2025-10-17T13:43:20-05:00 2024-12-31 GARY MCGEE & CO LLP 1000 SW BROADWAY SUITE 1200 PORTLAND OR 97205 990 2024-01-01 931122372 AMERICAN HARP FOUNDATION AMER 7816653835 CO RAS INC 7185 SW SANDBURG ST PORTLAND OR 97223 CARRIE KOURKOUMELIS PRESIDENT 7816653835 2025-10-17 1 YEE LEE MCGEE P01294356 5032222515 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CARRIE KOURKOUMELIS C/O RAS INC 7185 SW SANDBURG ST 110 PORTLAND OR 97223 25352 0 X WWW.HARPFOUNDATIONAHS.ORG X 1993 OR SEE SCHEDULE O.THE AMERICAN HARP FOUNDATION SUPPORTS HARP EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL AID AND OTHER AWARDS. 8 8 0 8 0 0 13691 3660 240 0 19388 21692 0 0 33319 25352 3100 13000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21504 41254 24604 54254 8715 -28902 693624 695076 0 0 693624 695076 X THE PRIMARY PURPOSES OF THE AMERICAN HARP FOUNDATION ARE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF HARPISTS THROUGH ADMINISTERING PROGRAMS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON THE HARP AS A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND PRESERVING THE ART, TECHNIQUES, AND SKILLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTRUMENT AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO THOSE INTERESTED IN LEARNING TO PLAY THE HARP. 0 0 15625 13000 TO SUPPORT HARP EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL AID AND OTHER AWARDS. SIX SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN 2024. 15625 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 OR X THE ORGANIZATION 7816653835 C/O RAS INC 7185 SW SANDBURG ST 110 PORTLAND OR 97223 X CARRIE KOURKOUMELIS PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN BRIDE VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY AVESIAN SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PENNY HOWK BEAVERS TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCES DUFFY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA FINCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HUNTLEY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA PAGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3660 3660 21692 21692 25352 0 0 21692 13000 13000 20657 20657 5843 5843 8234 8234 2225 2225 557 557 1308 1308 OTHER 2030 2030 COMPETITION EXPENSES 400 400 54254 15625 38629 0 693624 695076 693624 695076 0 0 X 693624 83978 611098 693624 695076 693624 695076 -28902 30354 0 X 0 0 0 X 1491 657 1680 13691 3660 21179 1491 657 1680 13691 3660 21179 7860 13319 14161 14950 15522 19388 21692 85713 100 100 106992 400 0.12450 0.10490 X ALTHOUGH THE AMERICAN HARP FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") DID NOT SATISFY THE "MECHANICAL" 33 1/3% OF SUPPORT TEST AS OF AND FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE FOUNDATION FULLY SATISFIED THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST OUTLINED IN IRS REGS. 1.170A-9(F)(3), AS FOLLOWS:*THE AMERICAN HARP FOUNDATION NORMALLY RECEIVES SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FOR EXAMPLE, THE FOUNDATION SATISFIED THE "10% OF SUPPORT" REQUIREMENT ON AN AGGREGATE BASIS OVER THE FIVE-YEAR COMPUTATION PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 THROUGH SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM A BROAD AND REPRESENTATIVE NUMBER OF PERSONS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT GENERALLY RECEIVE ALL OF ITS SUPPORT FROM A SINGLE SOURCE. THE FOUNDATION HAS BROUGHT IN A VARIETY OF NEW CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NEW DONORS, INCLUDING FIVE-YEAR FOUNDING MEMBERS, ALONG WITH SEVERAL FOUNDATION COMPETION WINNERS WHO HAVE BECOME WINNERS' CIRCLE DONORS.*THE AMERICAN HARP FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED SO AS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. IN SO DOING, THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONAFIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. * THE AMERICAN HARP FOUNDATION HAS A GOVERNING BODY THAT REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, RATHER THAN PERSONAL AND PRIVATE INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS.* THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SERVICES DIRECTLY TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, AND MAINTAINS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO ACCOMPLISH CHARITABLE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 100. 1 COMPOSITION AND PERFORMANCE AWARDS 6 13000 PART I, LINE 2: RECIPIENTS OF THE FOUNDATION'S COMPOSITION AND PERFORMANCE AWARDS ARE SELECTED VIA AN APPLICATION AND JURY REVIEW. ALL GRANTS AWARDED BY THE FOUNDATION ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE AWARDED TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. RECORDS OF GRANT APPROVALS AND PAYMENTS MADE TO GRANTEES ARE MAINTAINED IN THE FOUNDATION'S ACCOUNTING RECORDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT GENERALLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.