Nonprofit · EIN 73-1385753
PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,880,897 | $1,885,565 | -$4,668 | $4,614,547 | $1,025,078 | $3,589,469 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,467,731 | $1,826,643 | -$358,912 | $4,337,806 | $1,047,149 | $3,290,657 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $602,246
- Membership dues
- $412,492
- Program service revenue
- $992,066
- Investment income
- $264,198
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $145,951
- Other revenue
- $22,387
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $32,145
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $119,671
- Other salaries and wages
- $457,259
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $676,765
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,333
- Accounting fees
- $18,250
- Occupancy
- $68,547
- Depreciation
- $21,705
- Program services (functional)
- $1,330,548
- Management and general (functional)
- $474,978
- Fundraising (functional)
- $80,039
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,337,806
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,614,547
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,025,078
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,589,469
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $94,227
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,776,959
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,189,021
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,400,448
- Gross receipts
- $2,485,769
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA SIMONDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $116,670 |
| KATHRYN AHEARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDERS ASTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEB BIRNBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LAUREN CAULKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEREK MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCIA NEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JULIE DAVILA | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR THAD ANDERSON | PRESIDENT-ELECT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JUELS THOMAS | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR LAMON LAWHORN | SEC. VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR MEGAN ARNS | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BURRITT | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA SIMONDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,527 |
| KATHRYN AHEARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDERS ASTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEB BIRNBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LAUREN CAULKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEREK MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCIA NEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JULIE DAVILA | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR THAD ANDERSON | PRESIDENT-ELECT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JUELS THOMAS | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR LAMON LAWHORN | SEC. VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR MEGAN ARNS | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BURRITT | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 127 E MICHIGAN ST STE 600, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204-1578
- In care of
- % STEVE BECK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSHUA SIMONDS, 127 E MICHIGAN ST STE 600, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
- Signed the 990
- JOSHUA SIMONDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (317) 974-4488
- Website
- WWW.PAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AGRESTA STORMS & O'LEARY PC
Mission
TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND SUPPORT PERCUSSIONISTS AND DRUMMERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBER SERVICES: PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY, INC. (PAS) SERVES AN INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIBER BASE OF MORE THAN 5,000 INDIVIDUALS. PAS SUBSCRIBERS HAVE EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO ONLINE DIGITAL ARCHIVES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, RESEARCH TOOLS, AND THE PAS VIDEO LIBRARY. PAS PUBLISHES A PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL, PERCUSSIVE NOTES, SIX TIMES PER YEAR, AND A PRINT MAGAZINE, DRUMSET, FOUR TIMES PER YEAR. PAS HAS FORTY-NINE CHAPTERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND FORTY-NINE INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS. PAS PROVIDES GRANT SUPPORT FOR CHAPTER EVENTS PROMOTING PERCUSSION THROUGH FESTIVALS, CLINICS, AND COMPETITIONS. PAS HOSTS REGIONAL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE COMPETITIONS AND FESTIVALS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MUSIC AND PERCUSSION THROUGH PERFORMANCE AND EXPERT ADJUDICATOR FEEDBACK. PAS PROVIDES ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO FULL TIME STUDENTS PURSUING PERCUSSION EDUCATION AS WELL AS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FOR ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL PERCUSSION CONVENTION.Expenses $448,872 · revenue $62,164
- PASIC: PAS HOSTS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN-PERSON DRUM AND PERCUSSION EVENTS IN THE WORLD, AN ANNUAL 4-DAY EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE TITLED THE PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION (PASIC), WITH OVER 5,000 ATTENDEES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. PASIC ATTENDEES HAVE ACCESS TO OVER 100 CLINICS, CONCERTS, MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES PRESENTED BY LEADING ARTISTS AND TEACHING PROFESSIONALS. PASIC ALSO INCLUDES A TRADESHOW FEATURING MORE THAN 100 BRANDS DEBUTING NEW INSTRUMENTS, GEAR, AND MUSIC TO PLAY AND BUY. PASIC SHOWCASES ALL AREAS OF PERCUSSION, INCLUDING DRUM SET, MARCHING, KEYBOARD, SYMPHONIC, WORLD, EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND MORE.Expenses $820,405 · revenue $929,902
- LOCAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: PAS IS THE STEWARD OF A COLLECTION OF HISTORIC ARTIFACTS, RARE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS AND A RESEARCH LIBRARY OF PERCUSSION SCORES, METHODS AND RECORDINGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. PAS PROVIDES LOCAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN THE INDIANAPOLIS COMMUNITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A SPACE TO EXPLORE THE WORLD OF PERCUSSION FIRST-HAND. ATTENDEES LEARN ABOUT PLAYING TECHNIQUES, DELVE INTO INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS, AND ENJOY MUSICAL PERFORMANCES FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS AND ENSEMBLES.Expenses $61,271 · grants $32,145 · revenue $22,387
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
- 73-1385753
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A680)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,614,547
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,485,769
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,880,897 | $1,885,565 | $4,614,547 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,467,731 | $1,826,643 | $4,337,806 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,830,869 | $2,003,505 | $4,867,107 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 73-1385753).
Questions about PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INC is 73-1385753.
- Is PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PERCUSSIVE ARTS 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 PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INC 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 PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INC 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 PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSHUA SIMONDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,670 (JOSHUA SIMONDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,880,897, expenses of $1,885,565 and total assets of $4,614,547 at year end.
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