AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC (EIN 132838450) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1977

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MELISSA NGAN

Phone

2129778495

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC, founded in 1977, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

CREATION, CELEBRATION, PERFORMANCE AND PROMOTION OF MUSIC BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,705,496

Program Service Revenue $448,559

Investment Income $120,882

Other Revenue $8,230

TOTAL REVENUE $2,283,167

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,354,749

Fundraising Expenses $511,053

Program Expenses $1,622,317

Other Expenses $761,490

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,331,239

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,283,167	$3,403,926	-0.3%
Expenses	$2,331,239	$2,475,205	-0.1%
Net Income	$-48,072	$928,721	-1.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$223,438

Total Directors

$231,188

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SAMEERA TROESCH	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA NGAN	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$206,590	$16,848	$223,438
MICHAEL FEHRMAN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA WASHBURN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ATIF BHANJEE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEREK BERMEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS BRENER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE CAVALIER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOYIN SPELLMAN-DIAZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT DUNN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELIN TAN-GELLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILIP GLASS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARILYN GO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUGUSTA GROSS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN HILDNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN HOLLAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$5,750	$0	$5,750
ILYA KARAULOV	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS LANDO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TESS MATEO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNETTE MCEVOY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEOFFROY VAN RAEMDONCK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH SHERMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN SLACK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESS TING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELINDA WAGNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$2,000	$0	$2,000
ANDRE WASHINGTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN WATERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FREDERICK WERTHEIM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHINIAN YE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,283,167	$2,331,239	$4,464,538	$-48,072
2024	$3,403,926	$2,475,205	$4,381,207	$928,721
2023	$1,974,579	$1,950,844	$3,274,731	$23,735
2022	$1,846,339	$1,721,985	$2,903,120	$124,354
2021	$917,167	$1,006,478	$3,101,076	$-89,311
2020	$1,430,584	$1,372,234	$2,872,815	$58,350
2019	$1,696,676	$1,476,559	$2,900,507	$220,117

AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC