Utah Music Educators Association

Tax-deductible

American Fork, UT501(c)(3)Since 1985Arts & CultureEIN 74-2379342

To improve existing music education programs and create opportunites for learning and growth in the musical arts

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$18K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$642K
-1.0% vs prior year
Spent
$689K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$351K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$642K
FY2024▼ -1.0%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$245K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$648K
FY2024$642K
Expenses
$689K
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$233K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$613K
FY2024$689K
Net assets
$351K
FY2024▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$391K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$381K
FY2024$351K

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 Jul 2020.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $584K Management & general 15% · $105K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $18K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer & Competition Coordinator
$11,544Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President JR High
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President Band
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President Choral
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Miller’s $12K as Treasurer & Competition Coordinator is at the 8th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
John Miller$11,544$11,264$9,738$9,780$8,940
Robert Reimer——$7,100$6,000$6,000
Sharee Jorgensen$6,000$6,000$6,000$6,000$6,000

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

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

Enhances music education for Utah teachers and students through improved opportunities.

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3 program services account for $471K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Marching band programs. Marching band clinic, marching band competition, and entry fees

$207Kprogram expense
02

All State Music workshops for students to work with national music conductors and educators in learning challenging music for public performance. Includes intercollegiate band performances.

$159Kprogram expense
03

Convention music educators conference, workshops, displays, teaching ideas, technology and development for teachers Approximately 600 people attend the convention each year.

$105Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2022–2022
Utah Bandmasters AssociationUT · FY2022$11,547

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$642K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$615K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$689K
Ln 25
Programscol B$584K
Managementcol C$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$351K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$351K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$615K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$975
Total revenueLn 12$642K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$251K
Total assetsLn 16$351K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$351K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$101K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$235K$251K
Total assetsLn 16$383K$351K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$381K$351K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$18K$6K$12K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$2K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$650$650
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$171K$161K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$85K$73K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$87K$74K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$105K$105K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$39K$39K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$117K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$11K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$689K$584K$105K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $648K$613K$35K$381K 990 PDF
FY2023 $551K$586K−$34K$327K 990 PDF
FY2022 $515K$521K−$6K$358K 990 PDF
FY2021 $245K$233K$12K$391K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $642,219 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $600 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,415
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,445
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $614,547 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$614,547
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,652 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,652
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $975 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$975
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $626,774 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$642,219
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $689,247 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,544 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $0$17,544
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,200 · Management $7,500$9,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $650$650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $161,229 · Management $9,350$170,579
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $72,605 · Management $12,624$85,229
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,788 · Management $1,871$6,659
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,684$30,684
IX-17 TravelPrograms $74,123 · Management $12,890$87,013
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $104,765$104,765
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $39,125$39,125
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,797$5,797
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,164 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$117,164
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,388 · Management $2,950$14,338
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $584,490 · Management $104,757 · Fundraising $0$689,247
Part X · Balance sheet $351,431 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,255$3,219
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $97,184$97,426
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,881$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $235,355$250,786
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $382,675$351,431
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,645$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $381,030$351,431
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $381,030$351,431
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $382,675$351,431
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $351,431 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$642,219
XI-2 Total expenses$689,247
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,028
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$381,030
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,503
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$11,927
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$351,431

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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