Alabama Music Educators Association

Analysis

Alabama Music Educators Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Auburn, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Alabama Music Educators Association reported income of $140k and spending of $157k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $209k to $140k (-33%), an average of -9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Alabama Music Educators Association sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution ($140k), Russian Arts Theater & Studio Inc ($140k) and Cayo ($140k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $38k (24% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $143k against liabilities of $2,416, net assets of $141k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.