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EIN 20-4875556

Notes For Notes

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
41
City
Nashville
State
Tennessee
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
Description
Notes for Notes provides youth with free access to musical instruments, instruction, and a music-making environment in order to make music a positive influence in their lives. By 2022, all n4n studios will return to fully operational status and they opened their first new studio in two years within a public school in Milwaukee. Furthermore, one of Nashville's alumni named Gayle had a #1 song and was nominated for an award.
Total revenues
$2,984,788
2023
Total expenses
$2,782,380
2023
Total assets
$3,086,482
2023
Num. employees
41
2023

Program areas at Notes For Notes

In 2023 N4N served 10,808 youth nationwide across our 26 studios (open by end of year) with a total of 46,540 recording sessions. N4N opened new studios in Los Angeles in partnership with Sony Music Group and expanded into public schools with our studio inside the Penn Griffin School for the Arts. The development of new partnerships will yield additional studios in 2024 in Milwaukee, Atlanta and Nashville further expanding musical resources for youth in new communities.

Who funds Notes For Notes

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Social Impact FundGeneral Support$250,000
Taco Bell FoundationTo Provide Musical Equiment and Programs in Public Schools$50,000
Les Paul FoundationFund Recording Studios in Boys and Girls Clubs$35,000
...and 11 more grants received

Personnel at Notes For Notes

NameTitleCompensation
Philip GilleyChief Executive Officer and Founder$84,706
Raymond JacobChief Operations Officer
Erland WanbergChief Development Officer
Ross TylerChief Creative Officer
Kristie DavisVice President of Operations and Support
...and 15 more key personnel

Financials for Notes For Notes

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,958,757
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$26,031
Total revenues$2,984,788

Form 990s for Notes For Notes

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990View PDF
2022-122023-11-01990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-07-02990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 11, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 8, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from Les Paul Foundation
October 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 15 new personnel
October 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,563 from 32 Bar Blues Foundation
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Social Impact Fund
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
National levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1718 Church St 331916
Nashville, TN 37203
Metro area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
County
Davidson County, TN
Website URL
notesfornotes.org/ 
Phone
(805) 613-7308
IRS details
EIN
20-4875556
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
NAICS code, primary
711130: Musical Groups and Artists
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0146587
FTB Entity ID
2871244
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-01-15
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