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Filing year 2024

PLAY IT FORWARD

Portland, Oregon·EIN 82-1708155·NTEE A68 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$840k
Total assets
$420k
Total expenses
$869k
Reported officers
14
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

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.

Executive Dir.
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$44k
$47k

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 13 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at PLAY IT FORWARD equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
5%
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 5%
from 2023

From $42k in 2023 to $44k in 2024.

$42k
2023
$44k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$46k to $47k

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 PLAY IT FORWARD

What does the Board Member of PLAY IT FORWARD earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of PLAY IT FORWARD received $44,071 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at PLAY IT FORWARD compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at PLAY IT FORWARD falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PLAY IT FORWARD equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are PLAY IT FORWARD's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, PLAY IT FORWARD reported $840k in total revenue and $869k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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