Nonprofit · EIN 23-7354645
VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $673,606 | $576,105 | $97,501 | $1,495,770 | $262,984 | $1,232,786 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $247,473 | $285,577 | -$38,104 | $916,412 | $212,730 | $703,682 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $404,165 | $546,362 | -$142,197 | $849,616 | $7,397 | $842,219 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,790
- Program service revenue
- $630,200
- Investment income
- $24,940
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,676
- Other revenue
- $10,676
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $61,700
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,908
- Travel
- $887
- Program services (functional)
- $443,605
- Management and general (functional)
- $132,500
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $916,412
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,495,770
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $262,984
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,232,786
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,023,888
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $546,356
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $686,430
- Gross receipts
- $690,302
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| laura barcelo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIUS VANDEKOPLLE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIAN COSSMANN COOKE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLARK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANYA BURGESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CREADICK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SCOTT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON GODMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY REILLY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN MAKI | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES F TUCKER IV | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ITZEL AVILA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAN TAO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ULBRICHT | 1ST VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOE JOYNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETIO KOSTOV | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN SIEGFRIED BALLENGER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULIAN COSSMANN COOKE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLARK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANYA BURGESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CREADICK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SCOTT | past president Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON GODMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN LADD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN MAKI | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES F TUCKER IV | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ITZEL AVILA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH GRAY-KLUGE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ULBRICHT | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE JOYNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETIO KOSTOV | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN BALLENGER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH GRAY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIAN COSSMANN COOKE | president elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE CURTIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DUNGEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLARK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANYA BURGESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CREADICK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SCOTT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON GODMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMERON ROBERTSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN LADD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN MAKI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ULBRICHT | 1st vp Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FAN-CHIA TAO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIUS VANDEKOPPLE | ASST. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARILYN WALLIN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 230 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXT STE 101, ALBANY, NY 12203-5319
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COLIN MAKI, 230 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION 101, ALBANY, NY 12203
- Signed the 990
- COLIN MAKI, President
- Phone
- (518) 463-8644
- Website
- WWW.VSAWEB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Mission
THE VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MAKING, REPAIRING AND PRESERVING STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR BOWS.
Program accomplishments
- The Violin Society of Americas 50th Annual Convention was held in November 2024 in Indianapolis, IN. Attendees participated in seminars on the history of violin making, developments in the field, and fostered relationships between makers and performers. They were able to observe many exhibits and demonstrations of stringed instruments. More than 700 members and non-members participated, with more than 40 vendors exhibiting virtually during the meeting.Expenses $362,210 · revenue $629,775
- The VSA provides scholarships for Lutherie students at recognized schools in the United States. Scholarship recipients are selected by the VSA Scholarship Committee.Expenses $61,700 · grants $61,700
- The VSA publishes the Violin Society of America Papers, a journal that includes peer-reviewed, scholarly papers on violin connoisseurship, history, and making.Expenses $19,695 · revenue $425
- The VSA held its annual VSA/Oberlin workshops for professional violin makers and bow makers on the campus of Oberlin College in June and July.
- The CAS Forum was created in 2004 by the merger of the former Catgut Acoustical Society (CAS) and the Violin Society of America. The mission of the CAS Forum is to increase and diffuse the knowledge of musical acoustics and instruments, and to promote its practical applications. The CAS is best known for its pioneering work in the development of scientific insights and their application to the construction of new and conventional instruments of the violin family. Its founder, Carleen Hutchins, along with other CAS leaders, developed methods for tuning the free plates of an instrument before its assembly. These methods are now used by violin makers around the world.
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7354645
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,495,770
- Income (IRS master file)
- $690,302
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $673,606 | $576,105 | $1,495,770 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $247,473 | $285,577 | $916,412 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $404,165 | $546,362 | $849,616 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 23-7354645).
Questions about VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA is 23-7354645.
- Is VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA 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 VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names COLIN MAKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VIOLIN SOCIETY OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $673,606, expenses of $576,105 and total assets of $1,495,770 at year end.
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