2024-05-14T13:48:59-07:00 2022-12-31 752593210 Sutton Frost Cary LLP 200 E Front St Suite 200 Arlington TX 76011 990 2022-01-01 237354645 THE VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA VIOL 5184638644 230 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION 101 ALBANY NY 12203 BILL SCOTT President 2024-05-14 true BILL SCOTT 999009999 true Carroll Elizabeth Arnott P01965628 8176498083 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X BILL SCOTT 230 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION 101 ALBANY NY 12203 404165 false X WWW.VSAWEB.ORG X 1973 PA THE VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MAKING, REPAIRING AND PRESERVING STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR BOWS. 17 17 0 17 0 20041 20374 91826 382801 56277 0 1499 990 169643 404165 43800 31220 0 0 0 0 106489 515142 150289 546362 19354 -142197 984416 849616 7397 984416 842219 X THE VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MAKING, REPAIRING AND PRESERVING STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR BOWS. false false 366638 6018 379039 The Violin Society of Americas 49th Convention was held in November 2022 in Baltimore, MD. Attendees participated in seminars on the history of violin making, developments in the field, and fostered relationships between makers and performers. They were able to observe many displays and demonstrations of stringed instruments. More than 300 members and non-members attended, with more than 50 vendors exhibiting during the meeting. 26588 3762 The VSA publishes the Violin Society of America Papers, a journal that includes peer-reviewed, scholarly papers on violin connoisseurship, history, and making. 25182 25182 The VSA provides scholarships for Lutherie students at recognized schools in the United States. 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FOLLOW-UP ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS IS MONITORED BY THE LUTHERIE SCHOOLS THEMSELVES. GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY TO THE GRANTS COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ONCE APPROVED THEY THEN SUBMIT AN APPLICATION WITH DETAILED INFORMATION OF THEIR PROJECT FOR FUTHER REVIEW BY THE COMMITTEE. FOLLOW-UP IS DONE BY THE SAME COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The VSA held its annual VSA/Oberlin workshops for professional violin makers and bow makers on the campus of Oberlin College in June and July. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: The CAS Forum was created in 2004 by the merger of the former Catgut Acoustical Society (CAS) and the Violin Society of America. The mission of the CAS Forum is to increase and diffuse the knowledge of musical acoustics and instruments, and to promote its practical applications. The CAS is best known for its pioneering work in the development of scientific insights and their application to the construction of new and conventional instruments of the violin family. Its founder, Carleen Hutchins, along with other CAS leaders, developed methods for tuning the free plates of an instrument before its assembly. These methods are now used by violin makers around the world. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO VSA: PROVISION OF OFFICE SPACE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, AND UTILITIES; STAFF TO PERFORM MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES NECESSARY FOR VSA TO EXECUTE ITS MISSIONS AND GOALS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Treasurer reviews drafts of the tax returns and forwards a final draft to all board members for their review before the return is put in its final form for filing. The Form 990 is prepared by an outside CPA firm. 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