MUSIC WORKSHOP PROVIDES FREE, HIGH-QUALITY, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MUSIC CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO K-8 EDUCATORS, FOSTERING CREATIVITY, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS WORLDWIDE. ROOTED IN "OPEN EDUCATION," OUR PROGRAM OFFERS 35 COURSES EXPLORING MUSIC HISTORY, GENRES, INSTRUMENTS, CAREERS, AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS, ALIGNING WITH NATIONAL AND STATE STANDARDS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, MUSIC WORKSHOP HAS REACHED OVER 6.3 MILLION STUDENTS IN 14,400 SCHOOLS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES AND 102 COUNTRIES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE CULTURE SERIES, CELEBRATING DIVERSE GLOBAL MUSIC TRADITIONS, THE SOUNDWAVES YOUTH CONCERT SERIES, WHICH CONNECTS LIVE PERFORMANCES TO CLASSROOM LEARNING, AND A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP EDUCATORS CREATE ENGAGING, MUSIC-ENRICHED CLASSROOMS FOR STUDENT WELL-BEING. MUSIC WORKSHOP IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING EVERY STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | $91k $99k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Music Workshop equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Music Workshop
What are Music Workshop's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Music Workshop reported $839k in total revenue and $765k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
Compare any role, sector, or revenue band
Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.
Learn More About Nonprofit Compensation
Guides to help you understand and use this data
How to Look Up Nonprofit Salaries
Two approaches to finding executive compensation at any tax-exempt organization, from raw IRS filings to searchable databases.
Read moreAre Nonprofit Salaries Public?
What IRS Form 990 discloses about executive compensation, who has to report it, and how to look it up.
Read moreHow to Benchmark Nonprofit Executive Compensation
A step-by-step approach to using IRS Form 990 data for compensation benchmarking and peer comparison.
Read more