2025-11-25T11:27:03-08:00 2025-06-30 270623664 CULLARI CARRICO LLC 55 LANE ROAD SUITE 300 FAIRFIELD NJ 07004 990 2024-07-01 943396568 MUSIC WILL INC MUSI 9737468248 440 N Barranca Ave 1753 Covina CA 91723 MIKE WASSERMAN CEO 2025-11-24 true true ROBERT J VALAS P01464497 9734063955 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MIKE WASSERMAN 440 N Barranca Ave 1753 Covina CA 91723 8613630 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 18 18 42 18 0 5499297 8231146 177608 104992 137304 92854 -490973 -373161 5323236 8055831 0 0 3831724 4168301 0 1854268 3264646 3552984 7096370 7721285 -1773134 334546 4467732 4940189 227669 350635 4240063 4589554 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 2651046 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 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2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. false ANNUAL BENEFIT 996405 873738 122667 33862 161992 260577 3230 CHICAGO EVENT BENEFIT 125004 114744 10260 31392 1152 29901 2 122278 88750 33528 20958 3148 11587 1243687 1077232 166455 86212 166292 302065 3230 557799 -391344 X X X false false false false false false false false false BRYAN J POWELL CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 171038 5123 6505 182666 DAVE WISH CHIEF VISIONARY OFFICER 206719 11881 218600 DIANE JIGGETTS FINANCE DIR 180380 4375 6505 191260 JANICE POLIZZOTTO CRO 239511 2077 241588 MIKE WASSERMAN CEO 218557 4614 5963 229134 TIFFANY SMALL-MCKELVIN CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER 195130 5888 1229 202247 X CURRICULUM RESOURCES 1 241920 FMV X CURRICULUM RESOURCES 1 1258790 FMV X CURRICULUM RESO 1 18021 FMV X TECHNOLOGY 1 4538 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 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Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 By-laws were updated and approved at the 01/08/25 Board meeting with small adjustments to the composition and role of the Exec Committee, as well as the role of the Vice Chair. 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 DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES EXPENSES = -$397505