The purpose of this Association shall be: 1) mutual assistance and the promotion and advancement of Music education through the schools and other educational institutions or organizations. 2) to encourage Music activities among the schools of the state by means of festivals, clinics and other related events. 3) to secure greater recognition for Music as an integral part of the school curriculim. 4) to encourage the development of Music outlets in each community that will provide post school opportunities. 5) to promote professional growth among its members.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $151K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$204K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$204K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$103K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$140K
FY2025$204K
Expenses
$187K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$86K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$187K
Net assets
$170K
FY2025▲ +21%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$189K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$141K
FY2025$170K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1980.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $145K Management & general 23% · $42K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive D
$22,000Pt VII · Sec A
$11,000Pt VII · Sec A
Assist Exec
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Collegiate a
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Industry Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Collegiate P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aoa Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Russell Logan’s $22K as Executive D is at the 17th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2021
Russell Logan$22,000$20,000$4,500
Garry Taylor$11,000$15,000$21,000
Carl Hancock—$6,000—
David Raney$5,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes music education and activities in schools, advocating for its curriculum and community opportunities.

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2 programs · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided an annual in-service conference consisting of sessions, workshops, performances, and meetings during a 3 day period and to provide scholarships and division funding.

$134Kprogram expense
02

Provided a quarterly journal with professional articles and helpful information to our members as well as a website with news, clinic handouts and other helpful information for our members.

$11Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$204K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$204K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$151K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$632
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$170K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$129K$151K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$947$632
Total assetsLn 16$143K$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$141K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$16K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$107K$107K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$315$315
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$145K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $204K$187K$16K$170K 990 PDF
FY2024 $140K$157K−$17K$141K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$191K−$752$163K 990 PDF
FY2022 $189K$191K−$2K$159K 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K$86K$17K$189K 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 $203,705 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,707$45,527
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $55,135$133,986
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,060$10,444
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,908$13,748
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $139,810$203,705
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,907$41,179
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,067$146,180
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,974$187,359
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,164$16,346
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $203,705 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$38,507
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,020
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,527
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $133,986$133,986
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,332$6,332
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,112$4,112
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $13,748$13,748
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,986 · Excluded from tax $24,192$203,705
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,359 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,000 · Management $22,000$38,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,339 · Management $1,840$3,179
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,965$1,965
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,754$1,754
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,975$5,975
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,647 · Management $2,303$6,950
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,876$1,876
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,215$9,215
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $106,515$106,515
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $315$315
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,615$10,615
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $145,091 · Management $42,268 · Fundraising $0$187,359
Part X · Balance sheet $172,722 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,865$20,698
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $167$167
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $947$632
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $129,452$151,225
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $143,431$172,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,416$2,279
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,416$2,279
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $141,015$170,443
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $141,015$170,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $143,431$172,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $170,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,705
XI-2 Total expenses$187,359
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,346
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$141,015
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,082
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$170,443

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