American String Teachers Association Inc

EIN: 226080964 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Fairfax, VA

Total Revenue
$1,751,133
Total Expenses
$1,778,731
Total Assets
$1,693,769
Net Assets
$631,466
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1955
Legal Domicile
IA
Principal Officer
Lynn Tuttle
Phone
7032792113
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

American String Teachers Association Inc, founded in 1955, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 8% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

ASTA creates and leads a community of diverse members to advance string teaching, performing, and scholarship. ASTA members are empowered to provide universal access to string teaching, playing, and learning.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $845,357 Revenue: $1,000,118

Conference / Competition/Webinars In FY 2024, ASTA provided a conference in Louisville, KY in a collocated event with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. More than 3,700 people participated this...

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Conference / Competition/Webinars In FY 2024, ASTA provided a conference in Louisville, KY in a collocated event with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. More than 3,700 people participated this past March through in-person professional development sessions, keynote performances, jam session, evening performances, and sight reading of new music serving all ASTA members - K-12 string educators, studio teachers, eclectic strings educators, and higher education faculty. The event included a live National Orchestra Festival featuring 24 student ensembles from across the country. In addition, ASTA held its first ever Virtual String Teachers Summit, serving more than 200 members in July, 2024, and continued to offer webinars, averaging two webinars per month, accessed live or via recordings by 13% of ASTA's membership.

Program 2
Expenses: $212,163 Revenue: $599,542

Member Services - The Association provides professional development, career building & support, and a community of peers for all teachers of stringed instruments. ASTA communicates its message...

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Member Services - The Association provides professional development, career building & support, and a community of peers for all teachers of stringed instruments. ASTA communicates its message through various methods including social media and printed and electronic pamphlets and brochures intended to further the goals of increasing school programs, improving university programs, and enhancing string performance throughout the country.

Program 3
Expenses: $105,425 Revenue: $32,985

Publications - ASTA publishes two peer-reviewed journals -the American String Teacher Journal, published quarterly and the String Research Journal. The American String Teacher Journal is written for...

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Publications - ASTA publishes two peer-reviewed journals -the American String Teacher Journal, published quarterly and the String Research Journal. The American String Teacher Journal is written for all members and features articles related to string teacher and performance, with an emphasis on educational approaches for string instruments. The String Research Journal (SRJ) represents the research community of ASTA. Its purpose is to encourage and improve scholarship and research within the string education profession and to disseminate the results of this work to the string and larger music teaching communities. It is produced annually. ASTA also partners with Alfred publishing to distribute books created in past years, including the recently updated ASTA String Curriculum, the only curriculum guide focused on string teaching.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $46,863
Program Service Revenue $1,632,645
Investment Income $29,800
Other Revenue $41,825
TOTAL REVENUE $1,751,133

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $665
Salaries & Benefits $554,088
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $1,231,560
Other Expenses $1,223,978
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,778,731

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,751,133 $1,614,695 +0.1%
Expenses $1,778,731 $1,886,162 -0.1%
Net Income $-27,598 $-271,467 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
8
Volunteers
260

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
7
$191,715
Total Directors
15
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Rebecca MacLeod President/Past President 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Karin Hendricks President-Elect/President 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Corie Benton President-Elect 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kristen Pellegrino Past-President 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Tammy S Yi Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Charles Laux Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sundas Mohi-Truong Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Taniesha Pooser Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jesus Florido Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Miller Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Emily Hanna Crane Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Duane Padilla Publications/Content Chair 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tiffany Ou-Ponticelli Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniella Valdez Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
William Lee String Industry Council Representative 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lynn M Tuttle Executive Director and CEO 40.00
Officer
$157,894 $33,821 $191,715
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $1,751,133 $1,778,731 $1,693,769 $-27,598
2023 $1,614,695 $1,886,162 $1,765,990 $-271,467
2022 $1,512,044 $1,670,127 $1,824,284 $-158,083
2021 $1,241,429 $1,164,341 $2,089,462 $77,088
2020 $1,979,110 $1,902,316 $2,000,982 $76,794
2019 $1,981,697 $1,884,793 $2,031,094 $96,904
2018 $2,153,635 $2,061,956 $1,973,164 $91,679
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