General Music Education Foundation
To provide music education in public schools.
General Music Education Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,228,275
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $56,264
- +219.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $30,806
- Expenses (2025)
- $31,134
- +117.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,228,275 | $56,264 | $31,134 | $30,806 | $56,264 | $58,371 |
| 2024 | $1,045,225 | $17,635 | $14,333 | — | $17,635 | — |
| 2023 | $910,140 | $-54,708 | $9,330 | — | $-54,708 | — |
| 2022 | $824,899 | $1,004,454 | $12,740 | — | $-43,970 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, General Music Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About General Music Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
General Music Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lafayette, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it made $31K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $56K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
General Music Education Foundation is led by Anthony Patel-Dunn, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Patel-Dunn
President
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hettema
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sequeira
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about General Music Education Foundation
How large is General Music Education Foundation?
General Music Education Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is General Music Education Foundation?
General Music Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lafayette, CA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is General Music Education Foundation's EIN?
General Music Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2767295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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