2024-11-15T20:32:06-06:00 2023-12-31 202153727 SB & COMPANY LLC 10200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250 OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 990 2023-01-01 522347169 AMERICAN MUSIC THERAPY ASSOCIATION AFFILIATES AMER 3015893300 8705 COLESVILLE ROAD B290 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 LESLIE HENRY TREASURER 3015893300 2024-11-15 1 0 PAMELA GRAY P01237506 4105840060 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X LESLIE HENRY 8705 COLESVILLE ROAD B290 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 361673 1 1 3674 X WWW.MUSICTHERAPY.ORG X TO PROMOTE THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MUSIC AND MUSIC THERAPY IN HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION THROUGH MEETINGS, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS, AND PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL AMTA PROGRAMS. 94 94 0 335 0 0 16656 8762 220105 346355 5882 6556 0 0 242643 361673 36561 25092 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 303765 327806 340326 352898 -97683 8775 716744 729443 0 0 716744 729443 X TO PROMOTE THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MUSIC AND MUSIC THERAPY IN HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION THROUGH MEETINGS, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS, AND PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL AMTA PROGRAMS. 0 0 306557 25092 346355 AMTA'S REGIONAL AFFILIATES PROVIDE EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. ANNUAL CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ARE HELD IN ALL REGIONS AND ARE BY FAR THE LARGEST EXPENDITURE. THE NEXT TWO PROGRAM AREAS IN TERMS OF TIME AND EXPENSE ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS, WHICH ARE ALSO WAYS IN WHICH THE PUBLIC EDUCATION MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS FULFILLED.GREAT LAKES REGION - AMTA1. CCBD COURSES/DIVERSITY TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY WERE SUCCESSFUL2. ONLINE CONFERENCE WAS SUCCESSFUL3. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND AWARDS WERE ROBUST FOR THE YEARMID-ATLANTIC REGION - AMTA1. MAR-AMTA REGIONAL CONFERENCE2. REGIONAL TOWN HALL IN SEPTEMBER & DECEMBER3. PANEL DISCUSSION - MUSIC THERAPY WITH OLDER ADULTSMIDWESTERN REGION - AMTA1. WE HELD A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE IN 2021 TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSIC THERAPISTS IN THE MIDWESTERN REGION.2. WE GAVE OUT COVID HERO AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE MUSIC THERAPISTS WHO WERE NOMINATED FOR CREATIVE ADAPTATIONS IN PRACTICE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.3. WE GAVE OUT AMTA MEMBERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS AND CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS TO MUSIC THERAPISTS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND NETWORKING.4. WE SPONSORED A FEW CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES OUTSIDE OF REGIONAL CONFERENCE THAT WE'RE OUT ON BY LOCAL MUSIC THERAPY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.NORTHEASTERN REGION - AMTA1. SERVICE AWARDS WERE GIVEN TO MEMBERS BY THE NER PRESIDENTSOUTHEASTERN REGION - AMTA1. SER HELD AN ONLINE REGIONAL CONFERENCE THAT INCLUDED SEVERAL CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, SER HELD VIRTUAL REGIONAL MEETINGS AND VIRTUAL REGIONAL BOARD MEETINGSWESTERN REGION - AMTA1. WR OFFERED DISASTER RESPONSE, MIND MINGLES TO CONNECT WITH THE BOARD AND A FREE DISASTER RESPONSE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY. SOUTHWESTERN REGION - AMTA1. WE HELD AN ONLINE CONFERENCE SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR REGION BUTWELCOMED ALL OTHERS TO JOIN US. REGISTRANTS ENGAGED IN CONTINUINGEDUCATION RELATING TO MUSIC THERAPY ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. 306557 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 94 94 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X LESLIE HENRY 3015893300 10125 COLESWILLE ROAD 136 SILVER SPRING MD 20901 X MELAINE POHLMAN - GLR PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD SCHWARTZBERG - GLR PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD SCHWARTZBERG - GLR PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLEE HANSEN - GLR PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA FINDLEY BARNARD - GLR PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MELAINE POHLMAN - GLR PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLEE HANSEN - GLR VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON GUNNINK - GLR VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON GUNNINK - GLR VICE PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER PINSON - GLR VICE PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSEY WRIGHT - GLR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELINE MCROBERTS - GLR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY FOLEY - GLR SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXA KEMMAN - GLR SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ERICA FLORES - GLR WISCONSIN STATE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERICHA RUPP - GLR MINNESOTA STATE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIA ILIOPOULOS - GLR ILLINOIS STATE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEIGH ANN FULLER - GLR INDIANA STATE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISHA SNYDER - GLR MICHIGAN STATE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 APRIL CULLUM - GLR MICHIGAN STATE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VALERIE ROBINSON - GLR OHIO STATE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISON DERAN - GLR OHIO STATE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BERNADETTE SKODACK - GLR STUDENT COORDINATOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDY PANAYIDES - GLR EDITOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE PALMIERI - GLR WEBSITE COORDINATOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAILEY BOSLEY - GLR ARCHIVIST 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OLIVIA BOWYER - GLR AMTAS REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA TONKINSON - GLR AMTAS REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHELSEA MABES - GLR DEI COMMITTEE REP 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT MILLER - MAR PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 AUDREY HAUSIG - MAR PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH DEYERMOND - MAR IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT MILLER - 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MWR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAILEY CAMPBELL - MWR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN JANTZ - NER PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY KRUEGER - NER PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY KRUEGER - NER PRESIDENT-ELECT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANNON LAINE - NER PRESIDENT-ELECT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE SLIGHT - NER IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN JANTZ - NER IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KAPHLYNN SELL - NER VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY REINSCH - NER VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY REINSCH - NER VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY HAWLEY - NER VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KARI O'BRIANT- NER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY KANG - NER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CECILIA BURNS - NER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EVE MONTAGUE - NER ASSEMBLY DELEGATE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEREDITH PIZZI - NER ASSEMBLY DELEGATE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM HONIG - NER ASSEMBLY DELEGATE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BRINK- NER ASSEMBLY ALTERNATE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH PITTS - NER ASSEMBLY ALTERNATE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALIE GENERALLY KIRK - 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MAR HISTORIAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANET SPINIK - MAR ARCHIVIST 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK AHOLA - MAR NEWSLETTER EDITOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA SROVOLIZ - MAR ASSISTANT EDITOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KNIGHT - MWR ONLINE MEDIA COORDINATOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY WILHELM - MWR ARCHIVIST 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY ROBERTSON - MWR SAAB ADVISOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ALTOM - SWR TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE LINDSTROM - SWR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEA HOBBIE - SWR STUDENT AFFAIRS ADVISOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON ETTER - SWR WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA BUTLER - SWR PUBLICITY COORDINATOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARD KAHLER - SWR PARLIAMENTARIAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8762 8762 REGISTRATIONS 900099 297425 297425 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 30435 30435 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 10125 10125 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE 900099 8370 8370 346355 6556 6556 361673 346355 0 6556 X 25092 25092 9541 9007 534 11043 11043 43125 43125 643 139 504 15135 10588 4547 184141 181217 2924 23 23 2412 2412 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 22982 22982 