American Composers Alliance, establised in the 1930's, is a non-profit publisher of American concert music, past and present. With a curated catalog of over 14,000 works from a diverse group of more than 300 American Composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Aca preserves historical works, introduces new works and develops innovative ways to increase awareness,ferformance opportunities and public engagement with this unique catalog which is available worldwide in print and online.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$256K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$77K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$256K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$317K
FY2025$256K
Expenses
$264K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$226K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$264K
Net assets
$77K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$77K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $143K Management & general 38% · $101K Fundraising 8% · $20K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gina Genova’s $45K as Director is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Publishes and promotes American concert music, preserving historical works and introducing new ones.

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1 program · $143K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The primary program activity for aca involves the management and preservation of a collection of classical music by several generations of american composers, dating to 1905. The goal is to continue the work of the organizations's founders to support and curate new creative work and also preserve historical works, maintaining a diverse…

$143Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$143K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$77K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$77K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$85K$77K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$56K$56K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$3K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$22K$21K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$968$968
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$52K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$143K$101K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $256K$264K−$8K$77K 990 PDF
FY2024 $317K$269K$48K$85K 990 PDF
FY2023 $225K$243K−$18K$45K 990 PDF
FY2022 $225K$226K−$1K$62K 990 PDF
FY2021 $190K$64K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $256,115 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $110,406$69,363
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $131,888$110,607
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,372$4,239
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $71,284$71,906
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $316,950$256,115
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $137,359$134,719
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,315$128,984
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,674$263,703
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,276−$7,588
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $256,115 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,860
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,503
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,363
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $110,607$110,607
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,239$4,239
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $71,906$71,906
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $186,752$256,115
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $263,703 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,195 · Management $56,195 · Fundraising $10,852$123,242
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,443 · Management $5,739 · Fundraising $2,295$11,477
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,200$4,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,303 · Management $20,913 · Fundraising $6,920$50,136
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,529 · Management $3,689$7,218
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,602 · Management $1,442$3,044
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,728 · Management $2,727$5,455
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $968 · Management $968$1,936
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,187 · Management $4,808$56,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $142,955 · Management $100,681 · Fundraising $20,067$263,703
Part X · Balance sheet $79,038 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,879$15,244
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$52,563
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,434$2,212
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $965$1,005
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,052$8,014
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,330$79,038
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,111$1,986
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,690$1,986
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,640$77,052
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,640$77,052
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,330$79,038
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $77,052 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,115
XI-2 Total expenses$263,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,588
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,640
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$77,052

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