American Federation of Musicians of the Us & Canada is a 501(c)(5) organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, registered in 1940, with $1,009,787 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.0M
▲ 19.7% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.0M
Net assets
$2.8M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for American Federation of Musicians of the Us & Canada— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For American Federation of Musicians of the Us & Canada: 33 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for American Federation of Musicians of the Us & Canada— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For American Federation of Musicians of the Us & Canada: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $867K (FY2013) to $1.0M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-0.6%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.8M
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,009,787▲19.7% | $1,015,391▲21.6% | $2,775,269▲2.0% | $2,775,269▲2.0% | 990 |
| 2023 | $843,291▼15.0% | $835,030▲7.1% | $2,721,337▲16.3% | $2,721,337▲16.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $992,389▲10.6% | $779,381▲2.6% | $2,340,824▼12.0% | $2,340,824▼12.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $897,232▲42.3% | $759,751▼6.0% | $2,659,160▲8.8% | $2,659,460▲8.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $630,622▼23.3% | $808,320▼5.9% | $2,444,987▼2.0% | $2,444,987▼2.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $822,650▼4.5% | $858,756▲7.2% | $2,493,890▲13.0% | $2,493,890▲13.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $861,041▲0.1% | $800,793▼5.3% | $2,206,929▼10.0% | $2,206,929▼10.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $859,971▲6.0% | $845,214▼0.4% | $2,453,153▲6.1% | $2,453,153▲6.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $810,955▼26.2% | $848,449▲7.2% | $2,311,407▲4.1% | $2,311,407▲3.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,099,127▲26.8% | $791,382▲8.6% | $2,220,020▲56.1% | $2,225,464▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $867,007 | $729,020▼20.5% | $1,421,792▲25.9% | $2,232,397▲6.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $916,820▲16.8% | $1,129,662▼43.9% | $2,089,803▲1.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $785,135▲6.4% | $2,014,608▼6.2% | $2,066,651▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $738,227 | $2,148,665 | $2,140,146 | 990 |
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Data for American Federation of Musicians of the Us & Canada (EIN 53-0113987) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.