Program areas at Music for Life
After-School Guitar Program - There are too few age appropriate after school programs for middle and high school age at-promise youth; the focus continues to be on early childhood education. While early childhood programs are essential, the lessons taught will not be retained if a comparable level of support is not provided through their difficult teen years. We provide free guitar lessons and mentoring to these youth in their neighborhoods and schools thus removing two of their greatest barriers; cost and transportation.
STEAM Guitar Program - Traditional STEM programs focus on college preparedness and are not technologically diverse; there is a need for diversity in what's offered and the addition of a vocational component. This program diversifies the academic offerings by teaching students the STEM principles behind the design and operation of a guitar and then adds a vocational component by having them build their own instrument. An electric guitar is used for high school students; cigar box guitar for middle school students. The program is offered as a Career & Technical Education (CTE) elective. At-promise students can participate for free; other students can participate for a fee. We provide the teacher training, unique tool set to assemble and test a guitar, course syllabus, and luthier support for the program.
Band & Orchestra Program - Fees and participation requirements are making school band and orchestra programs increasingly more expensive; students have to pay for instruments, uniforms, travel and competitions; schools recommend students take private lessons to become proficient on their instrument because they don't have adequate teaching resources to provide them adequate individual lessons. The result is that at-promise youth are being priced out of participation and/or unable to keep pace with those students whose families can afford private lessons. We bridge this gap by helping these students with fees they cannot afford as well as providing them free individual lessons.
Ukulele Program - This program originated as part of our After-School Guitar Program but has since grown to sufficient size to be a seperate program. Under this program we establish a ukulele program in Title I elementary schools and schools for youth with disabilities. We train the school's music teachers to run a ukulele program, provide them a curriculum and teaching materials, conduct a joint class at their school with them and our ukulele instructor, and donate a compliment of 30 ukuleles to the school. Follow-on teacher and instrument maintenance support is provided as needed.
Who funds Music for Life
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Music for Life
Name | Title | Date of data |
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Francis Chaples | President | 2024-05-12 |
Financials for Music for Life
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $179,059 | $171,987 | 4.1% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $379 | $227 | 67% |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $179,438 | $172,214 | 4.2% |
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Data update history
August 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $20,446 from Artsfairfax December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $18,796 from Artsfairfax November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
National levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 7453 Long Pine Dr
- Springfield, VA 22151
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- Fairfax County, VA
- Website URL
- musicforlife.org/Â
- Phone
- (703) 283-8547
IRS details
- EIN
- 27-2981666
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2010
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A68: Music
- NAICS code, primary
- 6116: Other Schools and Instruction
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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