2025-03-07T14:34:16-06:00 2024-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2023-07-01 526056338 THE MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION C/O A-R EDITIONS INC MUSI 6088365825 8401 GREENWAY BLVD 100 MIDDLETON WI 53562 SERENA VAQUILAR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6088365825 2025-03-07 1 1 JASON STEPHENS CPA P01263225 6082744020 2025-03-07 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAULA HICKNER 8401 GREENWAY BLVD 100 MIDDLETON WI 53562 554935 0 3338 X MUSICLIBRARYASSOC.ORG X 1945 DC TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT, GROWTH, AND USE OF MUSIC LIBRARIES; TO ENCOURAGE THE COLLECTION OF MUSIC AND MUSICAL LITERATURE IN LIBRARIES; TO FURTHER STUDIES IN MUSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY; TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN MUSIC LIBRARY SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION; AND TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSION OF MUSIC LIBRARIANSHIP. 12 12 0 250 26860 0 29740 34676 405352 251967 75749 97727 7827 97239 518668 481609 20370 15916 0 0 1366 2450 0 0 0 416641 446768 438377 465134 80291 16475 2511786 2732144 9265 25126 2502521 2707018 X TO SUPPORT, PRESERVE, AND ENHANCE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE WORLD'S MUSICAL HERITAGE. 0 0 208487 0 111092 CONVENTIONS: EACH YEAR THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS AN ANNUAL NATIONAL MEETING TO DISCUSS ISSUES, PROMOTE NEW IDEAS, AND SHARE INFORMATION IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC LIBRARIANSHIP. 77784 0 5670 PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE EDUCATION (MLA JOINT PUBLICATIONS WITH PUBLISHING/PRODUCTION PARTNERS)IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A-R EDITIONS: NOTES: THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, OFFERING THE READERS INTERESTING, INFORMATIVE AND WELL-WRITTEN ARTICLES IN THE AREAS OF MUSIC LIBRARIANSHIP, MUSIC BIBLIOGRAPHY AND DISCOGRAPHY, THE MUSIC TRADE AND ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF MUSIC HISTORY.THE MUSIC CATALOGING BULLETIN: A MONTHLY PUBLICATION ANNOUNCING INTERNAL POLICY AND OPERATIONAL DECISIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AND REPORTING GENERAL CATALOGING NEWS THAT MAY IMPACT MUSIC CATALOGING.THE MLA NEWSLETTER: UPDATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, PUBLISHED ONLINE.BASIC MANUAL SERIES: A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF MANUALS DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE LIBRARIAN IN DEALING WITH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND USE OF A MUSIC LIBRARY.INDEX & BIBLIOGRAPHY SERIES: A SERIES OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES, INDEXES, DISCOGRAPHIES AND OTHER GUIDES TO MUSIC AND MUSIC LITERATURE, COVERING ALL AREAS OF MUSIC STUDY.TECHNICAL REPORTS: EACH VOLUME PROVIDES A FOCUSED, IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF THE MUSIC LIBRARY PROFESSION. TOPICS INCLUDE CATALOGING, AUDIO TECHNOLOGY, AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS REPORTS OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN LIBRARIANSHIP.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA): WEBINARS AND E-COURSES TAUGHT BY EXPERIENCED MUSIC LIBRARIANS COVER A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO MUSIC LIBRARIANSHIP, TARGETING DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE LEVELS, AND RANGING FROM BASIC MUSIC LIBRARIANSHIP SKILLS TO MORE SPECIALIZED AREAS OF LIBRARIANSHIP. THE FOCUS IS IN GAINING PRACTICAL SKILLS IN A SPECIFIED AREA. 52249 15916 0 ADVOCACY - ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SUPPORTING MUSIC LIBRARIANSHIP. 25308 0 114945 MEMBER SERVICES - PROGRAM EXPENSES SUPPORTING THE WORK OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT THE ASSOCIATION IN OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, PRIMARILY AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, BUT ALSO THE ASSOCIATION'S SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. BRANCHES OF THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RESEARCH PROGRAMS RISM AND RILM. 25308 0 114945 363828 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 15 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X PATRICK WALL A-R EDITIONS INC 6082032575 8401 GREENWAY BLVD SUITE 100 MIDDLETON WI 53562 SERENA VAQUILAR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 20.00 X X 1050 0 0 PAULA HICKNER PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZA VICK VICE-PRESIDENT (THRU MARCH) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA SHIOTA ASSISTANT CFO (SINCE MARCH) 20.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HILLE CRIBBS ASSISTANT CFO (THRU MARCH) 20.00 X X 350 0 0 MICHELLE RIVERA RECORDING SECRETARY (SINCE MARCH) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 VERONICA WELLS RECORDING SECRETARY (THRU MARCH) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE EVANS PRESIDENT-ELECT (SINCE MARCH) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RAHNI KENNEDY MEMBER-AT-LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA PRATESI MEMBER-AT-LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 HOUMAN BEHZADI MEMBER-AT-LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 BLAINE BRUBAKER MEMBER-AT-LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA ABBAZZIO MEMBER-AT-LARGE (SINCE MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 JASON IMBESI MEMBER-AT-LARGE (SINCE MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK PETERS MEMBER-AT-LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE BUEHNER MEMBER-AT-LARGE (THRU MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 SONIA