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DANIEL'S MUSIC FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 320156199 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A68 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.7M
expenses
$1.6M
net assets
$4.5M
employees
12
volunteers
100
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

PROVIDE MUSIC PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES WITH A FOCUS ON CREATIVE SELF-EXPRESSION, SKILL-BUILDING, PERFORMANCE, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH OUR DISABILITY AWARENESS PROGRAMS, WE PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND INFORMATIVE PRESENTATIONS TO CORPORATIONS, SCHOOLS AND INDIVIDUALS ABOUT DIFFERENCES AND ARE WORKING TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Daniel's Music Foundation provides music programs for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities, emphasizing creative self-expression, skill-building, performance, and social interaction. The organization also runs disability awareness initiatives that deliver musical performances and educational presentations to schools, corporations, and communities. Based in New York, it aims to foster inclusion and understanding through the arts.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Disability Awareness Program
Provides musical performances and educational presentations to schools, corporations, and individuals to promote inclusion and understanding of disabilities
Music Programs for Individuals with Disabilities
Offers music instruction, performance opportunities, and creative expression activities tailored to individuals with developmental and physical disabilities
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Disability Rights Advocacy & Self-Advocacy Empowerment 1 activity
    • Disability awareness and inclusion programs
      Conducts educational programs featuring musical performances and informative presentations for corporations, schools, and individuals to promote disability awareness and inclusion.
  • Art Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
    • Music programs for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities
      Provides music programs focused on creative self-expression, skill-building, performance, social interaction, and community engagement for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.67M
Contributions & grants$1.55M92%
Program service revenue$119K7%
Investment income$87K5%
Other revenue$-78K
expenses
Total expenses$1.62M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$897K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.57M
Cash$2.18M
Investments$0
Liabilities$109K
Net assets$4.46M
Liquid reserves16.2 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +12.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CARLA SULLIVAN DIR OF MKTG 40 $143K
NADINE MCNEIL PROGRAM DIRE 40 $128K
board members · 15
  • AARON KAISER — DIRECTOR
  • DANIEL TRUSH — PRESIDENT
  • DAVID SALSBERG — DIRECTOR
  • ELIAS KEFALIDIS — DIRECTOR
  • JACOB ELGHANAYAN — DIRECTOR
  • JILL LAMPE — DIRECTOR
  • JOHN GARDNER — DIRECTOR
  • KENNETH TRUSH — CHAIRMAN
  • LAURENCE CHARNEY — DIRECTOR
  • MARIE WICKHAM — TREASURER
  • MICHAEL TRUSH — DIRECTOR
  • NANCY TRUSH — DIRECTOR
  • OSSIE SPECTOR — DIRECTOR
  • REX W MIXON JR — DIRECTOR
  • SCOTT MAGER — DIRECTOR
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Arts-Based Therapy for Holistic Development
    methodology: arts-based_therapy
    By engaging individuals with developmental and physical disabilities in music programming, we foster creative self-expression, build skills, and strengthen social connections, because structured artistic activities provide accessible pathways to personal growth and inclusion.
  • Performative Education for Disability Inclusion
    methodology: performative_education
    By combining musical performance with educational outreach, we increase disability awareness and promote inclusive attitudes in diverse settings, because lived-experience storytelling through art shifts perceptions more effectively than traditional education alone.