Nonprofit · EIN 13-3206933
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC
Tax-exempt · SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $64,911 | $88,359 | -$23,448 | $81,002 | $234 | $80,768 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $44,450 | $29,485 | $14,965 | $104,450 | $234 | $104,216 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,211
- Membership dues
- $43,700
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $65
- Other expenses
- $88,294
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $104,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $81,002
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $234
- Net assets, end of year
- $80,768
- Cash, savings and investments
- $81,002
- Gross receipts
- $64,911
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KELLY | President | 1 | $0 |
| MARKUS LAINE | Vice President | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIIA GORKUN | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN LIPKINS | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
| EBEN BODACH-TURNER | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| YUNG CHIN | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DANIEL WEISSHAAR | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HENRIKE HAHN | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| EVAN ORMAN | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KELLY | President | 1 | $0 |
| MARKUS LAINE | Vice President | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIIA GORKUN | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN LIPKINS | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
| EBEN BODACH-TURNER | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| YUNG CHIN | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DANIEL WEISSHAAR | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HENRIKE HAHN | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
| EVAN ORMAN | Director | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- CO MARIIA GORKUN 487 SOMERVILLE AVE, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143-0000
- In care of
- % JACQUES FRANCAIS
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MARIIA GORKUN, Treasurer
- Phone
- (617) 397-0045
- Website
- WWW.AFVBM.COM
- Return prepared by
- Irwin Weissman CPA PC
Mission
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE THE MUSICAL COMMUNITY WITH A STANDARD OF WORK AND EXPERTISE UPON WHICH THEY COULD DEPEND. THE FEDERATION'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE VIOLIN AND BOW FAMILIES, AND OF RELATED AREAS OF EXPERTISE, INCLUDING THE MAKING OF NEW INSTRUMENTS, AS WELL AS CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORICAL AND MODERN INSTRUMENTS.THE ART OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKING REPRESENTS A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE THAT HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN FOR CENTURIES FROM ONE GENERATION OT THE NEXT. THE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION ACTIVELY WORK TO CONTINUE THIS TRADITION THROUGH BIENNIAL MEETINGS, LECTURES AND SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND CONCERTS. THE FEDERATION HAS COMPLIED A PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE OF THE FINEST WORKS OF THE MASTERS OF THE CRAFT. THE ARCHIVE CONSTITUTES AN EXTENSIVE DATABASE THAT PROVIDES THE MEMBERSHIP WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED RESOURCE ON WHICH TO DRAW.
Program accomplishments
- BIANNUAL MEETINGS HELD TO STUDY VIOLINS, VIOLAS, CELLOS OF HISTORIC VIOLIN MAKERS AND BOWS WITH APPROXIMATELY 150 MEMBERS ATTENDING. ANOTHER REASON FOR THE CONVENTION IS TO DEVELOP MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE IN MAKING AND RESTORING OF STRING INSTRUMENTS; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT, AND TO AID VIOLIN MAKERS AND APPRENTICES TO DEVELOP INTO JOURNEYMAN MASTERS.
- CURRENT WORK UNDERWAY TO PUBLISH A BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF VIOLIN MAKING IN AMERICA. PUBLICATION IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE COMING YEAR. THIS PROJECT STARTED IN 2006 UNDER THE NAME OF THE AMERICAN VIOLIN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
- AN EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC FORUM IS ORGANIZED TO ENGAGE WITH THE LOCAL MUSICAL COMMUNITY AT THE "MAKERS MEET PLAYERS" VENUE. THIS GIVES PARTICIPATING MAKERS TO TALK TO MUSICIANS FOR FEEDBACK AND SHOW THEIR WORK. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK DOWN PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT "OLD VS NEW".
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3206933
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $81,002
- Income (IRS master file)
- $64,911
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $64,911 | $88,359 | $81,002 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $44,450 | $29,485 | $104,450 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3206933).
Questions about AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC is 13-3206933.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $64,911, expenses of $88,359 and total assets of $81,002 at year end.
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