Sound Achievement Foundation · 501(c)(3) · Virginia Beach, Virginia
Prepared for The Tuba Exchange · Durham, North Carolina
The Credential Case
A Tuba Player Asking For Tubas
501(c)(3)
Sound Achievement Foundation
IRS determination issued 11/17/2025 · EIN 46-2223835 · exemption effective 11/2/2025 · contributions deductible
Fiscally Sponsored
NACPA
Virginia nonprofit incorporated 01/20/2026 — fiscally sponsored by the Sound Achievement Foundation, so every gift flows through SAF's 501(c)(3) and is fully deductible
240+
Scholars Served (Program Year)
Future Legends enrollment across Hampton Roads sites
18
Chartered School Programs
High school and collegiate ensembles under VB-CAF 27 charter
3
Regional Rehearsal Sites
Pretlow Maker Studio · Ocean View Beach Park · East Ocean View Community Center
VB-CAF 2027
Festival Reach
Virginia Beach Competitive Arts Festival — statewide institutional draw
Every Scholar Is Measured, Not Just Enrolled
The SPI (Standardized Performance Index) scores every scholar from recorded signal — pitch, timing, ensemble alignment — with no audience opinion in the loop. A donated sousaphone does not disappear into a closet; it appears in a scholar's measured progression that we can report back to the donor by name and by instrument.
The Triad of Student Agency
Three pillars — Performance Mindset (psychology), The Artist's Code (philosophy), The Community Contract (sociology) — developed with a VBCPS educator and backed formally by SAF. Instruments enter a curriculum, not an activity.
A Feeder-To-Premiere Pipeline
Future Legends scholars advance into chartered school ensembles, the NACPA collegiate discipline, and VSOTB — the professional ensemble that anchors the SOUND OFF VIRGINIA tour. An instrument donated today plays across every rung of that ladder.
Library-Card Access Requirement
Every library-based participant holds a valid Virginia library card, with parental signatures for minors. The program is built for scholars who would otherwise never hold a horn — the population Tuba Exchange's donation program exists to reach.
Instrument Request Manifest · 374 units
Low Brass
| Sousaphone (BBb, fiberglass or brass)Highest need across all sites | 16 |
| Marching Baritone / Euphonium | 10 |
| Concert Tuba (BBb, 3/4 or 4/4)Indoor / pit doubling | 4 |
| Concert Euphonium | 4 |
Marching Percussion — Battery
| Marching Snare Drum (14") with carrier | 12 |
| Tenor Drums (quads/quints) with carrier | 8 |
| Marching Bass Drums (matched set, 5 sizes)Sets of 5 — 15 drums total | 3 |
| Marching Cymbals (18"–20" pairs) | 8 |
| Drum Carriers / Harnesses (replacement) | 20 |
| Practice Pads (snare / tenor) | 30 |
Marching Percussion — Front Ensemble / Pit
| Marimba (4.3 or 4.5 octave) | 3 |
| Vibraphone (3 octave, motor) | 3 |
| Xylophone (3.5 octave) | 2 |
| Glockenspiel / Orchestra Bells | 2 |
| Concert Bass Drum (36"–40") with stand | 2 |
| Concert Snare Drum | 2 |
| Timpani (set of 4) | 1 |
| Suspended Cymbals & Gongs / Tam-Tam | 4 |
| Drum Kit (5-piece, hardware included) | 2 |
| Auxiliary Percussion (rack, shakers, blocks, chimes)Complete kits | 3 |
| Mallets & Sticks (assorted bulk)Bulk lot | 1 |
High Brass
| Trumpet (Bb) | 20 |
| Mellophone (marching F) | 10 |
| French Horn (double) | 4 |
| Trombone (tenor) | 12 |
| Bass Trombone | 2 |
Woodwinds
| Flute | 12 |
| Piccolo | 2 |
| Clarinet (Bb) | 14 |
| Bass Clarinet | 2 |
| Alto Saxophone | 10 |
| Tenor Saxophone | 6 |
| Baritone Saxophone | 2 |
| Oboe | 2 |
| Bassoon | 2 |
Orchestral Strings & Rhythm
| Violin (full and fractional) | 12 |
| Viola | 4 |
| Cello | 4 |
| Double Bass (3/4) | 2 |
| Electric Bass with amplifier | 3 |
| Electric / Acoustic Guitar | 4 |
| Digital Piano / Keyboard (88-key weighted) | 3 |
Cases, Stands & Consumables
| Hard Cases (matched to donated horns)As available | 1 |
| Music Stands (folding) | 60 |
| Mouthpieces (brass, assorted) | 40 |
| Reeds, Valve Oil, Slide Grease, Drum HeadsBulk lot | 1 |
What Tuba Exchange Receives
Represented At VB-CAF 2027
Tuba Exchange is named as Official Instrument Partner of the Virginia Beach Competitive Arts Festival — presence on the festival floor, recognition in the printed program, on the CAEN broadcast, and in every chartered director's packet.
A Banner In The Rehearsal Facility
A permanent Tuba Exchange banner hung in the program's rehearsal facility, seen by every scholar, director, and family that walks through the door — and in every rehearsal frame CAEN captures.
Named Instrument Reporting
Each donated instrument is logged to a scholar and tracked through the SPI. Tuba Exchange receives an annual report showing exactly which horns are in whose hands and how those scholars are progressing.
Tour Visibility
Donated instruments travel with the ensembles on the SOUND OFF VIRGINIA tour across the Commonwealth — Tuba Exchange credited at every stop.
Jermal McMillan · Chairman, J M McMillan Enterprises, Inc. · USMC Veteran, 2nd Marine Division Band and 3rd MAW Band · Graduate, Armed Forces School of Music
Sound Achievement Foundation — IRS determination issued November 17, 2025 · EIN 46-2223835 · exemption effective November 2, 2025 · contributions deductible under IRC Section 170. NACPA is fiscally sponsored by SAF; all gifts are received and receipted under SAF's 501(c)(3).
Determination letter, certificates of incorporation, and military transcripts available on request.