American String Teachers Association Incorporated

Organization Overview

American String Teachers Association Incorporated is located in Fairfax, VA. The organization was established in 1987. According to its NTEE Classification (A6E) the organization is classified as: Performing Arts Schools, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2022, American String Teachers Association Incorporated employed 7 individuals. This organization is a parent organization of an affiliated group for tax-exemption purposes. American String Teachers Association Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, American String Teachers Association Incorporated generated $1.5m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (3.4%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.7m during the year ending 06/2022. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (3.0%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

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.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

CONFERENCE / COMPETITION - IN 2022, ASTA PROVIDED A HYBRID CONFERENCE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. MORE THAN 1,000 MEMBERS JOINED FOR THREE DAYS OF IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS, KEYNOTE PERFORMANCES, JAM SESSION, AND EVENING PERFORMANCES, AND SIGHT READING OF NEW MUSIC SERVING ALL ASTA MEMBERS - K-12 STRING EDUCATORS, STUDIO TEACHERS, ELECTIC STRINGS EDUCATORS, AND HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY - IN ATLANTA, GA. THE EVENT INCLUDED A LIVE NATIONAL ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL FEATURING 16 STUDENT ENSEMBLES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS WAS FOLLOWED THE NEXT WEEK WITH A THREE DAY VIRTUAL CONFERENCE EVENT, WITH 30+ ADDITIONAL SESSIONS, TWO KEYNOTES, AND ONE EVENING PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, ASTA BEGAN TO EXPAND ITS WEBINAR OFFERINGS, OFFERING ON AVERAGE ONE WEBINAR PER MONTH.


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 INCLUDNG SOCIAL MEDIA, AND BOTH PRINTED AND ELECTRONIC PAMPHLETS AND BROCHURES INTENDED TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF INCREASING SCHOOL PROGRAMS, IMPROVING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND ENHANCING STRING PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.


COMMUNICATIONS - THE ASSOCIATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAGE PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCES THE AMERICAN STRING TEACHER, A QUARTERLY JOURNAL DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE IMAGE AND VISIBILITY OF STRING AND ORCHESTRA TEACHING AND PLAYING. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PUBLISHES STRING RESEARCH JOURNAL ANNUALLY, A PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH JOURNAL FOCUSED ON STRING TEACHING. THE ASTA WEBSITE AND OTHER PERIODIC COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION TO MEMBERS.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Doubletree By Hilton
Hotel Rooms/food For Conference
$117,270
Albuquerque Convention Center
Conference Rooms
$129,741
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$64,796
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $1,715
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$64,796
Total Program Service Revenue$1,336,036
Investment income $28,473
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $23,381
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $19,430
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $25,575
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,512,044

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that American String Teachers Association Incorporated has recieved totaling $2,400.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Foundation For The Advancement Of String Education Inc

Scottsville, VA

PURPOSE: STRING MUSIC EDUCATION

$2,400
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$957
Ending Balance$957

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