2025-05-01T13:23:07-07:00 2024-06-30 270623664 CULLARI CARRICO LLC 55 LANE ROAD SUITE 300 FAIRFIELD NJ 07004 990 2023-07-01 943396568 MUSIC WILL INC MUSI 9737468248 PO BOX 43369 MONTCLAIR NJ 07043 MIKE WASSERMAN CEO 2025-04-02 true true ROBERT J VALAS P01464497 9734063955 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MIKE WASSERMAN PO BOX 43369 MONTCLAIR NJ 070430369 5900757 false X WWW.MUSICWILL.ORG X 2001 CA MUSIC WILL, INC. (FORMERLY LITTLE KIDS ROCK) TRANSFORMS LIVES BY RESTORING, EXPANDING, AND INNOVATING MUSIC EDUCATION. THOUSANDS OF K-12 TEACHERS ACROSS 48 STATES LEAD A NATIONAL MOVEMENT THAT BRINGS INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION TO STUDENTS... SEE SCHEDULE O 17 17 41 18 0 5534742 5499297 342096 177608 68308 137304 219902 -490973 6165048 5323236 0 0 3417502 3831724 0 1050200 2606064 3264646 6023566 7096370 141482 -1773134 6655256 4467732 582886 227669 6072370 4240063 MUSIC WILL, INC. (FORMERLY LITTLE KIDS ROCK) TRANSFORMS LIVES BY RESTORING, EXPANDING, AND INNOVATING MUSIC EDUCATION IN OUR SCHOOLS. OUR NETWORK OF THOUSANDS OF K-12 TEACHERS ACROSS 48 STATES LEAD A NATIONAL MOVEMENT THAT BRINGS INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION TO STUDENTS. USING GENRES INCLUDING ROCK, POP, LATIN, AND RAP, OUR PROGRAM EMPOWERS TEACHERS TO BUILD MUSIC PROGRAMS AS DIVERSE AS THE KIDS THEY SERVE. AS A RESULT, STUDENTS SEE THEMSELVES REFLECTED IN THEIR CLASSES, WHICH STRENGTHENS THEIR CONNECTION TO THEIR SCHOOL, THEIR PEERS, AND THEIR COMMUNITY. MUSIC WILL, ALSO DONATES NECESSARY INSTRUMENTS AND CURRICULUM, MEETING A KEY NEED OF MANY SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS. THE WORLD OF MUSIC EXPANDS THROUGH INNOVATION. WE ENSURE THAT MUSIC EDUCATION DOES AS WELL. SINCE 2002, THE ORGANIZATION HAS REACHED MORE THAN 1,800,000 STUDENTS WITH HIGHLY INCLUSIVE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT MUSIC EDUCATION. TODAY, MORE THAN 900,000 KIDS PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC WILL'S PROGRAMS. false false 3600266 K-12 Music Education Professional Development: By providing professional development, and a connected national community of music educators, Music Will is providing a growing network of thousands of music educators with the skills, support, and confidence to transform their approach to music education and their music classrooms, with a focus on student-centered pedagogy, student-driven curriculum, and space for students to create, connect, and grow through music.Music Education Systems-Transformation: Music Will is also committed to supporting music education at the systems-level by 1) training faculty and partnering with higher ed institutions who are training the next generation of music educators, 2) investing in research and evaluation that strengthen the case for student-centered music education and popular music in music education, and 3) participating in state and national coalitions and conferences to make the case for student-centered music education and popular music in music education. 1507715 K-12 Music Program Resources: Music Will donates and provides deeply discounted instruments, technology, classroom materials, subscriptions, and other curricular resources that make the teaching of popular music styles possible in K-12 classrooms that otherwise are not equipped to match the music taught in school with the music students know and love. 5107981 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 71 0 false 41 true false false false false true true false false 0 false false false false false false false X 17 17 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AK AL CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WI WV X X DARYL THOMANN 9737468248 440 N BARRANCA AVE 1753 COVINA CA 91723 JANICE POLIZZOTTO INTRM. 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Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 TO GROSS UP FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $577521 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S TO GROSS UP FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $577521 false ANNUAL BENEFIT 524870 499116 25754 83541 67328 93544 236891 51549 CHICAGO EVENT BENEFIT 177459 142713 34746 3726 25383 14454 1105 702329 641829 60500 87267 92711 107998 237996 51549 577521 -517021 X X X false false false false false false false false false DAVE WISH CHIEF FOUNDER AND VISIONARY OFFICER 200367 4671 200367 4671 DIANE JIGGETTS FINANCE DIR 128633 34056 11698 174387 JANICE POLIZZOTTO INTRM. CEO/ CRO 206429 206429 KEITH A HEIJNA DIRECTOR 142258 4254 11698 158210 TIFFANY SMALL-MCKELVIN CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER 179370 5367 1054 185791 WILLIAM ROBALINO CFO 178414 11698 190112 X 865306 FMV X LICENSES 1 208800 FMV AUCTION ITEMS 400913 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Isabella Polizzotto is a staff member of the organization and the daughter of Janice Polizzotto. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY AT LEAST ONE OFFICER OR MEMBER OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO IT BEING APPROVED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c EACH YEAR THE POLICY IS ACKNOWLEDGED IN WRITING BY ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND IT IS REVIEWED AND REAFFIRMED BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A 360-REVIEW WITH INPUT FROM BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS, KEY VOLUNTEERS, AND SHAREHOLDERS AND MEASURES THE DATA RECEIVED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO UTILIZES INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS FOR CEO, CFO/ COO COMPENSATION FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE BOARD TAKES THIS DATA TO DETERMINE THE YEARLY COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND CFO/ COO. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES NOT FOR PROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 BAD DEBT = -$59173 FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A - OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES... THE ORGANIZATION APPOINTED A NEW CEO, MIKE WASSERMAN, IN JANUARY 2024 AND A NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER, DARYL THOMANN, IN JULY 2024.