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American String Teachers Association Incorporated

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Performing Arts Schools (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.61M (2023)

Expenses
$1.89M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.77M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.15M (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,614,695
Expenses
$1,886,162
Net Income
-$271,467
Net Assets
$620,362
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $158,440
9.8%
Program Services $1,430,130
88.6%
Investment Income $20,062
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $318
0.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$29,226
Net Inventory Sales $21,225
1.3%
Other Revenue $13,746
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $216,080
11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $307,924
16.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,765,990
Total Liabilities $1,145,628
Net Assets $620,362
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn M Tuttle (Executive Director And Ceo) $178,807 $0 $24,732
Rebecca Mac Leod (President) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Pellegrino (Past President/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karin Hendricks (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
William Lee (String Industry Council Representative) $0 $0 $0
Selim Giray (Member) $0 $0 $0
Corie Benton (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Marie Abraham (Member) $0 $0 $0
Duane Padilla (Publications/Content Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Yi (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Emily Hannah Crane (Member) $0 $0 $0
Charles Laux (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sundas Mohi Truong (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jesus Florido (Member) $0 $0 $0
Taniesha Pooser (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Miller (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,512,044
Expenses
$1,670,127
Net Income
-$158,083
Net Assets
$865,269
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $64,796
4.3%
Program Services $1,336,036
88.4%
Investment Income $28,473
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $23,381
1.5%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $19,430
1.3%
Net Inventory Sales $25,575
1.7%
Other Revenue $14,353
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $191,425
11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $262,709
15.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,824,284
Total Liabilities $959,015
Net Assets $865,269
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn M Tuttle (Executive Director And Ceo) $85,028 $0 $11,439
Linda Taliaferro (Contracted Interim Ceo) $66,688 $0 $0
Monika Schultz (Ceo) $21,438 $0 $3,432
Rebecca Mac Leod (President) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Pellegrino (Past President/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William La Rue Jones (Past President/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Laird (Publications/Content Chair) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Whitcomb (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William Lee (String Industry Council Representative) $0 $0 $0
Selim Giray (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dijana Ihas (Member) $0 $0 $0
Corie Benton (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Marie Abraham (Member) $0 $0 $0
Duane Padilla (Publications/Content Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Yi (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karin Hendricks (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Emily Hannah Crane (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,241,429
Expenses
$1,164,341
Net Income
$77,088
Net Assets
$1,119,655
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $149,747
12.1%
Program Services $993,223
80.0%
Investment Income $28,701
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $16,261
1.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $10,982
0.9%
Net Inventory Sales $28,015
2.3%
Other Revenue $14,500
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $134,060
11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $251,526
21.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,089,462
Total Liabilities $969,807
Net Assets $1,119,655
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monika Schulz (Ceo) $193,182 $0 $20,115
Kristen Pellegrino (President) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Mac Leod (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
William La Rue Jones (Past President/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Laird (Publications/Content Chair) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Whitcomb (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Grace Newman (String Industry Council Representative) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Fortune (Member) $0 $0 $0
David Eccles (Member) $0 $0 $0
Selim Giray (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dijana Ihas (Member) $0 $0 $0
William Lee (String Industry Council Representative) $0 $0 $0
Corie Benton (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Marie Abraham (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Tuttle (Exective Director And Ceo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,979,110
Expenses
$1,902,316
Net Income
$76,794
Net Assets
$1,003,575
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,968
0.4%
Program Services $1,896,789
95.8%
Investment Income $27,397
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $13,235
0.7%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $21,329
1.1%
Other Revenue $13,392
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $408,099
21.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $169,762
8.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,000,982
Total Liabilities $997,407
Net Assets $1,003,575
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monika Schulz (Ex Officio (Ceo)) $196,086 $0 $22,766
Lynn Murphy (Director Of Finance) $78,413 $0 $12,449
Susan M Hoopes (Director Mtgs/Member) $77,213 $0 $12,363
Kristen Pellegrino (President) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Mac Loud (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Brenner (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Whitcomb (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott D Laird (Publications Chair) $0 $0 $0
Katarzyna Bugaj (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Alan R Mac Nair (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Dijana Ihas (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Selim Giray (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
David Eccles (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Grace Newman (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Fortune (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
William La Rue Jones (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Betty Anne Gottlieb (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,981,697
Expenses
$1,884,793
Net Income
$96,904
Net Assets
$924,094
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,870
0.5%
Program Services $1,888,888
95.3%
Investment Income $22,253
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $14,357
0.7%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $27,888
1.4%
Other Revenue $18,441
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $445,927
23.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $142,783
7.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,031,094
Total Liabilities $1,107,000
Net Assets $924,094
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monika Schulz (Ex Officio (Ceo)) $181,512 $0 $19,526
Beth Knight (Chief Operating Officer) $100,488 $0 $14,641
Lynn Murphy (Director Of Finance) $71,550 $0 $6,322
William La Rue Jones (President) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Pellegrino (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Brenda L Brenner (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Betty Anne Gottlieb (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott D Laird (Publications Chair) $0 $0 $0
