ZUMIX Annual Report
2022-2023
Dear Friends,
Welcome to three decades of ZUMIX.
I can hardly believe that what began in a living room off
Maverick Square with $200–and a desire to help young
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for more than 30 years and continues to empower young
people in our city today.
We’re looking back at the past several years: how we’ve
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the community we’ve built together and the challenges
we’ve overcome. How we survived a global pandemic: going
virtual for the safety of our community, teaching and making
music together remotely for more than a year, then coming
back slowly and safely to in-person classes at the Firehouse
and gigs around town for music and live sound. We’ve
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unrest, and we’ve listened to our teens, including the ZUMIX
Teen Council, as they’ve told us what they want and need
from this place. We’ve received several transformative gifts
from individuals and organizations who believe passionately
in our work, and consistent support from longtime and new
donors. Through it all, we have continued to do what we’ve
done for 32 years: provide resources and programming that
empowers young people to build successful futures for
themselves.
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our values of leadership, courageous creativity, accountability
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excitement and creativity that ZUMIX embodies and
perpetuates.
We invite you to be a part of our community, and to support
our transformative work in the lives of young people. Thanks
for reading, and please come visit us at the Firehouse!
With much love,
Madeleine Steczynski
Co-Founder & Executive Director, ZUMIX
ZUMIX: PAST, PRESENT
AND FUTURE
In 1991, Madeleine Steczynski and Bob Grove welcomed 24 young
people into their home in East Boston, starting with $200 and a belief
that music could save lives. Coming out of the worst period of youth
violence in Boston’s history, Madeleine and Bob gave access to
instruments and a safe space for young people to explore ideas,
share experiences and create. From the beginning, they sought to
empower young people, including a Youth Advisory Board in their
decision-making.
Today, ZUMIX continues to put youth front and center in our work.
The ZUMIX Teen Council and Leaders in Training participate in
program design and delivery, and inform organizational direction.
With their support, we have grown to serve more than 1,000 youth
per year, on-site in our Firehouse, and through school partnerships.
Our youth-centric and community-involved approach has earned us
many awards, including a National Arts & Humanities Youth Program
Award from the White House. Over the years, ZUMIX has become a
national model for creative youth development programs, and in our
30th year, we were thrilled to receive an unsolicited $1 million gift
from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we offered virtual programming for
more than a year, and also served our community through mutual
support initiatives including food distribution, help with rental relief,
and emotional support for our young people. We have gradually
transitioned back to in-person programming at the Firehouse and
through in-school partnerships, connecting with and strengthening
our community.
As we look to the future, we are aware that our East Boston
community, and the world around us, is changing. We are working to
expand our capacity to connect youth and alumni with professional
opportunities. We recently received an anonymous $2 million grant
which allowed us to begin increasing salaries for our remarkable,
dedicated staff. We remain committed to our mission of helping
young people develop their personal, artistic, creative and civic
leadership skills.
ZUMIX youth empower us. They empower us to dream of what ZUMIX
could be, and how we can adapt to our changing world. They inspire
us to face the future head on, because we aren’t doing it alone. We
have a community, a safe space, built by all of us, for all of us. We
envision a world where all people prosper through the power of
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us in this important work.
OUR IMPACT
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of whom participated through our out-of-school creative youth
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through our in-school partnerships.
• ZUMIX youth earned more than $50,000 last year, as course
co-facilitators, youth interns, Teen Council Members, performing
musicians, live sound technicians, radio producers, studio
engineers, and audio storytellers.
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decision-making for our programs in partnership with our youth.
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Photo: ZUMIX board members at Walk for Music 2022
• ZUMIX alumnus and Director of Programs Corey DePina received
a 2020 Black Excellence on the Hill award from the
Massachusetts State House through the Massachusetts Black
and Latino Caucus for his work at ZUMIX and as the founder of
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through their art.
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full scholarships to Berklee College of Music! Others were
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:
CARLOS SAAVEDRA
A longtime community organizer who immigrated to the U.S.
from Peru at age 12, Carlos began taking guitar lessons at
ZUMIX as a 14-year-old. “I learned so much from that process,”
he says, recalling his early lessons with veteran ZUMIX
instructor Leo Colon. “I love all kinds of music, but Leo really
got me into bossa nova, and into so much good rock and roll.”
During and since those years at ZUMIX, Carlos has worked
with people and movements to create change and pursue
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immigrant youth national organization, in 2009. “I’ve been
