Community Musicworks
Purpose of Community Musicworks ("cmw") is to create a cohesive urban community through music education and performance that transforms the lives of children, families, and musicians. Resident musicians teach, perform and foster community in the west end of providence, ri.
Community Musicworks at a glance
In short: Community Musicworks gave $383K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $128K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $383,191
- -76.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $127,730
- -46.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $24,151,327
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Community Musicworks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Music Haven ($225K). Together the top 3 received $383K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 11 (27%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $383K (2025) to $4.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $383K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Music Haven New Haven, CT | To Aid the Functions of the Organization | $225,000 |
| Worcester Chamber Music Society Worcester, MA | To Aid the Functions of the Organization | $125,000 |
| CMW Support Corporation Providence, RI | General Support | $33,191 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,151,327 | $1,943,851 | $2,805,328 | $383,191 | 3 | $565,748 |
| 2024 | $24,945,889 | $13,256,097 | $3,743,810 | $1,657,550 | 7 | $436,039 |
| 2023 | $15,652,556 | $2,362,714 | $6,262,968 | $4,732,994 | 1 | $-157,514 |
| 2022 | $14,725,810 | $7,099,115 | $1,388,007 | — | — | $291,470 |
| 2021 | $8,955,313 | $5,168,401 | $1,285,295 | — | — | $13,288 |
| 2020 | $4,961,937 | $2,139,320 | $1,343,293 | — | — | $20,024 |
| 2019 | $4,187,053 | $4,088,741 | $1,351,972 | — | — | $7,878 |
About Community Musicworks
Based on IRS filings
Community Musicworks is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $383K. Net investment income was $566K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Musicworks is led by Ramiro Encizo, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ramiro Encizo
President
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Reed
Managing Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$63K (2020) → $95K (2025)
Sebastian Ruth
Founder & Artistic Director
Executive Officio → Founder & Artistic Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$50K (2019) → $89K (2025)
David Bourns
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margot Warner
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morayo Akande
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Eng-Wong
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guenevieve Del Mundo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manuel Carbuccia
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zuleika Vidal
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Mertes
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Molon
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janson Wu
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Borchers
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Jimenez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Chung
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cesar Mendez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Enza Cucitrone
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lana Glovach
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Rosario Dechambeau
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Copp
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doris De Los Santos
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Chery
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Julaine McInnis (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Kelly Clifton (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Marconi Hernandez (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Ganz Blythe (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Alyssa Ya (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dayana Read (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Elaine Dicksontill (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Micah Salkind (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Wu (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Hannah Chung (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Elaine Dickson (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Candelaria Danicher (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Harlan Rich (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jessenia Grijalva (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen Lister (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jannessa Ya (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew Oung (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Evelyn Lincoln (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jill Pearlman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marion Orr (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Susanna Angelillo (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: April Brown (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Edward Grijalva (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Laura Kiesler (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Roma Taitwood (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dahlia Flores (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marieme Diallo (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Diana Dansereau (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lauren Kiesler (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Mark Hinkley (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Siobhan Ritchie Cute (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Stephanie Perrine (2019) — President
- Former: Steve Lister (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Kelly Reed (Managing Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Musicworks
How much does Community Musicworks give each year?
Community Musicworks gave $383K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 7 grants.
What is Community Musicworks's typical grant size?
Community Musicworks's median grant in 2025 was $125,000, and its average grant was $127,730, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Community Musicworks give grants?
Community Musicworks gives mostly in Connecticut: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (33%) and Rhode Island (9%).
Does Community Musicworks give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Community Musicworks's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Community Musicworks?
Community Musicworks reported $24.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Community Musicworks?
Community Musicworks is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Providence, RI. It holds $24.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Community Musicworks's EIN?
Community Musicworks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0507426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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