Utah Music Educators Association

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

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2379342) · Dispute this line
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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$18K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $251K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$642K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$689K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$351K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$642K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$245K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$648K
FY2025$642K
Expenses
$689K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$233K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$613K
FY2025$689K
Net assets
$351K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$391K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$351K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. 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.

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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).

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
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 programs · $471K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2379342) · Dispute this line
$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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2379342) · Dispute this line
$159Kprogram expense
03

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

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2379342) · Dispute this line
$105Kprogram expense

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 FY2025 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$11K
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$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$975
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 endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 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
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $642K$689K−$47K$351K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2025 $648K$613K$35K$381K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2024 $551K$586K−$34K$327K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 22, 2023 $515K$521K−$6K$358K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2021 $245K$233K$12K$391K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support C · Political and lobbying O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $642,219 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,279$15,445
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $648,068$615,147
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$2,942$11,627
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $648,405$642,219
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,264$27,244
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $595,788$662,003
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $613,052$689,247
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,353−$47,028
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $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

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