Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by AMERICAN MUSICOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,850,133
- Total expenses
- $1,746,141
- Contributions and grants received
- $969,749
- Grants paid
- $251,089
- Program service revenue
- $413,081
- Investment income
- $467,303
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,339,466
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $73,579
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $11,265,887
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,386,962
- Management and general expenses
- $320,108
- Fundraising expenses
- $39,071
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,386,962
Program services were 79.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$251,970
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$474,779
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$243,000
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2a · Program service revenue: Advertising
total $20,954 · unrelated business $20,954
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2b · Program service revenue: Annual meeting
total $296,753 · related or exempt $296,753
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2c · Program service revenue: Journal and publications
total $66,307 · related or exempt $66,307
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2d · Program service revenue: Other program revenue
total $29,067 · related or exempt $29,067
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3 · Investment income
total $356,542 · excluded $356,542
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $6,987,399
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $6,876,638
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $110,761
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $110,761 · related or exempt $110,761
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $211,322 · program services $211,322
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $39,767 · program services $39,767
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $154,815 · program services $84,974 · management and general $54,075 · fundraising $15,766
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $359,710 · program services $247,413 · management and general $98,566 · fundraising $13,731
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $106,602 · program services $71,639 · management and general $30,094 · fundraising $4,869
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $32,549 · program services $24,412 · management and general $6,510 · fundraising $1,627
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $3,405 · management and general $3,405
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $38,229 · management and general $38,229
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $28,400 · management and general $28,400
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11g · Fees: other
total $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $103,289 · program services $85,541 · management and general $17,167 · fundraising $581
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $0
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $265,945 · program services $265,945
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,282 · management and general $1,282
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23 · Insurance
total $0
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24a · Other expenses: Lectures
total $141,459 · program services $141,459
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24b · Other expenses: Printing and Publications
total $122,904 · program services $122,904
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24c · Other expenses: Consultants
total $62,746 · program services $34,018 · management and general $27,392 · fundraising $1,336
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24d · Other expenses: Other Meetings
total $36,748 · program services $35,525 · management and general $1,223
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24e · All other expenses
total $36,969 · program services $22,043 · management and general $13,765 · fundraising $1,161
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $227,399 · end of year $228,517
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $109,889 · end of year $110,457
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $119,436 · end of year $45,462
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$10,155
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,671
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,653 · end of year $7,484
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $9,988,550 · end of year $9,469,249
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $290,991 · end of year $1,478,297
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $129,860 · end of year $42,225
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $41,275 · end of year $31,354
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,021,480 · end of year $2,161,137
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $8,545,303 · end of year $9,104,750
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Founded in 1942, the American Musicological Society (AMS) exists to expand understanding of music and sound through research, teaching, learning, and advocacy.
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Founded in 1942, the American Musicological Society (AMS) exists to expand understanding of music and sound through research, teaching, learning, and advocacy. About 2,700 individuals and 500 library subscribers from over forty nations participate in the Society.The primary program activities of the society are: the publication of its Journal publications grantmaking (support for published musicological research) an annual meeting where music research is presented and discussed fellowships for graduate study in musicology evaluation and presentation of awards for outstanding publications travel and research grants for all aspects of musicology support for public lecture series on musicological topics for a wider publicThe programs are supported and managed by the Board of Directors, the governing body with wide representation (AMS Council), and paid administrative staff. In-kind support for activities is provided through the Society's host institution, New York University. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Society for American Music (SAM), and the University of Michigan also support the Society's effort to publish a series of critical editions focused on American music and titled Music of in the United States of America (MUSA). Over three hundred members of the Society serve voluntarily on committees and boards to assist in accomplishing its goals. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the following programs/publications were new or revised.a.Supplemental Grants for Students - In 2025, the AMS offered additional travel support to current undergraduate and terminal masters degree students interested pursuing careers in music studies to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting. There were a total of 13 grants awarded.b.AMS Institute: Musics of the United States - In 2025, the AMS held a residential summer institute for higher education faculty entitled Musics of the United States: Telling Our Stories. The institute was held between 27 July and 9 August 2025 at the University of Maryland: College Park near Washington, D.C. Over the course of the institute, thirty participants and eight faculty members explored ways of reshaping the narratives and content of college-level instruction about American music.c.Coalition of Music Organizations - In summer 2025, the AMS launched the Coalition of Music Organizations, a voluntary association of small to medium-sized music organizations, publishers, programs, and cultural institutions designed to provide access to small-grant funding, outreach support, and opportunities for cooperation and conversation.d.AMS Career Center - In 2025, the AMS launched the AMS Career Center, a hub for community announcements, calls, jobs, and other resources designed to help you advance your career in music studies, teaching and performance. The Career Center replaces the AMS-Announce Listserv, long the Societys hub for announcements, opportunities and job postings. The Career Center can be found here: https://careers.amsmusicology.org/.e.AMS Community Site - In 2025, the AMS launched the AMS Community Site, a networking and social sharing site for AMS members to use when communicating with each other and organizing as part of the Societys 22 study groups and 15 chapters. The Community Site can be found here: https://community.amsmusicology.org/.f.AMS Website - In early 2025, the AMS launched a new website designed to better support its activities and outreach. The new AMS website is built on an open-source CiviCRM installation that provides robust communications and data management capacity. The site is also more attractive than the old, featuring over 1000 images and videos as well as an improved user interface and data architecture. The new AMS website may be accessed here: https://www.amsmusicology.org/.
Expenses $1,386,962 · Grants $251,089
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Siovahn A Walker
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $184,429
- From this org
- $154,815
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,614
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $154,815
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $29,614
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $184,429
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Louis Epstein
Director
- Total calculated
- $3,185
- From this org
- $3,185
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Emily Wilbourne
Director
- Total calculated
- $1,000
- From this org
- $1,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ryan Baagale
Director
- Total calculated
- $1,000
- From this org
- $1,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Serona Elton
Director
- Total calculated
- $350
- From this org
- $350
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Marysol Quevedo
Director
- Total calculated
- $350
- From this org
- $350
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Julie Cumming
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
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Bonnie Gordon
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Gayle Magee
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Samuel Dorf
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
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Remi Chiu
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Emily Dolan
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Dwandalyn Reece
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kunio Hara
Coun. Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202601329349300525
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