irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025
What they reported doing
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named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Comprehensive Music Instruction
Longitudinal music program offering violin, cello, and musicianship training to students in the Hudson City School District, provided at no cost to families.
Dance Education
Arts integration program led by Executive Director Rebecca Slavin, incorporating dance into the broader performing arts curriculum.
Drama and Shakespeare Program
Annual theater program integrating Shakespeare performances for third through eighth graders in Red Hook schools, led by teaching artist Cindy Kubik.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Music Education and Training Programs 4 activities
- Comprehensive music education program for underserved youthProvides longitudinal music instruction to students from early childhood through adolescence, including weekly classes in musicianship, recorder, and string instruments (violin, viola, cello), with tiered programming starting in PreK and continuing through grade 12. Programs emphasize music fundamentals, ensemble participation, and social-emotional skill development, offered free of charge to families in the Hudson City School District.
- Master classes with visiting artistsProvides master classes for advanced students, such as Level C violin students, taught by visiting artists including Melissa White, Artistic Director of Clarion Concerts.
- Student mentorship through music instructionEngages junior high students in the String program as volunteer mentors for younger students during classes, lessons, and ensembles; in return, they receive private instrument lessons, fostering leadership and peer support within the music program.
- Summer music programsOperates a summer camp program for music students and organizes a summer orchestra in the twin counties, providing continued musical engagement and performance opportunities during school breaks.
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Early Childhood Music Education 1 activity
- Arts integration in early childhood educationDelivers arts-integrated music classes to all PreK through 2nd grade students in the Hudson City School District, combining classroom instruction with choir and skill-building activities to support early development.
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Classical and Chamber Music Performances 1 activity
- Community music performances and concertsOrganizes and hosts regular public performances including winter and spring concerts at Hudson Hall and MCS Elementary School Auditorium, summer session recitals, informal dress rehearsals at The Spark of Hudson, and participation in concert series such as Music in the Stacks at the Hudson Area Library and Classics on Hudson at Hudson Hall. Students also perform as featured guests at events like the Hudson Hall Proprietors Ball.
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Youth Theater Arts Education 1 activity
- Shakespeare education program for elementary and middle school studentsEstablishes and annually directs a Shakespeare program for hundreds of third through eighth graders in Red Hook elementary and middle schools, integrating theater arts into education.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$185K
Contributions & grants$174K94%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$11K6%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$201K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$321K
Cash$321K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$321K
Liquid reserves19.1 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -21.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 1
- JOSHUA ARONSON — PRESIDENT
relationships · 38
Who they work with
- Affordable Storage Partner — Community partner supporting Harmony Project Hudson's programs.
- Aronson Foundation Funder — Has provided grant funding to Harmony Project Hudson.
- Bay and Paul Foundation Funder — Has provided grant funding to Harmony Project Hudson.
- Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Funder — Has provided grant funding to Harmony Project Hudson.
- Clarion Concerts Partner — Collaborates on student master classes and concert invitations.
- D'Addario Foundation Funder — Has provided grant funding to Harmony Project Hudson.
- Dyson Foundation Funder — Has provided grant funding to Harmony Project Hudson.
- Eastman School of Music Partner — Collaborative connection through teaching artists who studied or taught at the institution, including Barbara Cottrell and Nick Edwards.
- Educational Foundation of America Funder — Has provided grant funding to Harmony Project Hudson.
- Find Your Light Foundation Funder — Has provided grant funding to Harmony Project Hudson.
- Fountain House Partner — Shared board membership through Anne Mai, who serves on both organizations' boards.
- Fund for Columbia County of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Funder — Has supported Harmony Project Hudson with a grant.
- Hannaford Partner — Community partner supporting Harmony Project Hudson's programs.
- Harmony Project Los Angeles Network — Model program that inspired the founding of Harmony Project Hudson and serves as a replicable framework for youth music education.
- Hudson Area Library Partner — Hosts the Music in the Stacks concert series featuring Harmony students and faculty.
- Hudson City School District Partner — Coordinates program schedule and operations with school district delays and cancellations
- Hudson City School District Partner — Ongoing collaboration to deliver arts integration and music programs to students.
- Hudson Community Schools Partner — Provided a one-time $15,000 start-up grant and additional grant funding for Harmony Project Hudson.
- Hudson Hall Partner — Hosts HPH winter concert during Winter Walk event
- Hudson Hall Partner — Hosts student performances, concerts, and private events.
- Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House Partner — Community partner supporting Harmony Project Hudson's programs.
- Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health Funder — Has provided grant funding to Harmony Project Hudson.
- Hungry for Music Partner — Community partner supporting Harmony Project Hudson's programs.
- MCS Partner — Hosts HPH in-school lessons, after-school classes, and spring concert
- MCS Elementary School Partner — Provides auditorium space for student concerts and performances.
- Mai Family Foundation Funder — Has provided grant funding to Harmony Project Hudson.
- Marks Family Foundation Funder — Has provided grant funding to Harmony Project Hudson.
- National Endowment for the Arts Government — Has provided grant funding to Harmony Project Hudson.
- New England Conservatory of Music Partner — Connection through Josh Aronson's documentary work on cello students of Paul Katz, informing the educational philosophy of Harmony Project Hudson.
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Provides grant funding that supports Harmony Project Hudson's programs.
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strategies · 4
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.
- Integrated Social-Emotional and Musical Developmentmethodology: music-and-social-emotional-learningBy combining music education with social-emotional learning, we develop both musical and interpersonal skills in children because emotional regulation and collaboration are foundational to ensemble-based art forms.
- Long-Term Engagement Modelmethodology: longitudinal-youth-engagementBy maintaining continuous music education from childhood through adolescence, we support sustained academic and personal development because longitudinal involvement builds identity, resilience, and cumulative skill growth.
- Music Education for Youth Developmentmethodology: music-for-youth-developmentBy providing long-term music education in underserved communities, we improve health, civic engagement, and personal development among youth because sustained artistic participation fosters cognitive, emotional, and social growth.
- Peer Mentorship Through Musicmethodology: peer_mentorshipBy engaging advanced students as mentors to younger peers, we reinforce musical learning and leadership development because teaching others deepens mastery and builds responsibility.