Public Charity

PLAY IT FORWARD

PLAY IT FORWARD, of PORTLAND, OR, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $840K in revenue, $869K in expenses, $420K in total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $533K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 821708155 PORTLAND, OR Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$840K
Total Expenses$869K
Total Assets$420K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$533K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

Mission Ensuring equal access to the M.A.G.I.C. of Music by providing musical instruments, instruction and inspiring musical opportunities to students in need. Vision We believe and studies show that music education increases Mental Wellness, Agility, Grit, Independence, & Community. We create reliable access to applied music lessons and other avenues of musical learning regardless of income, ability, proximity, or any other barriers that block a child from learning a musical instrument. While Play It Forward works to ensure children can access Music M.A.G.I.C. Mental Wellness, Agility, Grit, Independence and Community, we know that poverty can obstruct access to the kind of instrumental instruction a childs more affluent peers enjoy. We believe providing instrumental lessons and free instruments bridges the gap between desire and opportunity for hundreds of children and creates access to this vital learning opportunity where it once did not exist. Work - We currently serve over 200 ch

Officers & Directors

Director Fernanco Lira
Director Jim Bocci
Director Julianne Johnson
Treasurer Katherine Strege
Secretary Kelly Keys
FOUNDING BD PRS Ken Hick

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Top Grant Purposes

Music lessons and programs
$201,600 1 grant
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$120,464 3 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$44,085 4 grants
Ten Grand Piano Performance
$40,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$37,350 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $840K $869K $420K
2023 $726K $775K $429K
2022 $845K $400K $464K
2021 $688K $361K $225K
2020 $418K $227K $202K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $418K to $840K (+101%), with total assets most recently reported at $420K.

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