organizing in the immigrant rights movement for 20 years,”
he explains, “to get people who have no immigration status
to have immigration status in this country. They’ve dealt with
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waiting for a long time and being in limbo because of their
documentation.” Carlos played a key role in organizing the
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which led to legal relief for 1.4 million undocumented youth
in the U.S.
In 2013, Carlos founded the Ayni Institute to provide training,
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change. He has worked with organizations creating change
in a variety of areas, such as affordable housing, community
development, or combating the environmental crisis. “A lot of
what I try to do, and a lot of what this work is about, is
creativity,” he says. “You wake up and think: we have a big
problem to solve in the world, and how can we think about it
differently? How can we do something differently?”
That creativity, Carlos says, was sparked by ZUMIX and
informs his leadership today.
“What ZUMIX helped me do as a teenager was to really
explore my creative side,” he says. “I don’t know if I would be
as creative if it wasn’t for my experience in ZUMIX of having
good teachers, seeing other students and people falling in
love with music. I don’t think I would have been able to
sustain this many years of my life without music, and ZUMIX
is a big part of my music history: loving music, playing music,
supporting music, and playing music for others.”
His work and his travels, Carlos says, have given him a sense
of how special ZUMIX truly is.
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supporting music, especially for young people,” Carlos says.
“Who knows what those students will become—what they
will do—or even how much having music will help them deal
with their everyday problems and help them grow to be
better, healthier individuals. ZUMIX is a place for everyone to
fall in love with music, or support the love that we already
have for music. If you’re thinking of getting involved, please
do!”
PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW
SONGWRITING & PERFORMANCE – These programs are
designed to help youth address life’s challenges in a positive
way. Participants develop critical thinking and literacy skills
as they analyze, write, and discuss issues that affect their
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and theater shows, open mic events, and writing and
recording original songs.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC – ZUMIX offers private and group
music instruction in piano, guitar, bass, drums, voice, brass,
woodwinds, and African drumming. As participants continue
their studies, young instrumentalists improve their artistry
through Music Theory classes and learn group-building skills
in ensembles which allow youth to perform at a variety of
events throughout the city.
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY – Z-Tech is a technical training
program that introduces young people to audio, video, and
computer technologies using an experiential and interactive
approach. The training component includes live audio
engineering, studio recording, video production and editing,
and beatmaking and music production. Z-Tech empowers
youth to apply their newfound skills in an entrepreneurial
way, as it includes hands-on training and year-round paid
contract work for all graduates.
ZUMIX RADIO – Our youth-run radio station gives ZUMIX
participants a platform to share their ideas and perspectives
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technical, leadership, and communication skills in the
context of civic engagement and community building. ZUMIX
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broadcasts live at 94.9 FM.
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round artistic exploration through music, dance, and theater.
Sprouts perform both on-site at ZUMIX for family and friends,
and in the community for seniors at area long-term care
facilities, at day care centers, and at local events and festivals.
COMMUNITY ARTS – ZUMIX has taken a leadership role in
making arts and culture a more accessible and vital part of
the East Boston community while providing our youth with
opportunities to apply their skills and talents in real-life
settings.
IN-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS – ZUMIX in-school partnerships
enable us to serve a broader range of the East Boston school
population, offering artistic integration into students’ daily
lives through music, poetry, performance, and radio
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public schools, including East Boston High School; the
Kennedy, McKay and Otis Schools in East Boston; Excel High
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PATHWAYS – Through our Pathways program, we provide
academic and vocational support to our youth through
workshops, tutoring, site visits, guest speakers, and
connections with academic and vocational institutions
throughout the Greater Boston Area.
YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:
CAMILLE PUMA
“I loved the bass even before I started playing it,” says Camille
Puma, the bassist in ZUMIX’s Latin Ensemble and DiverCity
Band. “I used to love the way the vibration felt, going to
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important the bass was, and how groovy it can be.”
Camille has participated at ZUMIX for four years, taking guitar
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the bass,” she recalls. “I thought, It looks like a guitar. I can
probably do this!” She quickly learned how different the bass
was: “Where you stand in the song is different,” she says.
“Guitar is more melodic or harmonic, while I think of bass as
the kick drum, but with notes, and a bit more groovy, as