ARCHER-CAPUZZO MEMBER-AT-LARGE (THRU MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 RAY HEIGEMEIR MEMBER-AT-LARGE (THRU MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 1400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12090 22586 34676 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 114945 114945 CONVENTION 611430 114302 111092 3210 PUBLICATIONS 513120 22720 5670 17050 251967 83717 83717 90639 90639 87336 73326 14010 14010 14010 ONLINE ADVERTISING 513190 6600 6600 6600 481609 231707 26860 188366 1000 1000 14916 14916 2450 2450 85920 68736 17184 17540 17540 11650 11650 125 125 37941 18846 19095 18709 18556 153 36558 12007 24551 157129 157129 3628 655 2973 PRODUCTION, TYPESETTING 48602 48602 SUBVENTIONS 12500 12500 HONORARIA 5900 5900 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP 4746 4746 5820 235 5585 465134 363828 101306 0 279286 205509 140192 250350 45669 43490 4410 5172 32902 13892 2009327 2213731 2511786 2732144 7625 24846 1640 280 9265 25126 X 1856445 1989354 646076 717664 2502521 2707018 2511786 2732144 16475 188022 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 43149 38008 25009 42900 34676 183742 43149 38008 25009 42900 34676 183742 183742 183874 193714 216855 185412 174356 954211 1142 979 2121 1140074 1222404 0.16120 0.21020 X THE MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (MLA) IS THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES. MLA'S MISSION IS TO TRAIN NEW MUSIC INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH RESEARCH, PUBLISH MATERIAL RELEVANT TO THE FIELD, AND PRESENT DIVERSE SPEAKERS AT CONFERENCES IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR MEMBERS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY A WIDE VARIETY OF SOURCES- CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMBERSHIP DUES, CONVENTION REGISTRATION FEES, PUBLICATIONS, AND ROYALTIES FROM COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS. WE ARE CONSTANTLY SEEKING CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPLORING REVENUE SOURCES TO ALLOW US TO KEEP MEMBERSHIP FEES AFFORDABLE. WE ENCOURAGE MEMBERSHIP BY OFFERING OVER A DOZEN DIFFERENT MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND OFFERING DISCOUNTED RATES TO THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD REGULAR MEMBERSHIP FEES. MLA CURRENTLY HAS OVER 1,800 INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS COMPRISING OF MUSIC LIBRARIANS, PUBLISHERS, EDUCATORS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS INFORMATION. OUR MEMBERS RECEIVE ACCESS TO A QUARTERLY, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL NOTES, ACCESS TO MLA'S ONLINE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, AND DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION RATES AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. OUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE DIVERSE IN BACKGROUND, ARE NOT RELATED TO EACH OTHER THRU EITHER FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND ALL SHARE IN OUR MISSION TO SUPPORT MUSIC INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS. 0 CONTRACT LIABILITIES - MEMBERSHIP PAYMENTS 280 280 657981 188022 188022 469959 11650 11650 481609 453484 0 453484 11650 11650 465134 1 KEVIN FREEMAN TRAVEL GRANT 3 2458 DUCKLES AWARD FOR PUBLICATIONS 2 2200 O'MEARA AWARD FOR PUBLICATIONS 1 230 HILL AWARD FOR PUBLICATIONS 3 300 DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP 2 6000 SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 1 500 LENORE CORAL TRAVEL GRANT 1 1000 PPL TRAVEL AWARD 3 2228 PART I, LINE 2: FOR CHAPTER GRANTS, THE CHAPTER MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE BOARD ON HOW THE ENTIRE GRANT WAS USED. ANY EXCESS OF THE GRANT OVER THE AMOUNT EXPENDED MAY BE USED BY THE CHAPTER FOR PROJECTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE. FOR THE TRAVEL GRANTS, RECIPIENTS MAY BE ASKED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING TO BE INTRODUCED TO THE MEMBERSHIP, AND SOME TRAVEL GRANT REQUIREMENTS STIPULATE THAT RECIPIENTS MUST PROVIDE THE PRESIDENT WITH AN ACCOUNTING OF HOW THE GRANT MONEY WAS EXPENDED. RECIPIENTS OF PUBLISHING OR RESEARCH AWARDS ARE ASKED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ORGANIZATION AND THE AWARD IN THEIR PUBLISHED OR PRESENTED WORK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 MLA HAS A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH A-R EDITIONS, INC. TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND PUBLISHING SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ORGANIZATION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. MEMBERS IN ALL CLASSES, EXCEPT STUDENT, INSTITUTIONAL, AND CORPORATE, ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE. MEMBERS IN ALL CLASSES ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS WHO MAY ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY: MEMBERS IN ALL CLASSES, EXCEPT STUDENT, INSTITUTIONAL, AND CORPORATE, ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONSTITUTION MAY BE PROPOSED ONLY BY VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD IN WRITING FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IF APPROVED THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE BOARD THROUGH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OR AN AGENT DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS NOT LESS THAN ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BALLOTS. A BRIEF SUMMATION OF THE ISSUES INVOLVED SHALL BE INCLUDED. APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING SHALL BE NECESSARY TO AMEND THIS CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS. 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