EIN 04-3583756

From the Top

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
24
City
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
From the Top nurtures and promotes young artists of impact, empowering and celebrating their contributions to a more empathetic and connected society. As America's largest media platform dedicated to classically-trained young musicians, it reaches weekly audiences of over 350,000 through its nationally syndicated show heard on 198 radio stations. The admissions, recruitment, and scholarship department fuels From the Top's mission by bringing young musicians from diverse backgrounds into the organization.
Total revenues
$3,844,735
2022
Total expenses
$2,197,483
2022
Total assets
$3,071,162
2022
Num. employees
24
2022

Program areas at From the Top

Rom the Top is america's largest media platform dedicated to classically-trained young musicians and nurturing their leadership potential. Through its nationally syndicated show heard on 198 radio stations, weekly audiences of more than 350,000 people have enjoyed inspiring original content that shines a spotlight on remarkable young people for over 20 years.during the pandemic ftt leveraged its advantage of being a media organization. Ftt was able to remain fully operational at a time when many performing organizations were shuttered, offering musicians a safe and powerful "venue." Ftt changed its operating model to accommodate the changing environment and ultimatley developed a more cost-efficient and flexible way of working.
Over the past decade, ftt has recognized the power in providing a space for young musicians to slow down, reflect and build leadership skills and "citizen artist" muscles. Through workshops and facilitated peer exchange, these young artists examine their passions, what skills they have in and out of music, and what the world needs. Then they put their learning into practice in a community setting. In fy21 ftt transitioned this training to the digital space, inviting young musicians to a 7-zoom -session series over a 4-week period.
the admissions, recruitment, and scholarship department is the engine that fuels From the Top, bringing young musicians of different ages, geographic regions, socio-economic, and racial backgrounds into the organization. the admissions team facilitates communication andawareness of From the Top to a vast network of music educators, programs, and camps, ftt holds auditions throughout the year via zoom andannually awards $200,000 in scholarships, approximately 20 musicians received $10,000 each. Since 2005, From the Top has awarded nearly $4 million in jack kent cooke awards to over 300 exceptional young musicians with financial need.
Ftt's platform to bring visibility to young musicians and build audiences includes ftt and npr social media efforts. In june 2021, ftt's second npr tiny desk concert was released as part of npr's very popular tiny desk series. Npr also featured 13 instagram takeovers led by From the Top alumni that performed extremely well. Ftt's fy21 social snapshot: 70,434 hours of online content watched. 956,731 views on facebook. An instagram audience that is comprised of 55% people ages 13 54. 11,178 new facebook and instagram followers.

Who funds From the Top

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF)Scholarships and Educational Programming$1,030,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$78,500
The Lost and FoundationGeneral$76,000
...and 17 more grants received

Personnel at From the Top

NameTitleCompensation
Gerald SlavetDirector and Chief Executive Officer$0
Mary DeisslerChief Strategy Officer$106,218
Gretchen NielsenExecutive Director$169,902
Dianne CollazoOutgoing Director of Finance and Admi$81,904
Emily BorababyDirector of Development and Community Outreach$132,900
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for From the Top

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,464,182
Program services$332,115
Investment income and dividends$162
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$33,276
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$15,000
Total revenues$3,844,735

Form 990s for From the Top

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-062022-05-13990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-09-02990View PDF
2018-062019-05-14990View PDF
2017-062018-05-14990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 12, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 12, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $12,500 from Foundation for Metrowest
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $95,000 from Howard and Geraldine Polinger Foundation
May 21, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
6 Liberty Sq PMB 6169
Boston, MA 02109
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Website URL
fromthetop.org/ 
Phone
(617) 437-0707
Facebook page
FromtheTopFans 
Twitter profile
@classicalkid 
IRS details
EIN
04-3583756
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2002
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A60: Performing Arts Organizations, Activities
NAICS code, primary
711130: Musical Groups and Artists
Parent/child status
Independent
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