2024-07-15T18:52:39-05:00 2023-08-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2022-09-01 130431730 AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS AMER 2128702310 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1260 NEW YORK NY 10115 JAMES E THOMASHOWER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128702310 2024-07-15 1 JAMES THOMASHOWER XXX-XX-XXXX 0 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JAMES E THOMASHOWER 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1260 NEW YORK NY 10115 7775930 0 X WWW.AGOHQ.ORG X 1896 NY FOSTER A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF MUSICIANS WHO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE & INSPIRE PASSION FOR THE ORGAN. 10 9 14 96 457212 0 1840118 1224210 516859 491643 863753 -77104 271529 2161 3492259 1640910 55920 91420 0 0 1375670 1333211 0 0 251404 1757852 1566627 3189442 2991258 302817 -1350348 24506179 25463045 744987 702972 23761192 24760073 X THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS IS TO FOSTER A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF MUSICIANS WHO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRE PASSION FOR THE ORGAN. 0 0 999908 SEE SCHEDULE O.THE AGO HEADQUARTERS STAFF PROVIDES INVALUABLE SUPPORT TO ALL PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. THE STAFF SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN ORGANIST MAGAZINE BOTH IN PRINT AND ONLINE; PUBLICATION OF A MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER SENT TO ALL MEMBERS; PUBLICATION OF A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SENT TO CHAPTER LEADERS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; A FIVE-TIER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; THREE SEPARATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS; THREE PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS; THREE COMPOSITION COMPETITIONS; A STUDENT COMMISSIONING PROJECT; THE MOST WIDELY USED ONLINE JOB BOARD FOR ORGANISTS; A WEBSITE WITH HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF CONTENT; WEBINARS; A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT CONFER DEGREES IN ORGAN STUDIES AND ORGAN PERFORMANCE; A DIVERSIFIED FUNDRAISING PROGRAM; THE WORK OF 28 COMMITTEES; MANAGEMENT OF A $3.018 MILLION BUDGET; AND A BROAD ARRAY OF OTHER MEMBERSHIP SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 11,500 MEMBERS AND 600 MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBERS. 424836 35717 PUBLISHED TWELVE MONTHLY ISSUES OF THE AMERICAN ORGANIST, THE WORLD'S MOST WIDELY READ PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL SERVING THE ORGAN AND CHORAL FIELDS. TAO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES, NEWS, PRODUCT REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, OPINION COLUMNS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF INTEREST TO APPROXIMATELY 11,500 VOTING MEMBERS AND 600 SUBSCRIBERS. THE JOURNAL IS AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND ONLINE, AND IS DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE. 222333 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: JANUARY JUBILEES, FEBRUARY JUMP STARTS, FIVE-TIER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND RELATED MATERIALS, PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT. 706618 91420 706618 91420 2353695 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 53 0 1 14 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X JAMES E THOMASHOWER 2128702310 AGO475 RIVERSIDE DR ST 1260 NEW YORK NY 10115 JAMES E THOMASHOWER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X X 200432 0 19486 EILEEN HUNT PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 M JONATHAN RYAN VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE WOLF ROBB SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN S DIXON TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 VICKI J SCHAEFFER COUNCILLOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE MARANE COUNCILLOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT CARR COUNCILLOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 SUE MITCHELL-WALLACE COUNCILLOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY DAWN AMOS COUNCILLOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH K GEORGE CHIEF MEMBERSHIP OFFICER 35.00 X 118165 0 6377 JOSHUA S FREEMAN CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 35.00 X 116460 0 20612 F ANTHONY THURMAN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 35.00 X 123706 0 17120 558763 0 63595 4 0 1 0 0 741619 31909 450682 1224210 THE AMERICAN ORGANIST 541800 368624 368624 WEBSITE INCOME 541800 68936 68936 