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LEAD GUITAR BROUGHT PROFESSIONAL GUITARISTS TO 21 IN-SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES OVER THE SCHOOL YEAR AND HOSTED SIX SPRING SHOWCASE CONCERTS IN APRIL AND MAY 2024. LEAD GUITAR ALSO PRODUCES 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, 2024, LEAD GUITAR PROVIDED EIGHT HOURS OF FORMAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR 122 CERTIFIED PUBLIC-SCHOOL TEACHERS IN TUCSON, PHOENIX, LOS ANGELES, DENVER, CHICAGO, DETROIT AND ATLANTA. WORKSHOPS WERE HOSTED ONLINE (NATIONALLY) AND IN- PERSON IN EACH LOCAL MARKET. 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AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY MATERIAL. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY MATTERS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE ORGANIZATION TO LOSE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. GOLF TOURNAMENT 144007 136004 8003 60453 GOLF MARATHON 70298 70298 6629 214305 206302 8003 67082 67082 -59079 X 1 21000 FMV X 1 365000 FMV X MISC SUPPLIES 3 900 FMV false false false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II PART I COLUMN (B)- NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS PER ITEM TYPE REPORTED. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION LEAD GUITAR IMPROVES STUDENT GRADES, GRADUATION RATES, RESILIENCE AND LIFE SKILLS BY DELIVERING FREE IN-SCHOOL GUITAR PROGRAMS TO KIDS FACING SIGNIFICANT SOCIOECONOMIC CHALLENGES OR OTHER BARRIERS TO EXPERIENCING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MAKING MUSIC. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN THE 2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR, LEAD GUITAR SERVED 245 CLASSROOMS IN 101 SCHOOLS IN 6 STATES, TEACHING 7,569 STUDENTS TO PLAY GUITAR AND 122 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 2024. LEAD GUITAR ALSO PRODUCES 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, 2024, LEAD GUITAR PROVIDED EIGHT HOURS OF FORMAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR 122 CERTIFIED PUBLIC-SCHOOL TEACHERS IN TUCSON, PHOENIX, LOS ANGELES, DENVER, CHICAGO, DETROIT 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 GLENN HOWELL HALEY HOWELL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR PARENT - CHILD FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PRESENTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST