Nonprofit · EIN 52-1350826
CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS
Tax-exempt · DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,363,768 | $1,223,249 | $140,519 | $2,110,395 | $4,506 | $2,105,889 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,282,103 | $1,080,540 | $201,563 | $1,970,345 | $4,975 | $1,965,370 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,265,010
- Investment income
- $98,758
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,863
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $2,813
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $205,278
- Other salaries and wages
- $305,051
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $569,692
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,557
- Accounting fees
- $1,900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,970,345
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,110,395
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,506
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,105,889
- Publicly traded securities
- $992,497
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,105,889
- Gross receipts
- $1,679,590
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MANKOWSKI | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 45 | $113,750 |
| JOY SCHNECK | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 20 | $91,528 |
| BRIJIN JOHNSON GARDNER | PUBLIC MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOAH POTVIN PHD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIKKI LANZA | SECT./TREAS. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS MILLETT | PUBLIC INFO.OFF Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMY ROBERTSON PHD | CONT.ED. LIASON Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREA CRIMMINSPHD | Chairman Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MEYER ZARYKY | EXAM COM.LIASON Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOY SCHNECK | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 35 | $146,445 | $6,833 |
| BRIJIN JOHNSON GARDNER | PUBLIC MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH POTVIN PHD | PUB.INFO.OFF. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI LANZA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LAING | SECT. / TREAS. Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CRIMMINS | CEC LIASON Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN ZARYKY | EXAM COM.LIASON Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLARY A DRAPER PHD | Chairman Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 506 E LANCASTER AVE, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335-2776
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER MANKOWSKI, 506 EAST LANCASTER AVE 102, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 193352776
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER MANKOWSKI, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (800) 765-2268
- Return prepared by
- Donald G Haney CPA
Mission
ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR THE PROFESSION OF MUSIC THERAPY TO ASSURE COMPETENT HEALTH CARE IS RENDERED TO THE PUBLIC BY IMPLEMENTING AND PROMOTING AN ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR SAFE AND COMPETENT MUSIC THERAPY PRACTICE.
Program accomplishments
- AS OF 12/31/24 THERE WERE 10,511 CERTIFICANTS, A GROWTH OF 2% SINCE THE END OF 2023.
- IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 A TOTAL OF 1,367 CANDIDATES WERE TESTED.719 NEW CREDENTIALS WERE AWARDED. 1,418 CERTIFICANTS WERE RECERTIFIED BY DEMONSTRATING CONTINUING COMPETENCE IN THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY.CONTINUING EDUCATION HELPS TO INSURE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR THE CONSUMER OF MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES.CBMT MAINTAINS A PROGRAM OF APPROVED PROVIDERS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE TRAINING FOR MAINTAINING COMPETENCE RELATED TO THE CURRENT BOARD CERTIFICATION DOMAINS AND PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY AS MEASURED BY THE PRACTICE ANAYSIS STUDY AND IMPLEMENTED IN AUGUST OF 2020.
- ACCREDITATION WITH THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCIES (NCCA) IS REVIEWED BY NCCA ANNUALLY DURING THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD OF ACCREDITATION. IT INVOLVED RIGOROUS REVIEW OF CBMT PROGRAMS, ASSESSMENT, PSYCHOMETRIC PROCEDURES, POLICIES, RESOURCES, AND ADHERENCE TO ALL NCAA ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE CERTIFYING BODIES.THESE STANDARDS ARE ADHEARED TO FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING THE NEED FOR COMPETENT, QUALIFIED MUSIC THERAPISTS TO PROVIDE MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES FOR CONSUMER SAFETY.CBMT'S ACCREDITATION APPLICATION WAS REVIEWED IN 2021 AND RENEWED FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEAR PERIOD, THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026.
- CBMT MAINTAINS ITS FIVE YEAR ACCREDITATION STATUS FOR THE MT-BC CREDENTIAL WITH THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCIES. ACCREDITATION DEMONSTRATES COMPLIANCE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS.
- CBMT IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN A STATE RECOGNITION PLAN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND STATE LEGISLATORS ABOUT THE NEED FOR QUALIFIED, PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED MUSIC THERAPISTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM HARM. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 48 STATE TASK FORCES, AND REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN PASSED IN 19 STATES.
- ANNUAL REPORTS ARE REQUIRED AND CBMT'S 2023 REPORT WAS REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED.
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
- 52-1350826
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,110,395
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,679,590
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,363,768 | $1,223,249 | $2,110,395 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,282,103 | $1,080,540 | $1,970,345 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,252,450 | $928,387 | $1,773,077 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-1350826).
Questions about CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS
- What is the EIN of CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS is 52-1350826.
- Is CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6).
- Which annual return does CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS 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 CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS 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 CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS 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 CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER MANKOWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,750 (JENNIFER MANKOWSKI, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,363,768, expenses of $1,223,249 and total assets of $2,110,395 at year end.
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