Especially Everyone Inc D/b/a Especially Everyone

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
991194835
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Greenwich, CT, USA
Phone
2016697428
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Music

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$123,602
Expenses
$125,766
Assets
$3,447
Liabilities
$9,566

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PETER KOZAK (FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • PETER KOZAK (FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • JONATHAN SCHMARAK (TREASURER)
  • SHANNON KENNEDY (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Especially everyone advocates for sensory friendly inclusive concert experiences for people of all abilities in support of creating accessible social environments for neurodivergent adults. Our mission is to build a more connected world through music that celebrates neurodiversity. Our work spans live events, community programming and inclusive design consulting, all rooted in the belief that intentional inclusion benefits entire communities. By leveraging the universal language of music, we foster authentic connection, self-expression and empowerment for adults across the neurodiversity spectrum - creating pathways into the mainstream where people of all abilities can show up as their most authentic selves. Through collaboration with venues, artists and organizations, especially everyone demonstrates what's possible when inclusion isn't just an accomodation - it's the inspiration.

What it reported doing in 2024

Research & development for future programming: 2024 pilot year funding supported foundational research and development activities that established especially everyone's evidence-based approach and strategic framework for future growth.2024 r&d accomplishments:1) theory of change development through hands-on pilot programming and community feedback2) evidence-based social scaffolding methodology validation through enrichment program pilot testing3) framework design and testing of neurodivergent-informed practices across concert and program formats4) development of proprietary participatory music technology (patent pending) designed specifically for neurodivergent-centered inclusive experiences5) partnership research and relationship building across westchester county, ny and fairfield county, ct6) strategic program identification including community classes and i.a. Consulting as future offerings within our impact modelinnvoation & intellectual property development: in 2024, especially everyone invested in the research, design and development of first-of-its-kind participatory music instruments that enable neurodivergent adults to engage with music in ways traditional instruments cannot support. This proprietary technology (patent under review) has potential for future licensing to advance inclusive music practices industry-wide, positioning especially everyone as an innovation leader in accessible music programming.foundation for future development: the research and evidence gathered in 2024 established the organizational foundation needed to support future program development. Community classes curriculum development and "our voices" advisory board development are planned for 2025, with advisory board implementation beginning in q3 2025. I.a. Consulting framework development is identified as a longer-term organizational priority with pilot planned for late 2025 or 2026, building upon the evidence-based practices validated during our 2024 pilot year.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 86% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 74
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 26
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 84.1%; rating input score 84
  • Program expense ratio: 82.6%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -1.8%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.03; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 2.78; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 84.1% of revenue deployed · 82.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $104K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 21 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 35/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 1/100.