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 611710 20738 20738 WEBSITE ADS 541800 19652 19652 CONVENTIONS 611710 9443 9443 4250 4250 491643 692408 692408 6589 6589 5334140 6103652 -769512 -769512 -769512 25654 31909 31368 -5714 -5714 272 0 272 272 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1014 1014 1014 1640910 35717 457212 -76229 91420 91420 225815 169361 22581 33873 909738 682303 90974 136461 22773 17080 2277 3416 95101 71326 9511 14264 79784 59838 7978 11968 2858 1858 857 143 28185 18320 8456 1409 65294 65294 54552 35459 16366 2727 68463 47924 13692 6847 58651 43334 12381 2936 11701 10970 731 1926 1348 385 193 51648 36154 10330 5164 AMERICAN ORGANIST MAG. 447196 424836 13416 8944 VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP 179889 152906 8994 17989 COMP. & CONV. 166833 150150 16683 EDUCATION 155617 130913 24704 273814 208195 60549 5070 2991258 2353695 386159 251404 312222 303713 241879 124096 10412 9376 138293 271954 779693 373774 407844 405919 23395529 24347987 24506179 25463045 317000 193243 427987 509729 744987 702972 X 16082582 15959868 7678610 8800205 23761192 24760073 24506179 25463045 -1350348 2349229 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 15413447 1542063 2160733 1840118 1224210 22180571 35918 31730 44115 26884 34703 173350 15449365 1573793 2204848 1867002 1258913 22353921 2442 4974 2854 10270 0 2442 4974 2854 10270 22343651 357043 669647 634680 970386 698997 3330753 23724 457212 480936 380767 669647 634680 970386 1156209 3811689 1921 5849 461 254901 1014 264146 15832053 2249289 2839989 3092289 2416136 26429756 0.84540 0.88390 0.14420 0.10610 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,921. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,184. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 461. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,749. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,014. ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,665. EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 252,152. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 400000 X PIPE ORGAN 1 0 8338606 353101 1161670 277333 9576044 9582335 669029 -1833761 78997 8338606 8904531 525768 347010 194974 9582335 7777732 146894 1200811 220906 8904531 7152437 214134 936018 524857 7777732 0.08102 0.47099 0.44799 0 0 182058 182058 0 513737 107818 405919 83898 83898 0 405919 3956213 2349229 31368 2380597 1575616 65294 65294 1640910 2957332 31368 31368 2925964 65294 65294 2991258 PART III, LINE 4: THE POGORZELSKI YANKEE PIPE ORGAN INSTALLED AT IUP IS USED FOR RECITALS AND PERFORMANCES. IT IS THE ONLY PIPE ORGAN ON THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. THE WINNING COMMISSION OF AN ANNUAL AGO COMPOSITION COMPETITION IS PERFORMED ON THIS INSTRUMENT. THE ORGAN SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY OF MUSICIANS IN INDIANA, PA WHO ENJOY MAKING AND LISTENING TO MUSIC ON A FINE PIPE ORGAN. PART V, LINE 4: GORDON YOUNG FUND (FORMERLY KNOWN AS COUNCIL DESIGNATED FUND): THE GORDON YOUNG FUND IS UNRESTRICTED AND ITS USE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED: TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS CONSIST OF GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE RESTRICTED BY THE DONOR FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE OR PERTAIN TO FUTURE PERIODS. ONCE THAT SPECIFIC PURPOSE HAS BEEN MET OR THE TIME RESTRICTION EXPIRES, THE FUNDS ARE RELEASED FROM THEIR RESTRICTION. IN APRIL 2009, THE GUILD'S NATIONAL COUNCIL CREATED A NEW MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY TO RECOGNIZE THOSE WHO WISH TO BECOME LIFETIME MEMBERS OF THE GUILD. LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP DUES WERE SET AT $3,000, PAYABLE EITHER AS ONE LUMP SUM OR OVER SIX YEARS AT $500 PER YEAR. EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023, THE COST OF A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP INCREASED TO $3,500. PAYMENT IS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE GUILD'S NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. THE REGULAR FEES FOR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE RECOGNIZED EACH YEAR, WHILE THE REMAINING FUNDS HAVE TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS. FOR MEMBERS WHO MAINTAIN CHAPTER AFFILIATION, THE GUILD'S NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS WILL REMIT THE CHAPTER PORTION OF THE MEMBER'S DUES ANNUALLY TO THE LOCAL CHAPTER SELECTED BY THE MEMBER. THE LIFETIME MEMBER MAY ELECT TO ASSIGN THE CORPUS OF THE MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE AGO ENDOWMENT FUND, NEW ORGANIST FUND, NITA AKIN FUND, OR GORDON YOUNG FUND FOR THE GUILD'S GENERAL OPERATIONS AT THE END OF THE MEMBER'S LIFE. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2023, 93 INDIVIDUALS WERE ACTIVE LIFETIME MEMBERS OF THE GUILD. DURING FISCAL 2023, AND 2022 IN CONNECTION WITH THE LESTER D. YANKEE 2002 REVOCABLE TRUST AND THE RONALD G. POGORZELSKI 2002 REVOCABLE TRUST BEQUEST, THE GUILD EARNED $70,025 AND $97,789, RESPECTIVELY OF INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS THAT WAS WITH TEMPORARY RESTRICTION. THE POGORZELSKI AND YANKEE PIPE ORGAN FUND EARNED $11,998 AND $10,268 AND IT IS TO BE USED TO MAINTAIN AND CARE FOR THE TRACKER PIPE ORGAN. THE POGORZELSKI AND YANKEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND EARNED $68,829 AND $61,047AND IT IS TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ORGAN STUDENTS. THE POGORZELSKI AND YANKEE ANNUAL COMPETITION FUND EARNED $16,962 AND $17,369 AND IS USED TO FUND AN ANNUAL COMPETITION TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE CREATION OF ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS, WHICH UTILIZE THE TRACKER PIPE ORGAN. FOR THE 2023 AND 2022 FISCAL YEARS, THE GUILD RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS157,653 AND $66,248, RESPECTIVELY, FOR EXPENDITURES INCURRED IN ADMINISTERING THESE PROGRAMS. PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED: PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS REPRESENT GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, PLEDGES AND BEQUESTS RECEIVED THAT ARE RESTRICTED BY THE DONOR SUCH THAT THE PRINCIPAL CANNOT BE SPENT. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GROSS UP OF GALA 31,368. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GROSS UP OF GALA EXPENSES 31,368. GALA 57563 31909 25654 700 11285 350 19033 57563 31909 25654 700 11285 350 19033 31368 -5714 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 21 91420 PART I, LINE 2: AT LEAST SIX AGO COMMITTEES, IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH AGO STAFF, MONITOR THE USE OF THE GRANTS TO ENSURE THAT ACTUAL USE IS CONSISTENT WITH INTENDED USE. AMONG THE COMMITTEES THAT MONITOR USE OF GRANTS ARE THE FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, COMMITTEE FOR CONVENTIONS, COMMITTEE ON PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS, COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG ORGANISTS, COMMITTEE ON THE NATIONAL YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION IN ORGAN PERFORMANCE, THE COMMITTEE ON THE NATIONAL COMPETITION IN ORGAN IMPROVISATION, AND THE COMMITTEE ON NEW MUSIC COMPETITIONS AND COMMISSIONS. X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES E THOMASHOWER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 200432 0 0 0 0 0 8438 0 11048 0 219918 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A JAMES E. THOMASHOWER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HAS A DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ACCOUNT FOR TRAVEL AND MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE AGO IS A VOLUNTARY MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION WITH APPROXIMATELY 12,000 DUES PAYING, VOTING MEMBERS. ALL OF THESE MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE AS THEY CAN ALL BE ELECTED TO SERVE ON OUR GOVERNING BOARD WHICH IS KNOWN AS OUR NATIONAL COUNCIL. ACADEMIC MEMBERS HAVE EARNED ACADEMIC CERTIFICATION. OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERS INCLUDE "REGULAR," "SPECIAL, AND "YOUNG ORGANIST." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NATIONAL COUNCIL IS ELECTED BIENNIALLY BY THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE AGO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B IF ANY BY-LAW REGULATING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OR METHOD OF ELECTING THE NATIONAL COUNCIL IS ADOPTED, AMENDED, OR REPEALED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL, SUCH BY-LAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWED THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. IT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND VOTING MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ONCE PER YEAR ALL MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EDITOR AND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO CERTIFY THEIR COMPLIANCE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE AGO'S VOLUNTEER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STUDIES COMPARABLE DATA AND DELIBERATES THOROUGHLY ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, COMPARABILITY DATA ARE STUDIED FOR ALL STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AGO MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.