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501(c)(3) status.
State incorporation, charity registration, registered agent, and an attorney to review the paperwork. Around $1,500 all-in.
Pursuing 501(c)(3) status
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stay free.
Lessons are free for students. Everything else costs money. Gear, software, workshops, paperwork, the whole operation.
The 501(c)(3) fund
Funding the first real year.
We're raising $10,000 to file for 501(c)(3) status, buy loaner instruments and gear, and run a full year of workshops and recitals.
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36% to goal
How to donate
Right now we take donations through PayPal. Once we're a registered 501(c)(3), this will be a real donation portal. Until then, it's PayPal.
We're not tax-deductible yet, so don't donate expecting a write-off. Donate because you want kids to learn music for free.
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Where your money goes
The line items.
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Gear, software, and supplies.
Loaner instruments, audio interfaces, mics, DAW licenses, sheet music subscriptions, and the consumables for every workshop. Around $5,000.
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Workshops, recitals, and operations.
Venue and sound for performances, hosting, outreach, and the day-to-day cost of running the academy for the first year. Around $3,500.
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