EIN 82-1708155

Play It Forward

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
State
Year formed
2017
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Play It Forward provides musical instruments, instruction and inspiring opportunities to students in the Pacific Northwest. They accept new and used instruments to gift to students and provide in-person lessons at all partnered schools. In addition, they facilitated the donation of instruments to multiple schools, community centers, teachers & individuals impacting hundreds of students. To date, Play It Forward has given 197 instruments to schools and aspiring students worth thousands of dollars.
Total revenues
$726,463
2023
Total expenses
$775,490
2023
Total assets
$428,830
2023
Num. employees
1
2023

Program areas at Play It Forward

For the year ended December 31, 2023 the organization operatated the following programs:Through our Keys to Learning program, we provide free weekly applied lessons inpiano/keyboards, guitar and ukulele to more than 200 students enrolled at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., KairosPDX and Boise-Eliot schools in Portland, as well as free online lessons to PIF graduates in middle and high school. Each child is gifted a free instrument for life.We also host free Songwriting Camps each summer in North Portland, and will be hosting an Afternoon Enrichment camp this summer with Portland Public School District.All our students are taught how to write, notate and perform their own songs.In addition to Keys to Learning, we also operate Instruments for Change, through which we facilitate the donation of musical instruments to music education programs throughout rural Oregon and SW Washington.

Grants made by Play It Forward

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Ten Grand and A Burger ProductionsAid Supporting Organization$14,625

Who funds Play It Forward

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$25,600
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$24,800
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$16,311
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Play It Forward

NameTitleCompensation
Marietta HarrisonExecutive Director$0
Megan CraneSecretary$0
Tara KenatederVice President$0
Katherine StregeTreasurer$0
Rachael MortensenPresident$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Play It Forward

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$588,627
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$5,895
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-2,982
Net income from fundraising events$133,423
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,500
Total revenues$726,463

Form 990s for Play It Forward

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-17990View PDF
2023-122024-03-07990EZView PDF
2022-122023-10-01990View PDF
2021-122022-08-02990View PDF
2020-122021-07-22990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

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La Musica Di AsoloSarasota, FL$286,318
Rooster WalkMartinsville, VA$1,458,728
New York State Field BandBaldwinsville, NY$252,218
Jazz Club of SarasotaSarasota, FL$558,499
New Jersey Music Educators AssociationVoorhees, NJ$724,036
Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $2,550 from Remax Equity Group Foundation
August 10, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $16,311 from American Online Giving Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 25607
Portland, OR 97298
Metro area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
County
Multnomah County, OR
Website URL
pifmusic.org/ 
Phone
(503) 746-1080
IRS details
EIN
82-1708155
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2017
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
NAICS code, primary
6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status
Independent
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