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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1230070

AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75244

Financials

$63K$69K2022$155K$149K2023$114K$72K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$113,538$72,098$41,440$530,773$1,276$529,497
September 30, 2024990$155,232$149,339$5,893$475,771$1,275$474,496
September 30, 2023990$62,591$68,922-$6,331$434,020$2,925$431,095
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$102,428
Membership dues
$46,475
Program service revenue
$625
Investment income
$4,490
Other revenue
$5,995

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,300
Program services (functional)
$41,476
Management and general (functional)
$30,622

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$475,771
Total assets, end of year
$530,773
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,276
Net assets, end of year
$529,497
Publicly traded securities
$261,156
Net assets without donor restrictions
$529,497
Gross receipts
$113,538
Employees
0
Volunteers
19

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATRIN MEIDELLTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CAROLINE COADEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN MARIE BRINKSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
AMES ASBELLPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MISHA GALAGANOVBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMIA HESABIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HSIAOPEI LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RENATE FALKNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA HOUDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GABRIELLE PADILLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAPHNE GERLINGVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DIANE PHONENIX-NEALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCUS PYLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERONDA SHORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA EBERSOHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TONY DEVROYEWEBMASTER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN TENENBOMDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSE WOLLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANN MARIE BRINKTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
AMES ASBELLPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MISHA GALAGANOVBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMIA HESABIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HSIAOPEI LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHRYN BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREN HODGESSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GABRIELLE PADILLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAPHNE GERLINGPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CODY RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA CHANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HILLARY HERNDONPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
KAYLEIGH MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUBEN BALBOA IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA EBERSOHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TONY DEVROYEWEBMASTER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN TENENBOMDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MOLLY WILKENS-REEDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSE WOLLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANN MARIE BRINKTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
AMES ASBELLPresident ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LAUREL YUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA HOUDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATRIN MEIDELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHRYN BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREN HODGESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MOLLY GEBRIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAPHNE GERLINGSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATIE WHITE SWANSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA CHANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HILLARY HERNDONPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
KAYLEIGH MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUBEN BALBOA IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA EBERSOHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TONY DEVROYEWEBMASTER
Trustee or director
1$0
ADAM PAUL CORDLEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNE ROGGENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN TENENBOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EZRA HAUGABROOKSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14070 PROTON RD 100, DALLAS, TX 75244-3601
In care of
% MAURICE RILEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AMES ASBELL, 14070 PROTON RD 100, DALLAS, TX 752443601
Signed the 990
AMES ASBELL, President
Phone
(972) 233-9107
Return prepared by
Sutton Frost Cary LLP

Mission

The American Viola Society inspires excellence and builds community through viola study, performance, research, composition, and lutherie.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY, A PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION, IS ADDRESSED PRIMARILY TO VIOLISTS FOR THE PROMOTION OF VIOLA PERFORMANCE AND RESEARCH. ARTICLES ARE WRITTEN BY PERFORMERS, TEACHERS, AND HISTORIANS FOR THE INTEREST OF THE WIDER COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR VIOLISTS, STUDENTS, MAKERS, PUBLISHERS, AND STRING ENTHUSIASTS. THE JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED TWICE PER YEAR IN PRINT FORMAT AND ONCE PER YEAR AS AN ONLINE JOURNAL.
    Expenses $27,048
  • AVS FESTIVAL: THE AVS FESTIVAL IS A BI-ANNUAL FOUR-DAY SIGNATURE EVENT CORE TO THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY. THE AVS FESTIVAL GATHERS VIOLISTS AND VIOLAENTHUSIASTS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE GOAL TO FOSTER BONDS AMONG VIOLISTS, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT AND ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE BY PROVIDING PERFORMANCE, TEACHING, AND PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES.
    Expenses $12,358 · grants $2,500 · revenue $625
  • AVS VIOLA BANK: THE AVS VIOLA BANK IS A PROGRAM INSPIRED BY LONGTIME AVS MEMBER SANDY ROBBINS TO PROVIDE INSTRUMENTS TO STUDENTS IN MOST NEED.
    Expenses $2,070

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1230070
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$530,773
Income (IRS master file)
$113,538

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$113,538$72,098$530,773XML
990September 2024$155,232$149,339$475,771IRS
990September 2023$62,591$68,922$434,020XML
990September 2022$14,367$37,903$436,668IRS
990May 2022$226,700$112,885$465,778IRS
990-EZMay 2021–––IRS
990-EZMay 2020–––IRS
990-EZMay 2019–––IRS
990-EZMay 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 56-1230070).

Questions about AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC is 56-1230070.
Is AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY 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 AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names AMES ASBELL.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $113,538, expenses of $72,098 and total assets of $530,773 at year end.

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