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Filing year 2023

LEAD GUITAR

Tucson, Arizona·EIN 26-1416560·NTEE A6E · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.9M
Total assets
$1.2M
Total expenses
$1.1M
Reported officers
15
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.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023

Secretary, E
Officer (Unspecified)
$148k
$162k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 14 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at LEAD GUITAR equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
13%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 20%
from 2022

From $124k in 2022 to $148k in 2023.

$124k
2022
$148k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 15% in real terms$141k to $162k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about LEAD GUITAR

What are LEAD GUITAR's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, LEAD GUITAR reported $1.9M in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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