Small Public Charity

OHIO FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION C/O JAY WARDESKA

Based in MEDINA, OH, OHIO FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION C/O JAY WARDESKA operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $16K in revenue, $5K in expenses, $274K in total assets for fiscal year 2025.

EIN: 205264394 MEDINA, OH Music NTEE: A68 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16K
Total Expenses$5K
Total Assets$274K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO BE INVOLVED IN OHIO'S MUSIC PROGRAMS; RECOGNIZE SCHOOL & COMMUNITY LEADERS IN SUPPORT OF MUSIC EDUCATION IN OHIO; PROMOTE A SCHOLARSHIP FUND THAT WILL PROVIDE FOR FUTURE MUSIC EDUCATORS; EMPOWER EVERY SUPPORT GROUP, SUPPORT AGENCY OR INDIVIDUAL TO SUPPORT OHIO MUSIC PROGRAMS; AND FURNISH THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO ENHANCE THE GOALS OF OHIO'S MUSIC TEACHERS.

Where $100 goes at Ohio Foundation for Music Education C/O Jay Wardeska

How Ohio Foundation for Music Education C/O Jay Wardeska divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$27 Everything else operations and overhead

Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.

Inside the $73 for programs

$73
Accumulated funds to be used to award scholarships to collegiate music education majors to enhance their student teaching experience and effectiveness
All program spending
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Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Daniel Ruckman
BOARD MEMBER Gene Warman
TREASURER Gerald Pellegrino
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jay A Wardeska
BOARD MEMBER Kari Willoughby
PRESIDENT Michael Crist

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Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $16K $5K $274K
2024 $62K $10K $244K
2023 $12K $8K $222K
2021 $5K $8K $219K
2020 $13K $16K $186K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13K to $16K (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $274K.

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