opposed to a standard metronome rhythm.”
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weeks before the Firehouse closed down due to the COVID-19
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virtually,” she says. “But it was also a good opportunity to
expand genres. I’ve become more aware of different ways to
play bass, and improvise.”
Besides playing in two bands, Camille has taken multiple
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Creative Filmmaking, where she returned as a co-facilitator.
“There’s never a limit to what we can do with the camera,”
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facilitating, too: “There’s always new people, and it’s fun to
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Most recently, Camille has stretched herself by participating
in Streetwise, where participants write original songs. “It’s
refreshing, because everyone has their own perspective,” she
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nobody wondering, Why are you here?”
The community aspect, both in classes and out, is Camille’s
favorite thing about ZUMIX: “It’s like a second family,” she
says. “Everyone brings their own thing to the table, and we all
share with each other.”
Camille has also built relationships with ZUMIX staff
members, including Brian Paulding, who directs the Latin
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Band and teaches bass. “They helped me prepare for my
Berklee auditions,” says Camille, who is also part of the
Berklee City Music program. “The teachers have all been
really supportive.”
A high school freshman, Camille plans to continue
participating in ZUMIX programs. “There are always new
opportunities here,” she says. “Everyone’s open to questions,
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each other.”
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Erika Abbas, Vice Chair
Distinguished Program Manager, Sonos
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Manager, Content Integrity, DealerRater
Jesse Edsell-Vetter, Chair
Training & Replication Manager,
Metro Housing
Johnny Giraldo
Director, Salsa y Control Dance Co.
Anthony Herrera*
Director of Portfolio Analytics, Redesign
Health
Christian Komecki
Director of Operational Improvement
Programs, Russell Reynolds & Associates
Alyssa Morin
Asset & Wealth Management Tax Manager,
PWC
Gabriela Perry
Managing Director, First Republic Bank
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Senior Director of Finance, Clear Ballot
Group, Inc.
Andrew Secker
Private Banker, First Republic Bank
Maria Servellon*
Filmmaker, Multimedia Artist, Educator
Nikki Stewart, Clerk
Executive Director, Old North Church
Stan Trecker, Treasurer
Retired Dean, College of Art and Design,
Lesley University
Bryan Zuluaga*
Senior Teacher-Counselor, Work Force
Program of Cambridge Housing Authority
* = ZUMIX Alumni
ZUMIX STAFF
Brandon Allen
Choir & Vocal Instructor
Esther Austin
Director of Development
Tony Batey
Teaching Artist
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Songwriting & Performance Manager*
Brian Burke
Events Coordinator
Jireh Calo
Piano & Vocal Instructor
Jamie Cohen
AV Coordinator
Leo Colon
Guitar & Bass Instructor
Alliyah Cuevas
Program Administrative Coordinator*
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Piano Instructor
Kiki Delouis
Video Coordinator
Corey DePina
Director of Programs*
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Radio Station Manager
Edward Emerson
Creative Tech Manager
Sebastian Fuentes
Guitar Instructor
Katie Gibson
Development & Communications Manager
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Drum Instructor
Chrissy Holt
Director of Finance & Administration
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Guitar & Sprouts Instructor
Stefanie Lubkowski
Grants Manager
ZUMIX COMMUNITY
Thank you to all of our donors, collaborators, and supporters.
We couldn’t do this work without you!
Laura Macias
Sprouts Coordinator &
Piano Instructor
Wilce Mascary Jr.
Pathways Coordinator
Ellen Meltzer
Development Consultant
Shira Moss
Teaching Artist
Ben Paulding
Percussion Instructor
Brian Paulding
Brass Instructor
Michael Prentky
Teaching Artist
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Teaching Artist
Jenny Shulman
Executive Consultant
Omar Sosa
Instrumental Music
Manager*
Madeleine Steczynski
Co-Founder and
Executive Director
Brittany Thomas
Director of Creative Media
and Technology
* = ZUMIX alumni
ARTIST
AMBASSADORS
Will Dailey
Tim Hall
Debo Band
ZUMIX TEEN
COUNCIL
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Brandon Anorga
Wendy Gutierrez
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Jacob Kielsmeier-Jones
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Angelica Munoz
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Samantha Sorto
ZUMIX LEADERS
IN TRAINING
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Brandon Anorga
Darryanna Cadavid
Jacob Kielsmeier-Jones
Kamilo Leon
Kiran Mehta
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Camille Puma
Samantha Sorto
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Converse
Cunard Tavern
East Boston
Neighborhood Health
Center
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Supporters
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Foundation
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Charitable Fund
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Memorial Fund
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Charitable Foundation
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Foundation
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Foundation
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Foundation
Linda and Jeffrey
Shutzman Charitable
Fund
Linde Family Foundation
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for the Arts
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Eric Miller
Eric Packer
Eryn Johnson
Esther Miller +

