Who We Are
The Music Lessons Project is a community driven organization committed to raising funds from the general public for personalized music instruction. We are a volunteer run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our Federal EIN# is 83-1365483.
The project provides opportunities for personalized music instruction to students with limited financial resources. Schools currently being funded are McKay and North High Schools, Claggett Creek, Houck, Leslie, Parrish, Stephens and Waldo Middle Schools.
Current
Board Members
Sandra (Sandy) Wiscarson
President
Laura Lopez
Secretary
Connie Sims
Treasurer
Bill Snyder
Angela Willoughby
Stephen Lytle
Salem-Keizer Director of Music and Theater
Founding
Board Members
Sandra (Sandy) Wiscarson
Keith Weathers
Karen Sewell
Connie Sims
Gayle Caldarazzo
Ross Swartzendruber
Mary Lou Boderman
Salem-Keizer Director of Music and Theater
Advisors
Dick and Gayle Withnell
Mary Lou Boderman
Financial
Model
MLP raises funds from July 1-June 30 to fund programs and operations in the following year.
Music directors are informed about funding availability before school starts so they can plan for the year. We must have money in hand before making that commitment.
Since lessons are contracted for sequential learning, we begin engaging MLP teachers for the year by mid Fall.
Goal: spend 80% program; 20% administration (insurance, marketing/development, fees, supplies, management support)
As an all-volunteer run organization, there are no administrative employee expenses.
