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AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC

Your Recorder Community

aka American Recorder Society   |   Charlotte, NC   |  www.americanrecorder.org
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AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC

EIN: 13-2930296


Mission

The mission of the American Recorder Society is to promote the recorder and its music. Our goals are to be the organization every recorder player wants to join, and to support and grow the diverse recorder community by providing resources and opportunities on the social, educational, and professional levels. We envision a future in which the recorder and its music are enjoyed, valued and supported across generations, ethnicities and cultures.

Ruling year info

1962

Administrative Director

Susan Burns

Main address

PO Box 480054

Charlotte, NC 28269 USA

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EIN

13-2930296

Subject area info

Arts and culture

Population served info

Adults

Ethnic and racial groups

Retired people

Academics

Artists and performers

NTEE code info

Professional Societies, Associations (A03)

Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Fundraising

ARS raises funds to help promote recorder education and skill. Recipients of grants and scholarships range from elementary school teachers to start a recorder program; recorder players of any age who wish to attend an in-person or online workshop or class; beginners who wish to learn recorder via online instruction, especially adults; recorder professionals who wish to develop their skills further, recorder groups (chapters, recorder orchestras) who wish to bring the recorder to a wider audience, and more.

Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Academics
Artists and performers
Retired people

American Recorder Magazine has been in print, in some form, going back to the 1950. It is a quartlerly magazine with articles chosen to educate and entertain recorder players of all levels, from beginners to professionals. It is only available to members and subscribers.

ARS NOVA e-mag is a monthly one-topic email with tips and techniques for playing the recorder. It is available to anyone, not just ARS members.

ARS NEWS is an e-newsletter published monthly with all the latest news in the recorder world. It is available to anyone, not just ARS members.

We also make many musical compositions for recorder available either in hard copy, in some cases, or as a downloadable PDF. Most of these are free with a membership and others are priced to offset shipping costs.

Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Academics
Artists and performers
Retired people

ARS offers:
- Scholarships for individuals to attend music workshops where they learn more recorder playing techniques and build community.
- Educational Outreach Grants for teachers of any age group to bring recorders into schools and senior centers.
- Professional Development Grants for recorder teachers/performers
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion grants for groups to focus on welcoming/encouraging newcomers of all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, etc.
- Traveling Teacher Grants to pay for a teacher to offer instruction to underserved locations
- Chapter grants for local recorder groups to offer a program that appeals to a wider audience and helps build chapter membership

Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Academics
Artists and performers
Retired people

Where we work

Financials

AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC
Fiscal year: Sep 01 - Aug 31

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

2.10

Average of 1.35 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

4.8

Average of 2.4 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8%

Average of 8% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990 info

AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Profitability info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $24,813 $40,028 $26,453 $16,541 $49,614
As % of expenses 15.7% 23.4% 16.3% 9.7% 28.0%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $24,813 $40,028 $25,407 $15,541 $46,444
As % of expenses 15.7% 23.4% 15.6% 9.1% 25.8%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $184,597 $180,681 $194,426 $205,910 $250,047
Total revenue, % change over prior year 12.9% -2.1% 7.6% 5.9% 21.4%
Program services revenue 2.1% 1.6% 2.9% 2.5% 1.5%
Membership dues 45.6% 47.4% 43.4% 43.7% 36.8%
Investment income 3.8% 3.5% 4.5% 5.4% 3.8%
Government grants 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other grants and contributions 36.4% 33.5% 37.9% 36.9% 49.5%
Other revenue 12.1% 14.1% 11.4% 11.5% 8.4%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $157,775 $170,748 $161,857 $169,862 $176,889
Total expenses, % change over prior year -5.7% 8.2% -5.2% 4.9% 4.1%
Personnel 37.0% 37.1% 39.4% 37.5% 37.9%
Professional fees 0.5% 1.6% 1.4% 1.0% 0.7%
Occupancy 0.8% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Pass-through 4.2% 6.5% 5.0% 2.9% 14.1%
All other expenses 57.5% 54.6% 54.0% 58.5% 47.2%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total expenses (after depreciation) $157,775 $170,748 $162,903 $170,862 $180,059
One month of savings $13,148 $14,229 $13,488 $14,155 $14,741
Debt principal payment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total full costs (estimated) $170,923 $184,977 $176,391 $185,017 $194,800

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Months of cash 2.3 3.0 3.8 1.5 4.8
Months of cash and investments 2.3 3.0 3.8 1.5 4.8
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 7.0 9.3 11.7 12.3 14.9
Balance sheet composition info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Cash $29,829 $43,326 $50,800 $20,552 $70,719
Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Receivables $746 $1,101 $787 $501 $1,752
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 10.1% 9.9% 8.0% 7.6% 10.5%
Unrestricted net assets $92,641 $132,669 $158,076 $173,617 $220,061
Temporarily restricted net assets $64,553 $32,984 $44,787 $45,890 N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 $12,335 $12,416 $14,405 N/A
Total restricted net assets $64,553 $45,319 $57,203 $60,295 $72,532
Total net assets $157,194 $177,988 $215,279 $233,912 $292,593

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Administrative Director

Susan Burns

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Board of directors
as of 02/24/2023
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Board chair

Carol Mishler

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/24/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

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