AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC
Your Recorder Community
AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC
EIN: 13-2930296
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
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.
Publications
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.
Scholarships and Grants
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
Where we work
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Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2020 info
2.10
Months of cash in 2020 info
4.8
Fringe rate in 2020 info
8%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC
Balance sheetFiscal 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.
Fiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Administrative Director
Susan Burns
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
AMERICAN RECORDER SOCIETY INC
Board of directorsas of 02/24/2023
Board of directors data
Carol Mishler
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Leadership
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