Musicopia Inc
Musicopias mission is to provide equitable access to music education and enrichment, encouraging self-confidence, global awareness, dedication and joy in pre-k to 12th grade students and their communities.
Musicopia Inc at a glance
In short: Musicopia Inc gave $66K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,100
- +91.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,050
- +91.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,050
- Total assets
- $3,080,043
- +235.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Musicopia Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Main Line Symphony Orchestra ($45K). Together the top 2 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Main Line Symphony Orchestra Southeastern, PA | charitable | $44,500 |
| Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership Philadelphia, PA | charitable | $21,600 |
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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 | $3,080,043 | $4,286,995 | $2,149,399 | $66,100 | 2 | $40,619 |
| 2024 | $918,716 | $2,072,144 | $1,803,491 | $34,600 | 2 | $20,369 |
| 2023 | $670,068 | $1,357,828 | $1,594,752 | $45,400 | 2 | $1,726 |
| 2022 | $886,541 | $1,214,458 | $1,449,869 | — | — | $155 |
| 2021 | $1,211,790 | $1,595,061 | $1,211,352 | $10,000 | 1 | $219 |
| 2020 | $881,113 | $871,697 | $1,125,715 | — | — | $10,421 |
| 2019 | $970,344 | $1,050,521 | $1,216,760 | — | — | $4,785 |
About Musicopia Inc
Based on IRS filings
Musicopia Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $41K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Musicopia Inc is led by Catherine Charlton, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 27 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Charlton
President
On filings since 2021
32 hrs/week
$65K (2021) → $118K (2025)
Richard M. Gordon IV
Board Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Distefano
Director
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ebony Lee
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James E. Cauley Jr.
Director
Co-Chair → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Razelle Frankl PhD
Director
Board Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Staci Wilhelm
Director
Co-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Elich
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Batory
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Moore
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Fast
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Chiu
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Valvano
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheri R. Williams Esq.
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elan Drennon
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Wildes
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Heller
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Isaack
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geronimo Vannicola
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laju Obasaju
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda E. Grobman EdD
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammi Forbes
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bethlehem Roberson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Sharpe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kadia Rowe Dmin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Millard
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Schueler
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (39)
- Former: Catherine Broh (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Manish Gorawala (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelley Arredondo (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Antoine Mapp (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Freedman Esq. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Greg Offner (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dennis W. Creedon (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Tim Kardish (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Aalyah Duncan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Camfield (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Shupe (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Danielle Kalish (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Leslie Donnell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Remi Jardel (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Len Weiser (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joshua Cruz (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Denise Kinney (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Frank J. Murphy (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gui Valladares (2019–2021) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Tracey Santilli (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Slagle (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carly Keeny (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Debbie Singer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jack Carr PhD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gregory Offner Jr. (2021) — Director
- Former: Alex Mitnick (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Alexandra Day (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Alecia Burke (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Belle Alvarez (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Kegley (2019) — Director
- Former: Jane Brooks (2019) — Co-Founder
- Former: Jeffrey Grossman (2019) — Co-Chair
- Former: Joan Hay (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Joyce Burd (2019) — Co-Founder
- Former: Juliette Hyson (2019) — Director
- Former: Kate Lombardi (2019) — Director
- Former: Sherry Effron (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen G. Hart (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Zack Jackson (2019) — Board Member
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 $118K, to Catherine Charlton (President).
Frequently asked questions about Musicopia Inc
How much does Musicopia Inc give each year?
Musicopia Inc gave $66K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.
How large is Musicopia Inc?
Musicopia Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
What is Musicopia Inc?
Musicopia Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Musicopia Inc operate?
Musicopia Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Musicopia Inc's EIN?
Musicopia Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7397981. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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