Mission
To provide an equitable and inclusive center of excellence in music education that empowers individuals, inspires creative passion, and promotes well-being in our greater community.
Public Charity
COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL OF SPRINGFIELD INC
COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL OF SPRINGFIELD INC is a Public Charity headquartered in Springfield, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.8M revenue, $3.2M expenses, $4.9M total assets. 37 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 222501478
Springfield, MA
Performing Arts Schools
NTEE: A6E
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$4.9M
Grant Records37
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Community Music School of Springfield Inc
How Community Music School of Springfield Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
The organization provides private music lessons and a variety of classes and ensembles for all levels and ages of students
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,216
GENERAL SUPPORT
$71,480
A: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$68,950
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Azell Cavaan
Director
Betsy Ward
Director
Charles Beresford
Exec. Director
Eileen Mccaffery
Clerk
Ellen W Freyman
Director
Eric Lesser
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $3.2M | $4.9M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $5.6M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $3.0M | $5.2M |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $2.4M | $5.7M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $4.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.8M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.