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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0515534

AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95192

Financials

$125K$105K2022$127K$174K2023$209K$224K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$208,915$223,688-$14,773$836,835-$5,400$842,235
June 30, 2024990$127,021$173,864-$46,843$636,715-$1,046$637,761
June 30, 2023990$125,012$104,691$20,321$687,000-$590$687,590
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$180,611
Membership dues
$10,694
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$28,304
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$15,328
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$16,439
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,031
Accounting fees
$4,106
Program services (functional)
$192,868
Management and general (functional)
$29,577
Fundraising (functional)
$1,243

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$636,715
Total assets, end of year
$836,835
Total liabilities, end of year
-$5,400
Net assets, end of year
$842,235
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,792
Publicly traded securities
$585,176
Gross receipts
$208,915
Employees
2
Volunteers
2
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
CA

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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KARIN BROCKAdministrator
Trustee or director, Officer
10$16,242
PAUL ELLISONPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
3$3,200
ERICA BUURMANCenter Director
Trustee or director, Officer
3$312
FRED COHENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA STROHCurator
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
CHARLENE ARCHIBEQUEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL PALMERTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ROBERT BRILLIANTVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SUE COLLIERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH DAVISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
THUY LEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TED EDWARD LORRAINEBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MONA ONSTEADDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE E CLAUSENDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
MARILYN SEFCHOVICHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD SOGGDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
CHRIS HEPPDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL METHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON MILLERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAUL ELLISONPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
FRED COHENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA STROHCurator
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
CHARLENE ARCHIBEQUEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL PALMERTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BONNIE BAMBURGDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT BRILLIANTVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SUE COLLIERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH DAVISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ERICA BUURMANCenter Director
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
THUY LEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TED EDWARD LORRAINEBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MONA ONSTEADDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE E CLAUSENDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
MARILYN SEFCHOVICHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD SOGGDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
CHRIS HEPPDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL METHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON MILLERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KARIN BROCKAdministrator
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAUL ELLISONPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
FRED COHENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA STROHCurator
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
CHARLENE ARCHIBEQUEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS BAILEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE BAMBURGMembership Sec
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ROBERT BRILLIANTVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SUE COLLIERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DORIS DAVISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ERICA BUURMANCenter Director
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
PAUL HERTELENDYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN HOLMESTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
THUY LEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TED EDWARD LORRAINEBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MONA ONSTEADDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
QUAN TRUONGDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
MARILYN SEFCHOVICHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD SOGGDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
KEVIN BROWNDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES GREENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER E KALENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTORIA KOKORASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM MERIDITHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL METHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON MILLERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
ONE WASHINGTON SQUARE SAN JOSE STAT, SAN JOSE, CA 95192-0171
In care of
% SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KARIN BROCK, ONE WASHINGTON SQUARE, SAN JOSE, CA 951920171
Signed the 990
KARIN BROCK, Administrator
Phone
(408) 808-2058
Return prepared by
Telesky Financial Services

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0515534 or by the name AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY IS TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND PROJECTS OF THE IRA F. BRILLIANT CENTER FOR BEETHOVEN STUDIES AT SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY AND TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ACQUISITION OF BEETHOVEN ARTIFACTS FOR USE IN THE IRA BRILLIANT CENTER FOR BEETHOVEN STUDIES AT SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY. INCLUDES ITEMS SUCH AS MANUSCRIPTS AND FIRST EDITION MUSIC.BEETHOVEN JOURNAL EXPENSES, YOUNG PIANISTS BEETHOVEN COMPETITION, BEETHOVEN@250, MEMBERSHIP EXPENSEE, CONSERVATION AND MAINTNEANCE, AND MERCHANDISE EXPENSE
    Expenses $192,868 · revenue $139,056

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0515534
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$836,835
Income (IRS master file)
$208,915

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$208,915$223,688$836,835IRS
990June 2024$127,021$173,864$636,715IRS
990June 2023$125,012$104,691$687,000XML
990June 2022$74,986$151,546$666,473IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 77-0515534).

Questions about AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY

What is the EIN of AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY is 77-0515534.
Is AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY 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 BEETHOVEN SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KARIN BROCK.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,242 (KARIN BROCK, Administrator).
How much revenue does AMERICAN BEETHOVEN SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $208,915, expenses of $223,688 and total assets of $836,835 at year end.

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