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EIN 20-3436786

The Guitar Center Music Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Westlake Village
State
California
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
Description
Donate resources to Music education and therapy programs so that they can offer more people make Music available to everyone in The communities in which we serve, to promote its importance through education and media initiatives, and to provide financ...
Also known as...
Fender Music Foundation; Thomas Larry
Total revenues
$665,919
2023
Total expenses
$803,436
2023
Total assets
$307,951
2023
Num. employees
1
2023

Program areas at The Guitar Center Music Foundation

Making Music available to everyone in The communities in which we serve, promoting its importance through education and media initiatives, and providing financial and in-kind resources in collaboration with other organizations to achieve our common goal. Financial and equipment grants were made to various schools, Music academies, symphonies, and other programs with related goals.

Grants made by The Guitar Center Music Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Frederick FoundationSupport$10,000

Who funds The Guitar Center Music Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Network for GoodUnrestricted$14,867
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$11,000
Sally and Dick Roberts Coyote FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at The Guitar Center Music Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Raul CarregaChief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Myka MillerExecutive Director$0
Jae DealBoard Member$0
David A. HelfantChairman$0
Val GarayBoard Member$0
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for The Guitar Center Music Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$641,543
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$24,376
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$665,919

Form 990s for The Guitar Center Music Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-26990View PDF
2022-122023-05-11990View PDF
2021-122022-10-13990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122020-08-25990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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The Solti Foundation UsEvanston, IL$288,305
Freshgrass Public FoundationSan Francisco, CA$3,209,961
Unity Music FoundationWalnut Creek, CA$273,611
Amp the CauseDenver, CO$2,222,228
Local 4 Music FundCleveland, OH$249,982
New Energy FoundationConcord, NH$493,058
Artistas y Musicos Latino AmericanosPhiladelphia, PA$386,064
New Jersey Music Educators AssociationVoorhees, NJ$724,036
Auntie KarenColumbia, SC$948,168
Data update history
October 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Sally and Dick Roberts Coyote Foundation
August 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Blackwing Foundation
July 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCorporate foundationsDisease research fundraisersArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Provides grantsConducts researchTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 6185
Westlake Village, CA 91359
Metro area
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
guitarcenterfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(818) 706-8742
IRS details
EIN
20-3436786
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
132606
FTB Entity ID
2813082
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-04
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