Nonprofit · EIN 23-7001161
ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS INC
Tax-exempt · ANNAPOLIS, MD 21404
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $134,659 | $145,460 | -$10,801 | $279,881 | – | $279,881 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $129,946 | $133,350 | -$3,404 | $290,345 | $0 | $290,345 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $112,313 | $123,111 | -$10,798 | $293,731 | $0 | $293,731 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $40,721
- Membership dues
- $44,200
- Program service revenue
- $31,678
- Investment income
- $17,693
- Other revenue
- $367
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,064
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $7,500
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $17,630
- Printing, publications and postage
- $37,294
- Other expenses
- $70,472
- Program services (functional)
- $103,432
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $290,682
- Total assets, end of year
- $279,881
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $279,881
- Cash, savings and investments
- $279,881
- Gross receipts
- $134,659
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN GEORGITIS | EXECUTIVE DI | 10 | $7,500 |
| YURI SHIMODA | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| CURTIS PEOPLES | FIRST VICE-P | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BARTON | SECOND VICE | 5 | $0 |
| DEREK LONG | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| DIANE NAPERT | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERTA FREUND SCHWARTZ | MEMBER-AT-LA | 5 | $0 |
| SOMMER MCCOY | MEMBER-AT-LA | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Georgitis | Executive Director | 10 | $6,000 |
| Yuri Shimoda | President | 10 | $0 |
| Tim Brooks | Past President | 5 | $0 |
| Patrick Feaster | Vice-President Program Chair | 5 | $0 |
| SOMMER MCCOY | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Steven i Ramm | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| MIYUKI MEYER | Member at Large | 5 | $0 |
| Derek Long | Member at Large | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Brooks | President | 10 | $0 |
| Yuri Shimoda | First Vice President/President Elect | 5 | $0 |
| Patrick Feaster | Vice-President Program Chair | 5 | $0 |
| SOMMER MCCOY | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Steven i Ramm | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| MIYUKI MEYER | Member at Large | 5 | $0 |
| Nathan Georgitis | Executive Director | 10 | $0 |
| MARISTELLA FEUSTLE | Member at Large | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 543, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21404-0543
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DIANE NAPERT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (860) 466-0957
- Website
- WWW.ARSC-AUDIO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PALMER LATKO LEDAS PAGE LLC
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1966, THE ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND STUDY OF SOUND RECORDINGS IN ALL GENRES OF MUSIC AND SPEECH, IN ALL FORMATS, AND FROM ALL PERIODS. ARSC IS UNIQUE IN BRINGING TOGETHER PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONAL PROFESSIONALS. ARCHIVISTS, LIBRARIES, AND CURARTORS REPRESENTING MANY OF THE WORLD'S LEADING AUSIOVISUAL REPOSITORIES PARTICIPATE IN ARSC ALONGSIDE RECORD COLLECTORS, RECORD DEALERS, RESEARCHERS, HISTORIANS, DISCOGRAPHERS, MUSICIANS, ENGINEERS, PRODUCERS, REVIEWERS, AND BROADCASTERS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLISHED TWO ISSUES OF THE ARSC JOURNAL, AND THREE ISSUES OF THE ARSC NEWSLETTER SERVING OVER 700 MEMBERS AND HUNDREDS OF READERS IN LIBRARIES.Expenses $27,219
- HELD WEBINARS THAT WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH NO REGISTRATION FEE AND THAT WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 200 PEOPLE.Expenses $1,904
- HELD THE 59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN TULSA, OK, IN MAY, 2025, WITH ATTENDANCE OF AROUND 176Expenses $54,245
- AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING 20,064. MAINTAINED ARSC WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC AND MEMBER USE. CONTINUED AS A MEMBER OF CCAAA. PRESENTED AWARDS FOR PUBLISHING SCHOLARLY TEXTS. PROVIDED GRANTS FOR TRAVEL AND ATTENDENCE TO THE 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN TULSA OK. MAINTAINED ARSC ARCHIVES FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH. PARTLY FUNDED THE COST OF THE CONFERENCE WORKSHOP HELD IN TULSA OK IN MAY, 2025.Expenses $20,064 · grants $20,064
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7001161
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $279,881
- Income (IRS master file)
- $134,659
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $134,659 | $145,460 | $279,881 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $129,946 | $133,350 | $290,345 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $112,313 | $123,111 | $293,731 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 23-7001161).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS INC
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS INC is 23-7001161.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS 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 ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,500 (NATHAN GEORGITIS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR RECORDED SOUND COLLECTIONS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $134,659, expenses of $145,460 and total assets of $279,881 at year end.
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