Fred Pucillo
Gabriela Coletta
Gaby Perry
Greg Luongo
Jake Nunes +
Jane Katz
Jeffrey Branz
Jenny M. Shulman
Jillian Ingram

Jon Woodward
Judith Sprague
Karen Abbas +
Kathleen Herrera
Kathleen
Mahoney
Kenny Weill
Larry Keegan
Leigh Kaulbach +
Lena Benesty
Machiko Urasaki
Maria Affeln +
Maria Capogreco

Mary Horst
Matt Picarsic
Maura
McDonough +
Nancy Lagro +
Patricia Zarate &
Danilo Perez
Paul Barth
Paul Trunnell +




Sal LaMattina
Salome Kopasz
Sam Pratt +
Shannon
McLaughlin
Sharon & Chris
Timmel
Stephen Churchill

Steve Nisotel
Susanna Starrett
Toni Elka +
Vin Sharma
$100 - $249
Abigail Norman
Adam Klein
Adam Lewis
Adrienne Hartzell
Knudsen
Alex Tschumakow
Alexander
Hanson
Alexis Hopkins +
Allen Cirone
Amanda
Woodward
Ana Chavez
Andie Egan
Andrea Martin
Andrea Matias
Andrew Gelling-
Zurek
Angelo Vigliotta
Anni Denzel +
Anri Wheeler
Anthony Herrera
Ashley Holtgraver
Ashley Lauria
Audrina Warren +
Augie Snyder
Barbara Pearlman
Belinda and Barry
Kussman

Markham
Bob Grove
Brian Diehl
Brian Gannon
Britta Hiester
Camille Puma
Carol & Tom
Catalano
Carol Doering
Cassandra
Entwistle

Ford-Daly
Cathleen T. Finn
Charles Bent

Cheryl Conte
Cheryl Sullivan
Christopher
Leone
Connie Biewald +
Cristina Santiago
Dan Aronovitz
Dan Oates
Daniel Jones

Daniela Egerer
Danielle Dellolio

David Conant
David Ennis
David Gillies
David Lank
David Tully
Dennis Sullivan
Dhara Constance
Diana Munera
Donna Coolidge-
Miller
Dorothy
Vitagliano
Ed Deveau
Ed McAllister
Ed Meradith
Edith Tully
Edward Connelly
Edward Siegfried
Eileen Gallagher
Elaine Ng
Elaine Small
Elena O’Malley
Elizabeth Near
Ellen Meltzer
Elsa Campbell +
Emily Conner-
Simons
Emily Pardee
Erica Lindamood +
Erin Gerber

