
- $134,049
- From this org
- $112,325
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,724
- Hours/week
- 40
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Daniel BueschelDANIEL BUESCHEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.75
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Carol CunninghamCAROL CUNNINGHAM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.75
-
Doug DeclusinDOUG DECLUSIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Glenn HowellGLENN HOWELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Haley HowellHALEY HOWELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Clint MabieCLINT MABIE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Tim MiklaucicTIM MIKLAUCIC
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joe MillstoneJOE MILLSTONE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Diane QuevedoDIANE QUEVEDO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
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Marc SandroffMARC SANDROFF
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Jeff SaterJEFF SATER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Theresa SeifertTHERESA SEIFERT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.75
-
Jonathan ThomasJONATHAN THOMAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Kimeia VuKIMEIA VU
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
-
Monika WileyMONIKA WILEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.75
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 5 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202640659349300734
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