Nonprofit · EIN 51-0147234
JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION INC
Tax-exempt · KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $387,923 | $401,801 | -$13,878 | $852,233 | $22,972 | $829,261 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $242,914 | $218,048 | $24,866 | $819,943 | $28,919 | $791,024 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $183,625 | $178,069 | $5,556 | $702,372 | $8,160 | $694,212 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $294,293
- Program service revenue
- $64,141
- Investment income
- $26,954
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,568
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,535
- Other revenue
- $2,535
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $91,230
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $105,471
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,699
- Occupancy
- $9,164
- Travel
- $19,152
- Depreciation
- $8,876
- Program services (functional)
- $311,418
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,522
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,861
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $819,943
- Total assets, end of year
- $852,233
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,972
- Net assets, end of year
- $829,261
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,049
- Publicly traded securities
- $622,035
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $829,261
- Gross receipts
- $440,290
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN YANKEE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $65,336 |
| ANN FERGEMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET GOVER | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KURT VOISSEM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA WALKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALISA CARREL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SORINA DODU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KORY HEITZIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS G KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH KOETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH KOTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY LIPSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DERL OBERLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA RODRIGUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAOMI SIEGEL MORSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELAYNE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRA STULBERG-HALPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIE TANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERIE VERAMAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN FERGEMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET GOVER | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KURT VOISSEM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA WALKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DERL OBERLIN | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REM CABRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISA CARREL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KORY HEITZIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS G KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH KOETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH KOTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY LIPSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAOMI SIEGEL MORSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMILLE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA RODRIGUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRA STULBERG - HALPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIE TANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERIE VERAMAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DERL OBERLIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANN FERGEMANN | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KURT VOISSEM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA WALKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA DEPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET GROVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KORY HEITZIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS G KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH KOETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH KOTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY LIPSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAOMI SIEGEL MORSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMILLE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA RODRIGUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRA STULBERG - HALPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIE TANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERIE VERAMAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 359 S KALAMAZOO MALL STE 14, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007-4848
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANN FERGEMANN, 359 S KALAMAZOO MALL STE 14, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
- Signed the 990
- KURT VOISSEM, TREASURER
- Phone
- (269) 343-2776
- Website
- WWW.STULBERG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FLEGAL & MELNIK
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE STULBERG INTERNATIONAL STRING COMPETITION IS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN STRING INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE BY GIFTED ARTISTS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY. OUR VISION IS TO DEEPEN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHILE OFFERING A PREMIER STRING COMPETITION.
Program accomplishments
- THE STULBERG IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STRING COMPETITION AND IS ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING COMPETITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR YOUTH UNDER TWENTY YEARS OLD. SINCE 1975, THE STULBERG HAS AWARDED OVER 140 MEDALS TO PROMISING YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. MANY HAVE GONE ON TO ILLUSTRIOUS CAREERS AND CAN BE FOUND AS SOLOISTS OR HOLDING SEATS IN MAJOR ORCHESTRAS. THE STULBERG INTERNATIONAL STRING COMPETITION TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY IN MAY. ALONG WITH THE COMPETITION, THE STULBERG HOLDS MASTER CLASSES FOR STRING STUDENTS, PERFORMS OUTREACH EVENTS, AND COLLABORATES WITH OTHER PRESTIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SOME OF THE STULBERG INTERNATIONAL STRING COMPETITIONS MOST FAMOUS ALUMNI INCLUDE JOSHUA BELL, JENNIFER KOH, RACHEL BARTON PINE, BENJAMIN BEILMAN, AND SOOVIN KIM TO NAME A FEW.Expenses $311,418 · revenue $64,141
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
- 51-0147234
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $852,233
- Income (IRS master file)
- $440,290
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $387,923 | $401,801 | $852,233 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $242,914 | $218,048 | $819,943 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $183,625 | $178,069 | $702,372 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $186,950 | $172,105 | $649,776 | 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 51-0147234).
Questions about JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION INC
- What is the EIN of JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION INC is 51-0147234.
- Is JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION 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 JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION 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 JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION 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 JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANN FERGEMANN.
- Who are the officers and directors of JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,336 (MEGAN YANKEE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does JULIUS & ESTHER STULBERG COMPETITION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $387,923, expenses of $401,801 and total assets of $852,233 at year end.
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