Mission
MISSION: CITY STRINGS UNITED'S MISSION (CSU) IS TO PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES THROUGH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, STUDENT-CENTERED MUSIC EDUCATION AND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE.
Public Charity
CITY STRINGS UNITED INC
CITY STRINGS UNITED INC, of ROXBURY, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $525K in revenue, $431K in expenses, $252K in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $279K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 455118370
ROXBURY, MA
Music
NTEE: A68
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$525K
Total Expenses$431K
Total Assets$252K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$279K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$63,250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$12,500
UNRESTRICTED
$11,263
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$50,550
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT & CEO
Bithyah Israel Copeland
DIRECTOR
Carrie King-Woodson
VICE CHAIR
Cleopatra Knight-Wilkins
CHAIR
Ellen Hallett
DIRECTOR
Gregory Hurray
SECRETARY
Marguerite Chatelier
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $525K | $431K | $252K |
| 2024 | $335K | $328K | $157K |
| 2023 | $301K | $257K | $153K |
| 2022 | $194K | $167K | $108K |
| 2021 | $122K | $93K | $81K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $122K to $525K (+330%), with total assets most recently reported at $252K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.