2023-12-25T23:31:49-05:00 2023-06-30 833075624 Susan L Hemme CPA PLLC 8478 E Speedway Blvd Suite 308 Tucson AZ 85710 990 2022-07-01 261416560 LEAD GUITAR LEAD P O BOX 40206 TUCSON AZ 857170206 BRAD RICHTER SECRETARY 5203902077 2023-11-15 false BRAD RICHTER Susan L Hemme P02124784 5207896589 2023-12-25 X 0 00 AAL2 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X 915486 false X HTTPS://WWW.LEADGUITAR.ORG/WE-ARE-GUITAR X 2006 AZ LEAD GUITAR CREATES PERMANENT IN-SCHOOL GUITAR ENSEMBLE CLASSES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH LOW ACCESS TO THE ARTS. HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHING ARTISTS USE THE ORGANIZATIONS CURRICULUM TO TEACH STUDENTS TO PLAY AND TRAIN TEACHERS TO TEACH GUITAR AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOL. SEE O 12 11 13 12 0 0 639236 693731 8595 14814 13 2999 156646 142903 804490 854447 0 0 302038 498879 0 96830 335798 377109 637836 875988 166654 -21541 382387 366413 16899 23700 365488 342713 X LEAD GUITAR CREATES PERMANENT IN-SCHOOL GUITAR ENSEMBLE CLASSES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH LOW ACCESS TO THE ARTS. HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHING ARTISTS USE THE ORGANIZATIONS CURRICULUM TO TEACH STUDENTS TO PLAY AND TRAIN TEACHERS TO TEACH GUITAR AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOL. SEE O false false 661169 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, LEAD GUITAR PROVIDED EIGHT HOURS OF FORMAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR 82 OF ITS 103 CERTIFIED PUBLIC-SCHOOL TEACHERS IN TUCSON, PHOENIX, LOS ANGELES, DENVER, CHICAGO, AND ATLANTA. WORKSHOPS WERE HOSTED ONLINE (NATIONALLY) AND IN-PERSON IN EACH LOCAL MARKET. WORKSHOPS UTILIZED THE TALENTS OF EVERY STAFF MEMBER TO EITHER TEACH A PORTION OF THE WORKSHOP OR PROVIDE UP TO 90 MINUTES OF PRIVATE LESSONS PER ATTENDEE.IN THE 2022-23 ACADEMIC YEAR, LEAD GUITAR SERVED 242 CLASSROOMS IN 94 SCHOOLS IN 5 STATES, TEACHING 6,432 STUDENTS TO PLAY GUITAR AND 103 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO TEACH GUITAR. LEAD GUITAR BROUGHT PROFESSIONAL GUITARISTS TO 21 IN-SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES OVER THE SCHOOL YEAR AND HOSTED SIX SPRING SHOWCASE CONCERTS IN APRIL AND MAY 2023, BEGINNING A RETURN TO PRE-COVID NUMBERS FOR THESE EVENTS AND THE STUDENTS THEY SERVE.EVEN AS SHOWCASES RETURN, LEAD GUITAR CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A TWICE-YEARLY YOUTUBE BROADCAST CALLED WE ARE GUITAR, FEATURING GUEST GUITAR LUMINARIES, INTERVIEWS WITH GUEST ARTISTS AND STUDENTS, AND STUDENT VIRTUAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES ALONG WITH EACH GUEST ARTIST. THE SHOW WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED DURING THE PANDEMIC AS A REPLACEMENT FOR SHOWCASE CONCERTS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, LEAD GUITAR PROVIDED EIGHT HOURS OF FORMAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR 82 OF ITS 103 CERTIFIED PUBLIC-SCHOOL TEACHERS IN TUCSON, PHOENIX, LOS ANGELES, DENVER, CHICAGO, AND ATLANTA. WORKSHOPS WERE HOSTED ONLINE (NATIONALLY) AND IN-PERSON IN EACH LOCAL MARKET. 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Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c IF BOARD MEMBERS ARE PARTICIPATING IN A PARTICULAR FUNDRAISER OR OTHER PROJECT, WE DISCUSS AT A BOARD MEETING WHETHER THAT CONSTITUTES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL OR PERSONAL LIFE. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELIBERATES OVER SALARY, BONUSES, AND RAISES BY CONSIDERATION OF AVERAGE DATA FOR THE ROLES WITHIN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, AND COST OF LIVING CONSIDERATIONS, THEN MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELIBERATED OVER SALARY, BONUSES, AND RAISES BY CONSIDERATION OF AVERAGE DATA FOR THE ROLES WITHIN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, AND COST OF LIVING CONSIDERATIONS, THEN MADE RECOMMENDATIONS. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 UPON REQUEST AND VIA GUIDESTAR.ORG Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYAND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST Part III response or note to any other line in Part III PART III LINE 1: LEAD GUITAR ESTABLISHES PERMANENT IN-SCHOOL GUITAR ENSEMBLE CLASSES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH LOW ACCESS TO THE ARTS. OUR HIGHLY-QUALIFIED TEACHING ARTISTS USE OUR ARTS STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUM TO TEACH STUDENTS TO PLAY AND TRAIN TEACHERS TO TEACH CLASSICAL GUITAR AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOL. SCHOOLS RECEIVE UP TO 90 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS ANNUALLY, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO IN-SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES, PERFORMANCES ON A LOCAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, AND UP TO 8 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS FOR TEACHERS.