Nonprofit · EIN 30-0149937
CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC
Tax-exempt · SKOKIE, IL 60076
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $442,121 | $490,721 | -$48,600 | $1,446,252 | $66,863 | $1,379,389 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $427,305 | $457,376 | -$30,071 | $1,373,869 | $50,889 | $1,322,980 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $514,179 | $415,999 | $98,180 | $1,330,122 | $46,039 | $1,284,083 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $100,148
- Program service revenue
- $336,790
- Investment income
- $22,700
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$23,917
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,360
- Other revenue
- -$17,517
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $97,613
- Other salaries and wages
- $193,621
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $332,756
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,318
- Occupancy
- $33,719
- Travel
- $2,395
- Depreciation
- $23,908
- Program services (functional)
- $293,701
- Management and general (functional)
- $165,460
- Fundraising (functional)
- $31,560
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,373,869
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,446,252
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $66,863
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,379,389
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $238,482
- Publicly traded securities
- $862,785
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,366,592
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,797
- Gross receipts
- $507,632
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTOINE NEDELEC | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,739 | $8,874 |
| PETER SEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PETIO KOSTOV | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA DELIBERATO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY MOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| YI-PING YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTOINE NEDELEC | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,999 | $8,700 |
| PETER SEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PETIO KOSTOV | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA DELIBERATO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY MOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| YI-PING YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ZARTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTOINE NEDELEC | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,219 | $8,422 |
| PETER SEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PETIO KOSTOV | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA DELIBERATO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY MOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| YI-PING YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ZARTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3636 OAKTON ST, SKOKIE, IL 60076-3443
- In care of
- % FREDRIC THOMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PETER SEMAN, 3636 OAKTON STREET, SKOKIE, IL 600763443
- Signed the 990
- PETER SEMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (847) 673-9545
- Website
- WWW.CSVM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANN WEITZ & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING PROVIDES TRAINING IN VIOLIN MAKING TO A DIVERSE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BODY. BELIEVING THAT STRING MUSIC GREATLY ENRICHES OUR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES, THE SCHOOL HAS THREE MAIN GOALS: TO PRODUCE GRADUATES READY TO ENTER THE PROFESSION OF MAKING, REPAIRING, AND RESTORING VIOLIN FAMILY INSTRUMENTS; TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP TO SERVE MUSICIANS AND THEIR INSTRUMENTS, AND TO BUILD AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR THE ART OF VIOLIN MAKING.
Program accomplishments
- TO OPERATE A SCHOOL IN WHICH STUDENTS LEARN BY MAKING INSTRUMENTS IN THE VIOLIN FAMILY, GUIDED BY TEACHERS WHO FOCUS ON AIMING FOR THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP. APPROXIMATELY 31 STUDENTS ATTEND.Expenses $293,701 · revenue $343,150
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 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
- 30-0149937
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,446,252
- Income (IRS master file)
- $507,632
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $442,121 | $490,721 | $1,446,252 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $427,305 | $457,376 | $1,373,869 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $514,179 | $415,999 | $1,330,122 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $393,315 | $390,625 | $1,169,308 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 30-0149937).
Questions about CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC
- What is the EIN of CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC is 30-0149937.
- Is CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING 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 CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING 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 CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PETER SEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,739 (ANTOINE NEDELEC, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $442,121, expenses of $490,721 and total assets of $1,446,252 at year end.
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