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Education : Youth Education Programs and Services (Grantmaking)
Board Leadership
Chris McCarthy and Amy Doyle
Co-Chairs
CEO
Henry Donahue
Vice President and Executive Director
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The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education programs in public schools, and raising awareness of the importance of childhood music education. Founded in 1997 as the first organization of its kind, VH1 Save The Music has donated $54 million in new musical instruments to more than 2,000 public schools in 257 school districts around the country - positively impacting the lives of millions of students. Learn more about us and our efforts at vh1savethemusic.org
The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education programs in public schools, and raising awareness of the importance of childhood music education. Founded in 1997 as the first organization of its kind, VH1 Save The Music has donated $54 million in new musical instruments to more than 2,000 public schools in 257 school districts around the country - positively impacting the lives of millions of students. Learn more about us and our efforts at vh1savethemusic.org
69.01
96.00
Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
72.8% | |
Administrative Expenses | 6.4% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 20.7% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.20 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.21 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 15.8% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 72.7% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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VH1 Save The Music Foundation (NY) | 77.90 | |
Settlement Music School (PA) | 90.42 | |
Free Spirit Media (IL) | 92.74 | |
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (CA) | 95.80 | |
Southwest School of Art (TX) | 88.92 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $3,994,119 |
Federated Campaigns | $40,653 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $4,034,772 |
Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Total Primary Revenue | $4,034,772 |
Other Revenue | $715 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $4,035,487 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $3,095,766 |
Administrative Expenses | $241,186 |
Fundraising Expenses | $819,965 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $4,156,917 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $-121,430 |
Net Assets | $695,093 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Restoring Music Education Programs | $3,095,766 | 100.0% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2017-09 | 08/01/2018 | 77.90 | |||||||
2016-09 | 12/01/2017 | 74.33 | |||||||
2015-09 | 02/01/2017 | 74.59 | |||||||
2014-09 | 06/01/2016 | 72.85 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-09 | 11/01/2015 | 73.30 | |||||||
2013-09 | 12/22/2014 | 71.39 | |||||||
2012-09 | 08/01/2013 | 78.37 | |||||||
2011-09 | 09/01/2012 | 68.52 | |||||||
2009-12 | 11/01/2011 | 73.32 | |||||||
2009-12 | 09/20/2011 | 73.27 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2009-12 | 03/01/2011 | 54.69 | ![]() |
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2008-12 | 08/01/2010 | 64.24 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 13-6089816 |
Name in IRS Master File | VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION |
NTEE Code | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Classification | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Type | [Not Provided by IRS] |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (602) Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | August, 1955 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | September |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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Not compensated | -- | Henry Donahue | Executive Director |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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VH1 Save The Music Foundation (NY) | 77.90 | |
Rainey Institute (OH) | 91.18 | |
NDI New Mexico (NM) | 91.71 | |
Marwen (IL) | 86.93 | |
Studio in a School (NY) | 88.27 |
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VH1 Save The Music Foundation
1515 Broadway
21st Floor
New York,
NY 10036
tel: (212) 846-4391
EIN: 13-6089816
Mail donations to:
PO Box 2096
New York, NY 10108
Chris McCarthy and Amy Doyle
Co-Chairs
Henry Donahue
Vice President and Executive Director
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139 Harristown Rd Suite 101
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
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139 Harristown Rd Suite 101
Glen Rock, NJ 07452