To promote the therapeutic use of Music and Music Therapy in healthcare and education through meetings, seminars, and workshops, and participation in national amta programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 303 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $171 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
93
of 93 voting members
Looks good: 93 of 93 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$289K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$310K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$708K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$289K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2020$10K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$289K
Expenses
$310K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2020$19K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$310K
Net assets
$708K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$729K
FY2020$725K
FY2021$747K
FY2022$717K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$708K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2000.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $277K Management & general 11% · $33K Fundraising 0% · $660

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

92 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wisconsin State President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

American Music Therapy Assoication Affiliates is a health care nonprofit based in Silver Spring, MD.

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1 program · $277K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Amta's regional affiliates provide extensive educational programs, consistent with the mission of the organization. Annual conferences, seminars and workshops are held in all regions and are by far the largest expenditure.

$277Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 50 grants · $108K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,130
Drexel UniversityPA · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,453
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,025
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,445
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,717
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,698
Unitemized GrantFY2022$835
Unitemized GrantFY2022$769
Unitemized GrantFY2022$650
Unitemized GrantFY2022$375
Unitemized GrantFY2022$125
Unitemized GrantFY2022$120
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,055
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,880
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,470
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,336
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,198
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$289K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$274K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$310K
Ln 25
Programscol B$277K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$660
Owns and owesPt X
$708K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$569K
Total assetsLn 16$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
92
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a93
IndependentVI 1b93
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$274K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$289K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$335K
SavingsLn 2$234K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$569K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$139K
Total assetsLn 16$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$708K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6303
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$577K$569K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$152K$139K
Total assetsLn 16$729K$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$729K$708K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$558
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K$60
Advertising and promotionLn 12$534$534
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$269$588
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$533
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$11K$400
InterestLn 20$16$16
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$209K$205K$3K$72
All other expensesLn 24e$89$89
Total functional expensesLn 25$310K$277K$33K$660

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $289K$310K−$21K$708K 990 PDF
FY2023 $362K$353K$9K$729K 990 PDF
FY2022 $243K$340K−$98K$717K 990 PDF
FY2021 $206K$126K$80K$747K 990 PDF
FY2020 $229K$198K$31K$729K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $288,966 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,762$7,769
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $346,355$274,050
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,556$7,147
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $361,673$288,966
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,092$24,130
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $327,806$286,054
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $352,898$310,184
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,775−$21,218
Part VI · Governance 93 of 93 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body93
VI-1b Independent voting members93
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $288,966 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,769
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,769
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $274,050$274,050
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,147$7,147
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $274,050 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,147$288,966
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $310,184 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,130$14,130
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,320 · Management $558$1,878
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,188$24,188
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,243 · Management $60$27,303
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $534$534
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,059 · Management $269 · Fundraising $588$3,916
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,562 · Management $1,169$2,731
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,456 · Management $533$2,989
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,164 · Management $400$11,564
IX-20 InterestManagement $16$16
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,997$1,997
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $205,437 · Management $3,340 · Fundraising $72$208,849
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $89$89
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $276,905 · Management $32,619 · Fundraising $660$310,184
Part X · Balance sheet $707,801 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $325,414$334,839
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $251,884$233,910
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $126,910$133,048
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $25,235$6,004
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $729,443$707,801
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $729,443$707,801
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $729,443$707,801
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $729,443$707,801
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $707,801 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$288,966
XI-2 Total expenses$310,184
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,218
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$729,443
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$423
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$707,801

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