Eugenia Corbo
Giordana
Mecagni
Greg Doyle
Hannah Larsen
Henry Allen
Hilary Detmold
Ingleed Auguste
Iris Decker
Ivana
Manobianco
Jack Herrera
James Burke-
Michaud
Jamie Sasaki-
Febvay
Janet Knott
Janice Erlandson
Javier Marin

Jeanette Garcia
Jeeyoon Kim
Jeita Deng
Jen Aldana
Jenara
Bourguignon
Jennifer Belli
Jennifer Guebert
Doane
Jerren Chang
Jessica De Kler
Jessica Martinez
Jim Kaddaras
Jo Ann Fitzgerald
Joan McCandlish
Jocelyn & John
Lee
Joe Williams
Joel Edinberg

Jonathan

Jonathan Smith

Joseph Gaeta
Joseph Harris

Judith Smith
Judy Gates

Juliet Pyles
Justin Zullo
Karen A.
Christensen
Karen Benoit
Kate Murdoch
Kate Walsh
Carioli
Katherine Jane
Werner
Kathy Mainzer
Kelly & Michael
Glew
Kelly Bachovchin
Kelly Day
Kenneth
Botticelli
Kerline Moncy
Kerry Leonard
Kim Comart
Kim Dawson
Kira Wilke +
Kramer Gibson
Kristen Barnicle
Kristen Day
Kristin Lash +

Laura Toni-
Holsinger
Lauren Del Valle
Lee Keyser-Allen
Leigh Creighton
Kelter
Lillian Lee
Linda Fleger-
Berman
Linda Mossman
Lindsey Gaudet
Lisa Fortuna
M.B. Nelting
Mara Gregory +
Mara Sidmore
Marcos Luna &
Neenah Estrella-
Luna +
Margaret Cerullo
Margot Edwards
Marilyn Dale +
Mark Haley
Mark L. Kates
Mark Larsen
Mary Ferrise
Melanie Zurek
Melia Bensussen
Michael Bailit
Michael
Calabrese
Michael Dowling
Michelle Porche
Mike Cannon
Mikey Morishima
Nikala Adele
Pieroni +
Paul
Buttenwieser
Paul Sternburg
Paul Ventresca
Paul White
Paula Gravallese
Pete Shungu
Peter Dodds
Peter Donahue
Peter Giza
Peter Stringham
Peter T. Gates
Phillip Jones













Sarah Shimoff
Sarah Villarmarzo
Sebastien
Vigneau +
Shannon
Gillespie
Sharon Noah
Shawn Hartman
Shawn LaCount
Stan Barrish
Stephanie Chow
Stephanie McKay
Stephanie
Scherpf
Stephanie
Tournas
Stephen Schmidt
Stephen Small
Steve Araiza
Steve Blossom
Steve Holt
Steve Shirrell
Steven

Susan Becker
Tanya Shang
Thomas Irwin
Tiffany Schack
Tim McKenna
Victoria Suha
Walter Connelly
William Janovitz
DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, GIFTS STARTING AT $100 ARE LISTED.
WE APPRECIATE ALL OUR SUPPORTERS!
* = Transformational Gift ^ = ZUMIX Collective Member + = Monthly or Quarterly Sustainer
ZUMIX COLLECTIVE
Launched on our 30th birthday, The ZUMIX Collective is a
group of generous multi-year donors who have pledged their
commitment to the long-term success of our young people.
Their support, generosity, and belief in our mission has been
inspiring to us all. Individual donors are making a greater
impact than ever before at ZUMIX, and as we look to the
future, we are grateful to have such dedicated partners
in our work.

