We're grateful for everyone who shares our passion for music's power to connect us all!
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Tosco Music serves musicians of all ages and genres, supports artists with access to spaces to create and perform, and provides access to the arts for underserved communities. Thank you to all the musicians and music lovers who invest in Tosco Music's programs to build community through music and bridge cultures across generations.

View our FY25 Financial Overview below or as a PDF here.
Here's a snapshot of Tosco Music's FY25 impact:

Since the beginning

• 36 years presenting 112 Tosco Music Parties
• 26 years as a nonprofit
• 24 years of Tosco Music Open Mic
• 115 youth and adult musicians awarded scholarships totaling $55,000+
• 13,268 social media followers, all platforms: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn

In 2024-2025

• 13,324 cumulative attendance across all programs, 70% at outreach performances
• 5 major events with our 10th Tosco Music Holiday Party and 6th FabFest!
• Events provided paid performance opportunities for 217 musicians!
• 51 community access tickets to our major events
• 103 outreach performances across the community - the majority FREE!
• 54 for older adults in their communities
• Outreach performances provided paid performance opportunities for 136 musicians!
• 33 different locations for outreach + major event venues
• 266 performances at Tosco Music Open Mic by 126 different performers!
• 51 youth performers at Tosco Music Open Mic!
• 72 volunteers
• 12 youth and adult music scholarships

FY25 Financial Overview

Revenue and expenses (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025).

Your charitable donations go far with Tosco Music! In FY25:
$0.98 of every dollar donated was spent on program services, and
$0.63 of every dollar donated was paid directly to individual musicians and creatives.

Based on an influx of contributions and SBA grant funding in FY21 and FY22, Tosco Music built a cash surplus near $500K during FY22 and began investing in staff infrastructure. We operated with planned deficit budgets in FY23-FY25 in an effort to reach staffing needs and effectively doubled employees from end-FY20 at the start of the pandemic to end-FY25. Sponsorship revenue also doubled from FY21 to FY25. Most recent efforts have been directed towards reducing ongoing expenses as we work to resume a balanced financial position. In FY25, Tosco Music presented one fewer major event at Knight Theater which is the primary factor for reduced revenue.

Tosco Music maintains a strong financial position ending FY25 with cash on hand equivalent to two months of FY26 operating budget available for any unplanned expense or revenue shortfall.

As a Gold-rated nonprofit on Guidestar/Candid. Tosco Music’s financial history is available online as Tosco Music Parties, Inc.

See past Impact Reports: FY23, FY21

Help us continue Tosco Music events and outreach programs, strengthening Charlotte's community through music! Make a donation here.

Read more about Tosco Music's history here.

Learn about Tosco Music founder and Executive Director, John Tosco, here.