Katarzyna Bugaj (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Julie Ellis (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
William Harris Lee (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Alan R Mac Nair (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Duane Padilla (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
David Eccles (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Grace Newman (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Fotrune (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,153,635
Expenses
$2,061,956
Net Income
$91,679
Net Assets
$819,756
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,856
0.3%
Program Services $2,035,178
94.5%
Investment Income $29,772
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $41,616
1.9%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $26,429
1.2%
Other Revenue $13,784
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $413,091
20.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $219,103
10.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,973,164
Total Liabilities $1,153,408
Net Assets $819,756
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monika Schulz (Ceo) $178,074 $0 $21,604
Beth Danner Knight (Deputy Director) $99,467 $0 $18,898
Lynn Murphy (Finance Manager) $70,823 $0 $14,372
Kristen Pellegrino (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Benner (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Duane Padilla (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Katarzyna Bugaj (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Julie Ellis (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
William Harris Lee (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Scott Laird (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Alan R Macnair (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
William Larue Jones (President) $0 $0 $0
Betty Anne Gottlieg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,041,831
Expenses
$2,058,577
Net Income
-$16,746
Net Assets
$725,107
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,689
0.4%
Program Services $1,929,710
94.5%
Investment Income $64,691
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $5,705
0.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $23,968
1.2%
Other Revenue $10,068
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $374,386
18.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $168,223
8.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,979,493
Total Liabilities $1,254,386
Net Assets $725,107
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Monika Schulz (Ceo) $162,512 $0 $19,089
Beth Danner Knight (Deputy Director) $91,868 $0 $10,663
Gabriela Sandoz (Finance Manager) $40,752 $0 $2,915
Lynn Murphy (Finance Manager) $7,788 $0 $2,781
Stephen Benham (Past President/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Benner (President) $0 $0 $0
L Ynne Denig (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
David Wallace (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Berg (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Chris Rohrecker (Council President) $0 $0 $0
Karin S Hendricks (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William Larue Jones (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Black (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Sidney King (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,931,709
Expenses
$2,062,694
Net Income
-$130,985
Net Assets
$897,452
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,597
1.0%
Program Services $1,841,547
95.3%
Investment Income $44,779
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,416
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $19,002
1.0%
Other Revenue $4,368
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $324,551
15.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $326,729
15.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,114,214
Total Liabilities $1,216,762
Net Assets $897,452
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Donna Hale (Executive Director) $120,148 $0 $10,384
Beth Danner Knight (Interim Executive Director) $80,393 $0 $991
Jody Mcnamara (Finance Manager) $16,030 $0 $0
Gabriela Sandoz (Finance Manager) $7,540 $0 $0
Bob Phillips (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Benham (President) $0 $0 $0
Joshep Conyers (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Judy Palac (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Brenner (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Pellegrino (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Berg (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Denig (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
David Wallace (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Chris Rohrecker (Council President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,033,781
Expenses
$1,998,483
Net Income
$35,298
Net Assets
$1,070,011
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,165
1.1%
Program Services $1,933,645
95.1%
Investment Income $49,479
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,759
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $14,809
0.7%
Other Revenue $9,924
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $156,861
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $435,777
21.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,349,287
Total Liabilities $1,279,276
Net Assets $1,070,011
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Donna Hale (Executive Director) $116,327 $0 $0
Jody Mcnamara (Finance Manager) $24,700 $0 $0
Kirk Moss (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Bob Phillips (President) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Benham (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Macleod (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Colbert (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Lucy Manning (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Renata Bratt (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Joshep Conyers (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Judy Palac (Publications Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ken Dattmore (Council President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,943,712
Expenses
$1,887,380
Net Income
$56,332
Net Assets
$954,809
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,169
1.0%
Program Services $1,838,774
94.6%
Investment Income $57,920
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $4,114
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $14,277
0.7%
Other Revenue $9,458
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $166,415
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $415,583
22.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,244,301
Total Liabilities $1,289,492
Net Assets $954,809

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,017,225
Expenses
$1,907,974
Net Income
$109,251
Net Assets
$858,386
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,831
0.9%
Program Services $1,915,259
94.9%
Investment Income $47,710
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $4,608
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,382
Net Inventory Sales $24,825
1.2%
Other Revenue $11,374
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $184,254
9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $392,277
20.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,241,924
Total Liabilities $1,383,538
Net Assets $858,386

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,822,001
Expenses
$1,794,784
Net Income
$27,217
Net Assets
$767,808
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,744
0.7%
Program Services $1,725,233
94.7%
Investment Income $33,905
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $14,839
0.8%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $13,381
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $7,363
0.4%
Other Revenue $14,536
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $216,135
12.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $342,228
19.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,155,805
Total Liabilities $1,387,997
Net Assets $767,808

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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