contact Esther Austin, Director of Development, at
[email protected].
Transformational Gifts
MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett
Anonymous Family Foundation
Barbara & Amos Hostetter
The Abbas Family
Doug & Heather Brenhouse
Jesse & Carolyn
Edsell-Vetter
Mark Ethier & Claire Cheney
Vanessa Fazio &
Justin Pasquariello
Jennifer Gilbert &
John Ellersick
Jonathan & Alyssa Held
Jesse & Claire Johnson
Jack & Tracy Nedelman

John Steczynski
Nikki Stewart &
Jacob Sconyers


Nathan & Angela
Vierling-Claassen
Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets
REVENUES
Individual Donors 
Foundations 
Corporations $252,051
 
In-Kind Equipment & Services 
Government $515,554
Interest Income & Earnings From Investment 
Total Revenue $2,124,747
EXPENSES
Programs 
General Administration 
Fundraising 
Total Expenses $1,911,434
Change in Net Assets $213,313
Statement of Financial Position
ASSETS
Cash & Cash Equivalents 
 
 
Prepaid Expenses 
Property & Equipment 
Long Term Assets $3,293,350
Total Assets $4,998,401
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Liabilities 
Net Assets 
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $4,998,401
Financial Notes
Financials provided after audit review. Approval anticipated September 2023.
Complete audited financial statements available upon request.
All numbers represent ZUMIX, Inc. only, not consolidated statements with ZUMIX Firehouse, Inc. as
represented in the Consolidated Audit.
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
(Auditor reviewed, not yet approved)


Cash balance 
 
 
Cash balance for Operations $504,668
FY24 Avg Anticipated Monthly Expenses $194,000
Months of Operating Funds 
OVERALL FINANCIAL HEALTH
FY20-FY22 proved a rollercoaster of change, and despite the loss of
earned income during the pandemic, through PPP loans, one-time
COVID gifts, increased government support, and the launch of our
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surplus.
In FY22, ZUMIX was a recipient of a $1,000,000 donation from
MacKenzie Scott, which has been board designated as a non-
operating reserve. In FY23, ZUMIX received a $2,000,000 designated

raises for our staff over the coming 4-5 years which we will draw from
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individual gift from Barbara and Amos Hostetter to support their arts
initiative.
Our FY24 budget holds conservative revenue and expense
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turn make the magic of ZUMIX happen every day.
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DIVERSIFICATION
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
“THE INSTRUCTORS CHALLENGE
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“EVERYONE WHO’S HERE WANTS TO BE
HERE. KINDNESS IS VALUED. AND SOMETIMES
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“I’VE LEARNED ABOUT MULTITASKING, TIME
MANAGEMENT AND HOW TO WORK WITH
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“I WOULD LOVE TO THANK THIS ENTIRE
BEAUTIFUL WELCOMING COMMUNITY. IT’S
REALLY HELPED ME GROW AS A PERSON.”

“I LIKE THE ACCESSIBILITY TO SHARED
SPACE. YOU HAVE ACCESS TO SPACES
THAT YOU NEED, AND THE FREEDOM TO
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WAYS TO GIVE
Your support allows ZUMIX to continue providing programs that
empower youth through music, creative technology, and personal
development. We can’t do what we do without YOU!
Make a One-Time Gift
Support our young people in their creative work! You can make a gift
through our website, www.zumix.org, or mail a check (payable to
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Become a Monthly or Quarterly Sustainer
Our Sustainers help provide the core support we need to run our
year-round music and technology programs. This is an amazing way
for you to help us sustain our work for years to come!
Become a Corporate Sponsor
Partner with us by sponsoring our annual Walk for Music or our gala,
The Muze!
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ZUMIX accepts gifts of stock and securities, as well as musical
instruments and electronics equipment. These gifts are tax
deductible.
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By remembering ZUMIX in your will or other estate planning, you
help us make our top-quality arts programming accessible for
decades to come.
Double Your Impact!
Ask your employer about their Matching Gifts Program.
Give Through a Donor Advised Fund
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Fundraise Through Social Media
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