American Federation of Musicians of the Us & Canada is a 501(c)(5) organization based in Santa Ana, California, registered in 1940, with $867,391 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$867K
▲ 29.6% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$779K
Net assets
$1.6M
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: 25 mo reserves · +10% 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: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $585K (FY2015) to $867K (FY2024) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
10.2%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.0M
Total liabilities
$399K
Net assets
$1.6M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $867,391▲29.6% | $778,754▲12.5% | $1,607,029▲5.8% | $2,006,208▲14.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $669,039▲3.1% | $692,262▲8.9% | $1,518,392▼1.5% | $1,750,543▼5.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $648,935▼28.0% | $635,848▲23.0% | $1,541,615▲0.9% | $1,855,968▲2.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $901,461▲140% | $517,000▼11.7% | $1,528,528▲33.6% | $1,805,585▲31.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $375,904▼44.9% | $585,743▼15.5% | $1,144,067▼15.5% | $1,376,847▲0.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $682,186▼5.7% | $693,224▲20.1% | $1,353,906▼0.8% | $1,371,732▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $723,747▲4.2% | $577,113▲3.6% | $1,364,944▲12.0% | $1,381,348▲11.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $694,680▲6.2% | $556,939▲12.5% | $1,218,310▲12.7% | $1,236,866▲12.4% | 990 |
| 2016 | $654,188▲11.9% | $495,091▲7.3% | $1,080,569▲17.3% | $1,100,794▲18.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $584,579 | $461,378 | $921,472 | $931,614 | 990 |
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Data for American Federation of Musicians of the Us & Canada (EIN 95-1537366) 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.