AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM (EIN 237452688) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1976

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

VANESSA ROSE

Phone

6122171315

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM, founded in 1976, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $836K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 48% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 133% operating deficit.

Mission

TO SUPPORT COMPOSERS AND DEVELOP NEW MARKETS FOR THEIR MUSIC.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $577,489

Program Service Revenue $58,525

Investment Income $200,471

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $836,485

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $236,960

Salaries & Benefits $1,098,142

Fundraising Expenses $232,341

Program Expenses $1,177,871

Other Expenses $616,993

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,952,095

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$836,485	$1,610,866	-0.5%
Expenses	$1,952,095	$1,780,482	+0.1%
Net Income	$-1,115,610	$-169,616	+5.6%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

$146,741

Total Directors

$146,741

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CAROL ANN CHEUNG	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS KEARNEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAO HONG	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ISAAC THOMPSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KOVEN SMITH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUTHER RANHEIM	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATEUSZ TROICKI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY HUART	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NIRMALA RAJASEKAR	CO-CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK CASTILLO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT LEGERE	VICE CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VANESSA ROSE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	60.00	Officer Director	$130,171	$16,570	$146,741
KATHRINE HANDFORD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE BYNUM	CO-CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA SCHUTTER	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DERRICK SKYE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER COLIN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOKI KARUNA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN KWAN LOUCKS	DIRECTOR	0.50	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$836,485	$1,952,095	$9,322,826	$-1,115,610
2023	$1,610,866	$1,780,482	$9,563,629	$-169,616
2022	$1,393,403	$1,724,741	$9,023,516	$-331,338
2021	$1,034,445	$1,509,147	$10,856,448	$-474,702
2020	$1,975,627	$1,620,686	$9,452,588	$354,941
2019	$1,093,493	$1,603,970	$9,045,174	$-510,477
2018	$1,848,459	$1,490,715	$9,062,654	$357,744

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