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 20897 19876 1021 BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 17166 17113 29 24 TAXES AND LICENSES 698 400 298 352898 306557 46317 24 352901 325414 221727 251884 116895 126910 25221 25235 716744 729443 0 0 X 716744 729443 716744 729443 716744 729443 8775 3924 0 X 0 0 0 X 8792 226 13862 44126 8762 75768 265493 9533 189369 192634 346355 1003384 274285 9759 203231 236760 355117 1079152 2860 50 4194 7717 120 14941 0 2860 50 4194 7717 120 14941 1064211 678 170 2484 5882 6556 15770 678 170 2484 5882 6556 15770 274963 9929 205715 242642 361673 1094922 0.97200 0.96470 0.01440 0.00870 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 63 19453 PART I, LINE 2: EACH ORGANIZATION MAKING GRANTS MONITORS THE USE OF FUNDS TO ENSURE THEY ARE USED APPROPRIATELY, AND AMTA PROVIDES OVERSIGHT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A YES - PRESIDENT-ELECT: I HAVE HIRED THE WEBSITE COORDINATOR'S COMPANY (SERENADE DESIGNS) TO RE-DESIGN A WEBSITE FOR AN ORGANIZATION WHERE I AM EMPLOYED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. VICE PRESIDENT: MEMBER OF THE IL MUSIC THERAPY STATE RECOGNITION TASK FORCE DEI COMMITTEE CHAIR: TREASURER IS MY CO-WORKER AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT (OPG) AND COMMUNICATION AND EDITOR OF THE LAKES IS MY FORMER SUPERVISOR. ARCHIVIST: I WORK WITH MULTIPLE ELECTED AND APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE GLR AT OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSITIVE GROWTH INCLUDING FORMER TREASURER, STRATEGIC PLANNING FOCUS GROUP AND TREASURER. TREASURER: I CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE GLR DEI COMMITTEE. IN ORDER TO KEEP THINGS SEPARATE FROM MY ROLE AS TREASURER, I WILL NOT BE INVOLVED ANY GLR DEI FINANCIAL PROPOSALS, BUT CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN OTHER CONTENT-RELATED AREAS. I PLAN TO ABSTAIN FROM ANY VOTES OR DECISIONS PROPOSED BY GLR DEI. I ALSO WORK AT OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSITIVE GROWTH WITH THE CURRENT GLR DEI COMMITTEE CHAIR. PAST TREASURER: I CURRENTLY WORK WITH THE CURRENT TREASURER AND THE GLR DEI COMMITTEE CHAIR. 2024 GLR PLANNING COMMITTEE: I'M NOT SURE IF THIS COUNTS/IS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, BUT I DO WORK WITH GLR 2024 PLANNING COMMITTEE - CO-CHAIR AND GLR 2024 PLANNING COMMITTEE - PROGRAM EDITOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 KYLE WILHELM AND LINDSAY WILHELM HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE AFFILIATE, GLR, HAD BYLAWS CHANGES IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AMTA'S SEVEN AFFILIATE-REGIONS HAVE MEMBERS IN NUMEROUS CATEGORIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A REGIONAL MEMBERS ELECT OFFICERS AND OTHER LEADERS TO BOARDS OF DIRECTORS IN EACH REGION, WHICH ARE THE GOVERNING BODIES AND FIDUCIARY AGENTS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS. BYLAWS FROM EACH REGION DETAIL WHICH OFFICERS AND LEADERS ARE ELECTED AND SPECIFY A PROCESS FOR THE ELECTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS ARE VOTED ON AND ACCEPTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE AMTA TREASURER. A FINAL COPY OF THE 990 WAS SENT TO EACH BOARD REGIONAL PRESIDENT AND TO EACH BOARD MEMBER TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH IRS. THE CONSULTING ACCOUNTANT AND THE AMTA TREASURER REVIEWED THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE STANDARD OF BEHAVIOR AT THE AMERICAN MUSIC THERAPY ASSOCIATION IS THAT ALL STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND BOARD MEMBERS SCRUPULOUSLY AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE INTERESTS OF THE AMERICAN MUSIC THERAPY ASSOCIATION ON ONE HAND, AND PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND BUSINESS INTERESTS ON THE OTHER. THIS INCLUDES AVOIDING POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AS WELL AS PERCEPTIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN THE COURSE OF MEETINGS OR ACTIVITIES, THE BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS IN A TRANSACTION OR DECISION WHERE HE/SHE (INCLUDING HIS/HER BUSINESS OR OTHER NONPROFIT AFFILIATIONS), HIS/HER FAMILY AND/OR HIS/HER SIGNIFICANT OTHER, EMPLOYER, OR CLOSE ASSOCIATES WILL RECEIVE A BENEFIT OR GAIN. AFTER DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO REMOVE THEMSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND HE/SHE IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE ON THE QUESTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AMTA NATIONAL OFFICE, WHICH IS STAFFED AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, KEEPS COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND MAKES THEM AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 43,125. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 43,125.