Nonprofit · EIN 20-3132925
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,022,792 | $1,930,418 | $92,374 | $2,174,641 | $301,205 | $1,873,436 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,748,804 | $2,906,731 | -$157,927 | $1,929,760 | $148,698 | $1,781,062 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,969,642
- of which government grants
- $48,530
- Membership dues
- $1,798,365
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $53,150
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,099,224
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,264,341
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $67,435
- Accounting fees
- $12,800
- Occupancy
- $78,545
- Travel
- $61,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,929,760
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,174,641
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $301,205
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,873,436
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,873,436
- Gross receipts
- $2,022,792
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSON FULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NABIL AYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TONY KIEWEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HAYS RUDOLPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARY JUREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TONY ALEXANDER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ZENA WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEE DIAZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JASON PETERSON | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN EPSTEIN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HILL | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LOUIS POSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY MCBRIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JANA HERZEN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GLEN BARROS | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR RICHARD JAMES BURGESS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSON FULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NABIL AYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TONY KIEWEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HAYS RUDOLPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HEATHER JOHNSON | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARY JUREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TONY ALEXANDER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARIAH CZAP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VIC ZARAYA | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ZENA WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEE DIAZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JASON PETERSON | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN EPSTEIN | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEWMAN SHARPE | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE KLINE | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT PETERS | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| REED WATSON | ADVISORY BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD JAMES BURGESS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 132 DELANCEY STREET 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10002-3325
- In care of
- % RICHARD BENGLOFF
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR RICHARD JAMES BURGESS, 132 DELANCEY STREET 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10002
- Signed the 990
- DR RICHARD JAMES BURGESS, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (213) 222-6765
- Website
- WWW.A2IM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ROMANO & ASSOCIATES CPA'S PC
Mission
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC. IS A LEADING VOICE OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC WHOSE MISSION IS TO: PROMOTE GROWTH, AWARENESS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENT MUSIC THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR INDEPENDENT MUSIC LABELS THAT SEEKS FAIRNESS, EQUITY, AND TRANSPARENCY FOR INDEPENDENT MUSIC LABELS VIA:BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY/FAIR TRADE. TO ENSURE THAT INDEPENDENT MUSIC LABELS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMERCE ON TERMS COMMENSURATE TO THOSE RECEIVED BY OTHERS IN THE MARKETPLACE VIA IMPROVED ACCESS TO NEW DIGITAL PLATFORMS.Expenses $58,584 · revenue $122,747
- LEGISLATIVE, INCLUDING GRASSROOTS AND NATIONAL ADVOCACY ON INDUSTRY ISSUES INCLUDING LEGISLATION AND GOVERNMENTAL RULINGS THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF INDEPENDENT ARTISTS AND LABELS.Expenses $88,434
- MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDING EDUCATION AND REPRESENTATION AT MAJOR FUNCTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.Expenses $1,783,399 · grants $48,530 · revenue $1,851,516
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
- 20-3132925
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,174,641
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,022,792
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,022,792 | $1,930,418 | $2,174,641 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,748,804 | $2,906,731 | $1,929,760 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,824,122 | $2,899,401 | $2,219,515 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 20-3132925).
Questions about AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC is 20-3132925.
- Is AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2005.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC 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 ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC 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 ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC 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 ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR RICHARD JAMES BURGESS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,022,792, expenses of $1,930,418 and total assets of $2,174,641 at year end.
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