Nonprofit · EIN 13-2838450
AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,283,167 | $2,331,239 | -$48,072 | $4,464,538 | $148,821 | $4,315,717 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,705,496
- of which government grants
- $202,610
- Program service revenue
- $448,559
- Investment income
- $120,882
- Royalties
- $3,130
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,435
- Other revenue
- $8,230
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $218,291
- Other salaries and wages
- $915,019
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,354,749
- Professional fundraising fees
- $215,000
- Accounting fees
- $49,683
- Occupancy
- $9,459
- Travel
- $68,711
- Program services (functional)
- $1,622,317
- Management and general (functional)
- $197,869
- Fundraising (functional)
- $511,053
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,381,207
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,464,538
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $148,821
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,315,717
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,819,066
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $202,652
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,113,065
- Gross receipts
- $2,503,316
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA NGAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $206,590 | $16,848 |
| JONATHAN HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $5,750 | $0 |
| MELINDA WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 |
| SAMEERA TROESCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FEHRMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WASHBURN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATIF BHANJEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK BERMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BRENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE CAVALIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOYIN SPELLMAN-DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELIN TAN-GELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GLASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN GO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUGUSTA GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN HILDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ILYA KARAULOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS LANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TESS MATEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE MCEVOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFROY VAN RAEMDONCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN SLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESS TING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRE WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WATERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK WERTHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHINIAN YE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 244 5TH AVE FL 2, NEW YORK, NY 10001-7945
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA NGAN, 244 FIFTH AVENUE 1257, NEW YORK, NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA NGAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (212) 977-8495
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
PERFORMANCE, PRESENTATION, COMMISSIONING, RECORDING AND DISSEMINATION OF AMERICAN MUSIC FOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR AMERICAN COMPOSERS; AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ABOUT AMERICAN MUSIC FOR STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- CONCERT PERFORMANCES FEATURING AMERICAN COMPOSERSACO'S 24-25 SEASON FEATURING ITS ENSEMBLE INCLUDED TWO CONCERTS CARNEGIE HALL'S ZANKEL HALL, TWO PERFORMANCES AT BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, AND EARSHOT READINGS WITH ACO IN NYC AT MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC. ACO SERVED 5,238 AUDIENCE MEMBERS THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCES. DIGITAL EVENTS ARE ACCESSIBLE ON ACO'S YOUTUBE PAGE, WHICH GARNERED 12.2K VIEWS IN THE PAST YEAR. ACO ALSO RELEASED THE PREMIERE RECORDING OF AN AMERICAN SOLDIER, THE FIRST OF 10 COMMERCIAL PROJECTS WITH PLATOON, APPLE'S IN-HOUSE RECORDING LABEL.Expenses $1,271,078 · revenue $161,699
- EARSHOT: OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING COMPOSERS AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA'S EARSHOT COMPOSER ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVES FORM THE FIRST ONGOING, SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COMPOSERS AND ORCHESTRAS ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL. THROUGH ORCHESTRAL READINGS, COLABORATORY RESIDENCIES, CONSORTIUM COMMISSIONS, CONCERTS, RECORDINGS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EARSHOT ENSURES A VIBRANT MUSICAL FUTURE BY INVESTING IN CREATIVITY TODAY. ACO PRODUCED EIGHT VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS ON TOPICS INCLUDING NETWORKING, SELF-PUBLISHING, COMMISSIONING AGREEMENTS AND CONSORTIA, ORCHESTRATION, FUNDRAISING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND MORE, SERVING 800 INDIVIDUALS. ACO'S EARSHOT READINGS SERVED 22 FEATURED ARTISTS VIA ITS OWN JUNE READINGS IN NYC, AND FOUR OTHERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS IN TEXAS, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, AND OHIO. COLABORATORY RESIDENCIES PROVIDED COMMISSIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO 8 ARTISTS CREATING FIVE WORKS. EIGHT COMPOSERS HAD WORKS PUBLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BOOSEY & HAWKES. IN 2024-25, EARSHOT SERVED 51 ARTISTS WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS 76% BIPOC AND 51% FEMALE OR NONBINARY.Expenses $227,848 · revenue $179,773
- MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE 2024-25 SEASON, ACO SERVED 1,508 NYCPS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (309 DIRECT, 1,199 INDIRECT) THROUGH 9 IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES. SEQUENTIAL PROGRAMS INCLUDED SONIC SPARK ENSEMBLES, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL DIRECT INSTRUMENTAL AND VOICE INSTRUCTION; COMPOSE YOURSELF, HIGH SCHOOL COMPOSITION CLASSES; SONIC SPARK LAB, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL COMPOSITION AND CREATIVITY CLASSES. PROGRAMS INCLUDED WEEKLY SCHOOL-BASED CLASSES AND PROJECT-BASED CREATIVE CAPACITY BUILDING LED BY TEACHING ARTISTS, AND DIRECT MUSIC COMPOSITION INSTRUCTION WITH ACO'S EDUCATION DIRECTOR. OF THOSE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SONIC SPARK, 20% ARE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, 19% ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, 73% RECEIVE FREE OR SUBSIDIZED SCHOOL MEALS, AND 86% ARE BIPOC/ALAANA.Expenses $123,391 · revenue $107,087
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2838450
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,464,538
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,503,316
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,974,579 | $1,950,844 | $3,274,731 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,846,339 | $1,721,985 | $2,903,120 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC is 13-2838450.
- Is AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA NGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,590 (MELISSA NGAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,283,167, expenses of $2,331,239 and total assets of $4,464,538 at year end.
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