Nonprofit · EIN 95-1588812
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA
Also known as 308 LOCAL SANTA BARBARA
Tax-exempt · CARPINTERIA, CA 93014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $88,747 | $62,948 | $25,799 | $1,604,827 | $1,824 | $1,603,003 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $128,734 | $73,712 | $55,022 | $1,418,940 | $1,970 | $1,416,970 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $68,226 | $60,052 | $8,174 | $1,294,125 | $1,510 | $1,292,615 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $43,466
- Membership dues
- $43,166
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $45,267
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $928
- Other revenue
- $14
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $13,207
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $18,864
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,675
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $400
- Accounting fees
- $4,260
- Occupancy
- $240
- Program services (functional)
- $18,391
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,557
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,418,940
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,604,827
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,824
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,603,003
- Gross receipts
- $189,068
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1906
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL GARBER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $9,000 | $432 |
| ELISE UNRUH | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $9,000 | $432 |
| KATHY EISNER-GARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LABERTEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW RADFORD | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE ULLOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL GARBER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $9,000 |
| ELISE UNRUH | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $9,000 |
| LAURIE WOODS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY EISNER-GARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LABERTEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW RADFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE ULLOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL GARBER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $9,432 |
| ELISE UNRUH | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $9,432 |
| LAURIE WOODS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY EISNER-GARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LABERTEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW RADFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE ULLOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 58, CARPINTERIA, CA 93014-0058
- In care of
- % ELISE UNRUH SEC
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NEIL GARBER
- Signed the 990
- ELISE UNRUH, SECRETARY-TREASURER
- Phone
- (805) 687-3519
- Return prepared by
- MACFARLANE FALETTI & COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1588812 or by the name AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
LABOR ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED TO PROTECT AND SECURE THE RIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES. TO UNITE THE PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. TO ORGANIZE THE UNORGANIZED PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SUCH ORGANIZED. TO SECURE IMPROVED WAGES,HOURS,WORKING CONDITIONS AND OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AND CIVIC DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATIONS MAIN ACTIVITY IS TO REPRESENT THE PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WHO WORK IN THE ORGANIZATIONS JURISDICTION, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE COUNTIES OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO, IN ALL UNION MATTERS.Expenses $18,391
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 | 990 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
- 95-1588812
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0122: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,604,827
- Income (IRS master file)
- $189,068
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $88,747 | $62,948 | $1,604,827 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $128,734 | $73,712 | $1,418,940 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $68,226 | $60,052 | $1,294,125 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $72,572 | $56,708 | $1,171,841 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 95-1588812).
Questions about AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA is 95-1588812.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1940.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA 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 FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NEIL GARBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,000 (NEIL GARBER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE US & CANADA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $88,747, expenses of $62,948 and total assets of $1,604,827 at year end.
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