Nonprofit · EIN 81-0505324
THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,046,301 | $1,030,596 | $15,705 | $422,391 | $142,573 | $279,818 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $859,149 | $778,608 | $80,541 | $411,182 | $147,069 | $264,113 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $993,749 | $968,144 | $25,605 | $336,564 | $152,992 | $183,572 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,172
- Program service revenue
- $1,038,501
- Investment income
- $2,995
- Other revenue
- $3,633
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,750
- Other salaries and wages
- $266,378
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $419,767
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,079
- Occupancy
- $18,180
- Travel
- $24,750
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $411,182
- Total assets, end of year
- $422,391
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $142,573
- Net assets, end of year
- $279,818
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $279,818
- Gross unrelated business income
- $780
- Gross receipts
- $1,046,301
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY LOEFFERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 14 | $52,500 | $5,250 |
| BRIAN CHIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PERTL | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LARUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE SNEED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA RUDMAN | COMPOSITION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HALL | MUSIC EDUCATION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMANI MOSLEY | MUSICOLOGY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIHOKO WATANABE | PERFORMANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE DICKINSON | MUSIC THEORY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON GARCIA CORONA | ETHNOMUSICOLOGY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH HOEGBERG | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MUNIZ | MUSIC INDUSTRY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE PALMQUIST | MUSIC IN GENERAL STUDIES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM RIZZO | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY LOEFFERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 14 | $52,500 | $9,469 |
| MARK RABIDEAU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHIN | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOO GOH | SECRETARY (THRU 12/31/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LARUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE SNEED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BATZNER | COMPOSITION (THRU 12/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA RUDMAN | COMPOSITION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HALL | MUSIC EDUCATION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMANI MOSLEY | MUSICOLOGY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHAN | PERFORMANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE DICKINSON | MUSIC THEORY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON GARCIA CORONA | ETHNOMUSICOLOGY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BANKS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MUNIZ | MUSIC INDUSTRY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE ODELLO | MUSIC IN GENERAL STUDIES (THRU 12/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE PALMQUIST | MUSIC IN GENERAL STUDIES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE HAMORI | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY LOEFFERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 14 | $31,250 | $26,133 |
| MARK RABIDEAU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN M HAYES | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (THRU 12/31/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHIN | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOO GOH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE SNEED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BATZNER | COMPOSITION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HALL | MUSIC EDUCATION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYDEN ADLER | MUSICOLOGY (THRU 12/31/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMANI MOSLEY | MUSICOLOGY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHAN | PERFORMANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BURT | MUSIC THEORY (THRU 12/31/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE DICKINSON | MUSIC THEORY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA ROMERO | ETHNOMUSICOLOGY (THRU 12/31/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON GARCIA CORONA | ETHNOMUSICOLOGY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BANKS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY BLANKENSHIP | MUSIC INDUSTRY (THRU 4/30/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MUNIZ-COLLADO | MUSIC INDUSTRY (THRU 7/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE ODELLO | MUSIC IN GENERAL STUDIES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY ARINGTON | STUDENT (THRU 12/31/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE HAMORI | STUDENT (THRU 7/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 312 E PINE ST, MISSOULA, MT 59802-4624
- In care of
- % WILLIAM L PELTO EXECUTIVE DIR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY LOEFFERT, 312 E PINE ST, MISSOULA, MT 59802
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY LOEFFERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 721-9616
- Website
- WWW.MUSIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENS PC
Mission
THE SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC TEACHING, LEARNING, SCHOLARSHIP, PERFORMANCE, AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY. ROOTED IN HIGHER EDUCATION, CMS SERVES AS AN INCLUSIVE FORUM FOR DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION AMONG MUSIC PROFESSIONALS ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES AND CAREER PATHS. WE SUPPORT FACULTY, STUDENTS, INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS, AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS BY FOSTERING INNOVATION, PROMOTING DIVERSITY, AND ENCOURAGING THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MUSIC IN SOCIETY. THROUGH ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CMS EMPOWERS I
Program accomplishments
- PUBLICATIONS/INFORMATION: THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY PUBLISHES AND CURATES PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING COLLEGE MUSIC SYMPOSIUM, REPORTS, AND BOOKS/MONOGRAPHS, TO SUPPORT MUSIC TEACHING, LEARNING, SCHOLARSHIP, PERFORMANCE, AND HIGHER EDUCATION.
- CONFERENCES: REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CMS CONFERENCES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRESENTATIONS, PERFORMANCES, RESEARCH SHARING, AND DISCUSSION OF CURRICULAR, PROFESSIONAL, AND CULTURAL ISSUES IN MUSIC AND HIGHER EDUCATION.
- OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT: CMS ADVANCES ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CONNECTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION MUSIC COMMUNITY WITH BROADER PUBLICS AND PARTNER COMMUNITIES.
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0505324
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 8293 (9 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $422,391
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,046,301
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,046,301 | $1,030,596 | $422,391 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $859,149 | $778,608 | $411,182 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $993,749 | $968,144 | $336,564 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $969,412 | $996,628 | $311,776 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | $837,591 | $656,009 | $419,759 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | 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 81-0505324).
Questions about THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY is 81-0505324.
- Is THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does THE COLLEGE MUSIC 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 THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names JEFFREY LOEFFERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,500 (JEFFREY LOEFFERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,046,301, expenses of $1,030,596 and total assets of $422,391 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (9)
- THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY EIN 26-4531757 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY EIN 91-1766924 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY EIN 81-0513210 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2023
- THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY EIN 88-1202340 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY EIN 93-1228096 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2023
- THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY EIN 84-1370850 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2023
- THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY EIN 84-1370341 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2023
- THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY EIN 84-1369786 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2023
- THE COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY EIN 81-0513349 · MISSOULA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
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