Public Charity

LEAD GUITAR

LEAD GUITAR is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in TUCSON, AZ. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $822K, expenses of $1.1M, total assets of $954K. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $525K.

EIN: 261416560 TUCSON, AZ Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$822K
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$954K
Grant Records24
Funding Total$525K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

LEAD GUITAR IMPROVES STUDENT GRADES, GRADUATION RATES, RESILIENCE AND LIFE SKILLS BY DELIVERING FREE IN-SCHOOL GUITAR PROGRAMS TO KIDS FACING SIGNIFICANT SOCIOECONOMIC CHALLENGES OR OTHER BARRIERS TO EXPERIENCING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MAKING MUSIC.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY, E Brad Richter
DIRECTOR Carol Cunningham
DIRECTOR Clint Mabie
DIRECTOR Daniel Bueschel
DIRECTOR Diane Quevedo
DIRECTOR Doug Declusin

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Top Grant Purposes

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$100,333 2 grants
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$85,000 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$81,000 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$50,000 1 grant
SUPPORT
$46,250 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $822K $1.1M $954K
2024 $1.9M $1.1M $1.2M
2023 $854K $876K $366K
2021 $604K $505K $209K
2020 $420K $443K $216K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $420K to $822K (+96%), with total assets most recently reported at $954K.

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