Nonprofit · EIN 61-0735492
KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN INC
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, KY 40475
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,366,070 | $1,037,921 | $328,149 | $1,765,792 | $28 | $1,765,764 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,359,604 | $996,061 | $363,543 | $1,437,642 | $27 | $1,437,615 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,182,263 | $1,175,226 | $7,037 | $1,079,102 | $10,107 | $1,068,995 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,261,866
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $104,204
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $94,937
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $94,937
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $910
- Accounting fees
- $5,375
- Occupancy
- $14,400
- Travel
- $11,131
- Program services (functional)
- $943,737
- Management and general (functional)
- $94,184
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,437,642
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,765,792
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,765,764
- Publicly traded securities
- $963,045
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,765,764
- Gross receipts
- $1,366,070
- Employees
- 29
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOHN STROUBE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $94,937 |
| EMILY ADDIS | GENERAL MUSI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN BAKER | MIDDLE SCHOO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERSAGLIA | BAND DIVISIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON BREECK | ORCHESTRA CH Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINNY BURCHETT | DISTRICT 1 P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON CUNNINGHAM | DISTRICT 7 P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE DIPASQUALE | DISTRICT 3 P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN EMERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA GIBSON | DISTRICT 12 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAHAM | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HOPKINS | DISTRICT 9 P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON KLAUSING | DISTRICT 2 P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CEDRICK LEAVELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CASSIE LUCAS | DISTRICT 4 P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA MAROTTA | DISTRICT 6 P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEMETRIUS MASON-WALKER | CHORAL DIV C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN OSBORNE | DISTRICT 5 P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN PRZYGODA | MIDDLE SCHOO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB RAWLINGS | DISTRICT 8 P Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY RODRIGUEZ | GENERAL MUSI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY SCHALLERT | COLLEGE/UNIV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SEXTON | DISTRICT 10 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA SKAGGS | ASSOCIATE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ERIC SOKOLOWSKI | DISTRICT 11 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY ADDIS | GENERAL MUSI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBIN BAKER | MIDDLE SCHOO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SCOTT BERSAGLIA | BAND DIVISIO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AARON BREECK | ORCHESTRA CH Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GINNY BURCHETT | DISTRICT 1 P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AARON CUNNINGHAM | DISTRICT 7 P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE DIPASQUALE | DISTRICT 3 P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALAN EMERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TINA GIBSON | DISTRICT 12 Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID GRAHAM | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARK HOPKINS | DISTRICT 9 P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AARON KLAUSING | DISTRICT 2 P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CEDRICK LEAVELL | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CASSIE LUCAS | DISTRICT 4 P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MELISSA MAROTTA | DISTRICT 6 P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEMETRIUS MASON-WALKER | CHORAL DIV C Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN OSBORNE | DISTRICT 5 P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LYNN PRZYGODA | MIDDLE SCHOO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROB RAWLINGS | DISTRICT 8 P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRITTANY RODRIGUEZ | GENERAL MUSI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GARY SCHALLERT | COLLEGE/UNIV Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SCOTT SEXTON | DISTRICT 10 Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MELISSA SKAGGS | ASSOCIATE DI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ERIC SOKOLOWSKI | DISTRICT 11 Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR JOHN STROUBE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOHN STROUBE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $78,063 |
| MELISSA SKAGGS | ASSOCIATE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $54,130 |
| EMILY ADDIS | GENERAL MUSI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN BAKER | MIDDLE SCHOO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERSAGLIA | BAND DIVISIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON BREECK | ORCHESTRA CH Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GINNY BURCHETT | DISTRICT 1 P Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON CUNNINGHAM | DISTRICT 7 P Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE DIPASQUALE | DISTRICT 3 P Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN EMERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TINA GIBSON | DISTRICT 12 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAHAM | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK HOPKINS | DISTRICT 9 P Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON KLAUSING | DISTRICT 2 P Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CEDRICK LEAVELL | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CASSIE LUCAS | DISTRICT 4 P Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA MAROTTA | DISTRICT 6 P Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEMETRIUS MASON-WALKER | CHORAL DIV C Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN OSBORNE | DISTRICT 5 P Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN PRZYGODA | MIDDLE SCHOO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB RAWLINGS | DISTRICT 8 P Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRITTANY RODRIGUEZ | GENERAL MUSI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY SCHALLERT | COLLEGE/UNIV Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT SEXTON | DISTRICT 10 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC SOKOLOWSKI | DISTRICT 11 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1010 BRANDY LN STE C, RICHMOND, KY 40475-8498
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR JOHN STROUBE, PO BOX 1058, RICHMOND, KY 404761058
- Signed the 990
- DR JOHN STROUBE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (859) 626-5635
- Website
- WWW.KMEA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRAFT WANINGER NOBLE & COMPANY PLLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BY ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND MAKING OF MUSIC BY ALL OF THE POPULATION AND BY SERVING AS A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR ISSUES AFFECTING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THAT MISSION. KMEA ORGANIZES AND PRODUCES A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE THE MUSIC EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, PERFORMENCE ASSESSMENT EVENTS FOR MARCHING BANDS, CONCERT CHOIRS, BANDS, ORCHESTRAS, SOLOS, AND ENSEMBLES, AND THE QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE BLUEGRASS MUSIC NEWS.
Program accomplishments
- KMEA CONVENTION, CLINICS, FESTIVALS, AND MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE GATHERING OF MEMBERS OF KMEA TO LEARN ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING AND PROMOTING MUSIC EDUCATION, ORGANIZING VENUES FOR YOUNG INDIVIDUAL MUSICIANS, CHOIRS, BANDS, AND ORCHESTRAS TO PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $937,717
- BLUEGRASS MUSIC NEWS PRODUCTION. THIS QUARTERLY PUBLICATION PROVIDES MEMBERS AND MUSIC EDUCATORS INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO FUTHER PROMOTE AND AIDE IN MUSIC EDUCATION.Expenses $6,020
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
- 61-0735492
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6EC)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,765,792
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,366,070
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,366,070 | $1,037,921 | $1,765,792 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,359,604 | $996,061 | $1,437,642 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,182,263 | $1,175,226 | $1,079,102 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,002,541 | $1,192,255 | $990,506 | 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 61-0735492).
Questions about KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN INC
- What is the EIN of KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN INC is 61-0735492.
- Is KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN 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 KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN 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 KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN 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 KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR JOHN STROUBE.
- Who are the officers and directors of KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,937 (DR JOHN STROUBE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,366,070, expenses of $1,037,921 and total assets of $1,765,792 at year end.
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