Nonprofit · EIN 23-7452688
AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $850,749 | $1,572,810 | -$722,061 | $9,309,057 | $520,227 | $8,788,830 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $836,485 | $1,952,095 | -$1,115,610 | $9,322,826 | $609,519 | $8,713,307 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,610,866 | $1,780,482 | -$169,616 | $9,563,629 | $647,362 | $8,916,267 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $509,574
- of which government grants
- $150,500
- Program service revenue
- $46,686
- Investment income
- $240,313
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,500
- Other revenue
- $54,176
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $167,857
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,060
- Other salaries and wages
- $678,021
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $991,541
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $42,426
- Occupancy
- $13,321
- Travel
- $22,860
- Depreciation
- $1,555
- Program services (functional)
- $987,551
- Management and general (functional)
- $406,523
- Fundraising (functional)
- $178,736
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,322,826
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,309,057
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $520,227
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,788,830
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,577
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,920,391
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $631,227
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,157,603
- Gross receipts
- $1,365,191
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA ROSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $144,199 | $5,861 |
| CAROL ANN CHEUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAO HONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KOVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BYNUM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA SCHUTTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER COLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KWAN LOUCKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE CHADWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSIE CONTRERAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA C CUYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROQUE DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMIE A PARKER SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EVAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEN UENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA ROSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $130,171 | $16,570 |
| CAROL ANN CHEUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAO HONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KOVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUTHER RANHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATEUSZ TROICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIRMALA RAJASEKAR | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEGERE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRINE HANDFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BYNUM | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA SCHUTTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK SKYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER COLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOKI KARUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KWAN LOUCKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA ROSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $128,270 | $16,468 |
| ANDREW PAULUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL ANN CHEUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAO HONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANIS LANE-EWART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KOVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUTHER RANHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATEUSZ TROICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA SUN EIDSHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIRMALA RAJASEKAR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEGERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SRINIVASAN V | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STANFORD THOMPSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MILES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN USERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMEKA REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRINE HANDFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BYNUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA SCHUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK SKYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA KERMEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL SANDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 5TH ST W STE 522, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102-1439
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LOKI KARUNA, 75 FIFTH STREET WEST 416, ST PAUL, MN 55102
- Signed the 990
- LOKI KARUNA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 217-1315
- Website
- WWW.COMPOSERSFORUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
TO ADVOCATE FOR AND SUPPORT LIVING COMPOSERS
Program accomplishments
- ARTIST SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS AND ADVOCATES FOR MUSIC CREATORS AT MULTIPLE POINTS IN THEIR CREATIVE LIVES. THROUGH COMMISSIONS, FUNDING, RESOURCES, AND ADVANCEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION CULTIVATES A COMPOSER-CENTERED ECOSYSTEM FOR LIVING MUSIC. GRANTS PROVIDE SEED MONEY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORK, UNRESTRICTED MONEY FOR MID-CAREER ARTISTS, AND COMMISSION SUPPORT.Expenses $987,551 · grants $167,857 · revenue $100,862
- MEDIATHE ORGANIZATION IS THE HOME OF INNOVA RECORDINGS, A MUSIC LABEL THAT REPRESENTS A DIVERSE MIX OF WORK BY LIVING ARTISTS. DISTRIBUTED THROUGH NAXOS USA, THE CATALOG NUMBERS OVER 800 TITLES AND IS FREQUENTLY FEATURED ON LEADING DIGITAL PLATFORMS SUCH AS ITUNES, APPLE MUSIC AND SPOTIFY. ACF IS ALSO HOME TO MULTIMEDIA HUB I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, WHICH PRESENTS A BLEND OF MUSIC CRITICISM, ARTIST PROFILES, ESSAYS, AND PLAYLISTS, AND ATTRACTS 18,000 MONTHLY PAGE VIEWS.
- ARTIST EQUITYGUIDED BY THE PUBLISHED "COMMITMENT TO RACIAL EQUITY," ACF HAS BEEN PURSUING FIVE-YEAR GOALS TO ACHIEVE GREATER RACIAL EQUITY ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. WITHIN THE RACIAL EQUITY FRAMEWORK, ADDITIONAL INEQUITIES ARE ADDRESSED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, AND ABILITIES. PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT BRING GREATER AWARENESS TO THESE INEQUITIES - AND MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH DIVERSE LIVING ARTISTS - CONTRIBUTE TO ADVANCING THE WORK IN THE FIELD.
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
- 23-7452688
- 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 (A680)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,309,057
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,365,191
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $850,749 | $1,572,810 | $9,309,057 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $836,485 | $1,952,095 | $9,322,826 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,610,866 | $1,780,482 | $9,563,629 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,393,403 | $1,724,741 | $9,023,516 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 23-7452688).
Questions about AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM is 23-7452688.
- Is AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM 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 FORUM 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 FORUM 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 FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LOKI KARUNA.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,199 (VANESSA ROSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $850,749, expenses of $1,572,810 and total assets of $9,309,057 at year end.
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