MUSIC BY HEART

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

A25

Classification

1000

Street

463 AMHERST ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

• Music Curricula: The organization assists in building a comprehensive K-8 Jewish music program, working directly with schools to tailor programs to meet the specific needs of students and teachers. The curriculum is designed to foster a love for Jewish music and culture, emphasizing the connection between heart and music. Students develop their unique voice and expression through music. In 2024, music curricula were licensed for 12 schools in the Bay Area in 10 different organizations. They reached 130 educators and 1,500 students and parents in 40 classrooms. This year, we focused on flagship music curricula called Cousins Like Us, a musical storybook and family engagement program for preschool and school-aged children and families.

  Expenses $40,002

• Workshops: The organization offers a variety of educational and musical workshops for all age groups. These workshops are a firsthand experience of the use of music for community building, using Music by Heart's values, and are tailored for schools, congregations, summer camps, universities, and community organizations. These workshops provide an opportunity for participants to learn about the power of music in fostering connections and teamwork, and to gain insights into the philosophy. They are designed to be engaging, interactive, and fun for all participants. In 2024, the organization presented 20 workshops.

  Expenses $29,743

• Consultations: We understand that every school is unique and has its own specific needs when it comes to music education. Our organization has worked with a variety of schools and we are well-versed in the challenges that schools may face. Some schools may already have established music programs that they wish to enhance, while others may be looking to build or completely re-envision a new music education program from scratch. We are dedicated to helping you with your specific needs by providing a range of services for you to choose from. Whether you need help with curriculum development, program assessment, teacher training, or any other aspect of your music program, we are here to help you achieve your goals.

  Expenses $26,138

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $190,723

  Expenses

  $122,318

  Contributions

  $161,346

  Grants paid

  — not reported

• 2023

  Revenue

  $95,254

  Expenses

  $52,531

  Contributions

  $77,210

  Grants paid

  — not reported

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2022

Tax period

1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022

Principal officer

Lior Ben Hur

Mailing address

442 Bryan AveSunnyvale CA 94086

Website

https://musicbyheart.org

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 26 October 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• HOPEWELL FUND

  $50,000

  2024 · YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

• NEWTON D & ROCHELLE F BECKER FOUNDATION

  $25,000

  2024 · general support

• INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH

  $23,000

  2022 · Fiscal sponsor grant

• JEWISH SILICON VALLEY

  $10,000

  2023 · GENERAL SUPPORT

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