2026-02-16T14:27:32-06:00 2025-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2024-07-01 526056338 MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC MUSI 5182186110 230 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION 1 ALBANY NY 12203 LISA SHIOTA CFO 5182186110 2026-02-16 1 1 JASON STEPHENS CPA P01263225 6082744020 2026-02-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X BRUCE EVANS 230 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION 101 ALBANY NY 12203 543663 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 22348 0 34676 26338 251967 211718 97727 165640 97239 111164 481609 514860 15916 14040 0 0 2450 1500 0 0 0 446768 270809 465134 286349 16475 228511 2732144 3048764 25126 21452 2707018 3027312 X TO SUPPORT, PRESERVE, AND ENHANCE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE WORLD'S MUSICAL HERITAGE. 0 0 46444 0 4895 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. 38929 0 109880 PROGRAM EXPENSES SUPPORTING THE WORK OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT MLA IN OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, PRIMARILY ALA, BUT ALSO MLA'S SUPPORT FOR THE US BRANCHES OF THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RESEARCH PROGRAMS RISM AND RILM. 35301 12040 0 ADVOCACY - ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SUPPORTING MUSIC LIBRARIANSHIP. 33259 2000 82845 ANNUAL MEETING: EACH YEAR MLA HOLDS AN ANNUAL NATIONAL MEETING TO DISCUSS ISSUES, PROMOTE NEW IDEAS, AND SHARE INFORMATION IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC LIBRARIANSHIP.2025 MEETING WAS HELD COMPLETELY ONLINE MARCH 17-21, 2025, WITH COMMITTEE AND INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS HELD MARCH 24-28, 2025. 33259 2000 82845 153933 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 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 LISA SHIOTA 5182086110 230 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION 101 ALBANY NY 12203 BRUCE EVANS PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA SHIOTA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 20.00 X X 0 0 0 SERENA VAQUILAR ASSISTANT CFO 20.00 X X 1450 0 0 MICHELLE RIVERA RECORDING SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA HICKNER PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA ABBAZZIO FISCAL OFFICER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RAHNI KENNEDY FISCAL OFFICER (THRU MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATE LAMBARIA ASSIST. FISCAL OFFICER (SINCE MARCH) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON IMBESI PLANNING OFFICER (SINCE MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 HOUMAN BEHZADI PLANNING OFFICER (THRU MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA BECKENDORF ASSIST. PLANNING OFFICER (SINCE MARCH) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHUCK PETERS PARLIAMENTARIAN (SINCE MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA PRATESI PARLIAMENTARIAN (THRU MARCH 5.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW VEST ASSISTANT PARLIAMENTARIAN (SINCE MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 THI LETTNER EARLY CAREER REP (SINCE MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 BLAINE BRUBAKER - EARLY CAREER REP (THRU MARCH) 5.00 X 0 0 0 1450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10880 15458 26338 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 109880 109880 CONVENTION 611430 85232 82845 2387 PUBLICATIONS 513120 16606 4895 11711 211718 113142 113142 102705 102705 81301 28803 52498 52498 52498 ONLINE ADVERTISING 513190 8250 8250 209 209 8459 514860 197620 22348 268554 2000 2000 12040 12040 1500 1500 85920 34368 51552 880 880 18900 18900 13006 13006 335 335 16062 16062 18829 18749 80 30569 5347 25222 18871 18871 3048 3048 PRODUCTION, TYPESETTING 36301 36301 SUBVENTIONS 11500 11500 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP 9627 9627 HONORARIA 4500 4500 2461 630 1831 286349 153933 132416 0 205509 19660 250350 495748 43490 44135 5172 5456 13892 11832 2213731 2471933 2732144 3048764 24846 21452 280 0 25126 21452 X 1989354 2250109 717664 777203 2707018 3027312 2732144 3048764 228511 91783 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 38008 25009 42900 34676 26338 166931 38008 25009 42900 34676 26338 166931 166931 193714 216855 185412 174356 214209 984546 9925 1859 11784 1163261 1107131 0.14350 0.16120 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 593637 91783 91783 501854 13006 13006 514860 273343 0 273343 13006 13006 286349 1 GERBOTH AWARD FOR RESEARCH 1 500 DUCKLES AWARD FOR PUBLICATIONS 1 2300 O'MEARA AWARD FOR PUBLICATIONS 1 240 BRADLEY AWARD FOR RESEARCH 1 500 DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP 2 6000 SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 3 1500 EPSTEIN AWARD FOR RESEARCH 2 1000 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: 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 THE 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 NO 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 THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS. 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