Guild Of American Luthiers

Tacoma, WA
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1983
EIN: 91-1080982

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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 Organizations (A6XC) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$275k (2024)

Expenses

$296k (2024)

Total Assets

$186k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$940 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$275,481

Expenses

$296,054

Net Income

-$20,573

Net Assets

$185,379

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$186,673	67.8%
Program Services	$86,275	31.3%
Investment Income	$1	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,532	0.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$88,373	29.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$83,207	28.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$186,319
Total Liabilities	$940
Net Assets	$185,379

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tim Olsen (President)	$44,766	$0	$0
Debra Olsen (Treasurer)	$25,647	$0	$0
B Henderson (Secretary)	$17,960	$0	$0
T Brotherton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
R Petrulis (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on May 9, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$423,111

Expenses

$445,590

Net Income

-$22,479

Net Assets

$205,952

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$196,108	46.3%
Program Services	$216,243	51.1%
Investment Income	$1	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$10,759	2.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$127,005	28.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$85,019	19.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$206,960
Total Liabilities	$1,008
Net Assets	$205,952

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tim Olsen (President)	$55,260	$0	$0
Debra Olsen (Treasurer)	$39,763	$0	$0
B Henderson (Secretary)	$17,632	$0	$0
T Brotherton (Director)	$14,350	$0	$0
R Petrulis (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$289,466

Expenses

$312,904

Net Income

-$23,438

Net Assets

$228,431

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$207,642	71.7%
Program Services	$81,824	28.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$80,956	25.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$88,397	28.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$228,613
Total Liabilities	$182
Net Assets	$228,431

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tim Olsen (President)	$44,162	$0	$0
Debra Olsen (Treasurer Vp)	$24,054	$0	$0
B Henderson (Secretary)	$12,240	$0	$0
T Brotherton (Director)	$500	$0	$0
R Petrulis (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on May 8, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$390,345

Expenses

$306,965

Net Income

$83,380

Net Assets

$251,869

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$244,512	62.6%
Program Services	$107,851	27.6%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$37,982	9.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$79,436	25.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$86,657	28.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$252,467
Total Liabilities	$598
Net Assets	$251,869

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tim Olsen (President)	$46,212	$0	$0
Debra Olsen (Treasurer Vp)	$24,722	$0	$0
B Henderson (Secretary)	$8,502	$0	$0
T Brotherton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
R Petrulis (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$280,732

Expenses

$330,303

Net Income

-$49,571

Net Assets

$168,489

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$176,932	63.0%
Program Services	$103,799	37.0%
Investment Income	$1	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$70,162	21.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$118,426	35.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$207,068
Total Liabilities	$38,579
Net Assets	$168,489

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tim Olsen (President)	$52,770	$0	$0
B Henderson (Secretary)	$15,874	$0	$0
T Brotherton (Director)	$1,518	$0	$0
Debra Olsen (Treasurer Vp)	$0	$0	$0
R Petrulis (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on March 30, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$307,205

Expenses

$320,908

Net Income

-$13,703

Net Assets

$218,060

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$209,546	68.2%
Program Services	$97,658	31.8%
Investment Income	$1	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$90,897	28.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$89,863	28.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$218,656
Total Liabilities	$596
Net Assets	$218,060

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$266,442

Expenses

$317,413

Net Income

-$50,971

Net Assets

$231,763

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$180,237	67.6%
Program Services	$86,205	32.4%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$85,274	26.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$91,171	28.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$232,349
Total Liabilities	$586
Net Assets	$231,763

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$470,940

Expenses

$435,368

Net Income

$35,572

Net Assets

$282,334

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$224,175	47.6%
Program Services	$246,561	52.4%
Investment Income	$4	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$200	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$136,292	31.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$79,371	18.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$283,317
Total Liabilities	$983
Net Assets	$282,334

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$322,103

Expenses

$339,524

Net Income

-$17,421

Net Assets

$246,762

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$218,591	67.9%
Program Services	$103,508	32.1%
Investment Income	$4	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$98,731	29.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$90,679	26.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$247,876
Total Liabilities	$1,114
Net Assets	$246,762

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$343,228

Expenses

$322,640

Net Income

$20,588

Net Assets

$264,183

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$216,321	63.0%
Program Services	$126,899	37.0%
Investment Income	$8	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$93,564	29.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$85,710	26.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$264,591
Total Liabilities	$408
Net Assets	$264,183

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$482,522

Expenses

$434,201

Net Income

$48,321

Net Assets

$243,232

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$226,400	46.9%
Program Services	$256,107	53.1%
Investment Income	$15	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$112,259	25.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$88,759	20.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$244,008
Total Liabilities	$776
Net Assets	$243,232

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$365,338

Expenses

$346,948

Net Income

$18,390

Net Assets

$194,911

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$227,992	62.4%
Program Services	$136,758	37.4%
Investment Income	$18	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$570	0.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$92,488	26.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$85,618	24.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$198,629
Total Liabilities	$3,718
Net Assets	$194,911

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$319,349

Expenses

$314,993

Net Income

$4,356

Net Assets

$176,521

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$200,625	62.8%
Program Services	$118,724	37.2%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$93,090	29.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$75,402	23.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$180,633
Total Liabilities	$4,112
Net Assets	$176,521

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$450,701

Expenses

$475,602

Net Income

-$24,901

Net Assets

$172,479

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$224,167	49.7%
Program Services	$226,534	50.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$139,724	29.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$57,306	12.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$172,555
Total Liabilities	$76
Net Assets	$172,479

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

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Guild Of American Luthiers

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $275k (2024)

Expenses $296k (2024)

Total Assets $186k (2024)

Total Liabilities $940 (2024)

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Revenue

$275k (2024)

Expenses

$296k (2024)

Total Assets

$186k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$940 (2024)

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