AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA INC

EIN 13-2838450 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

PERFORMANCE, PRESENTATION, COMMISSIONING, RECORDING and DISSEMINATION of AMERICAN MUSIC for SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT for AMERICAN COMPOSERS; and EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ABOUT AMERICAN MUSIC for STUDENTS and THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

71.06%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

22.38%of revenue went to fundraising21.9% of expenses

$102.11spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.67%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$1.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $48,072 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $223,438 for MELISSA NGAN (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,283,167

Mission workProgram services$1,622,31771.06% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$197,8698.67% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$511,05322.38% of revenue21.9% of expenses

Total expenses$2,331,239102.11% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.6% mission · 8.5% management · 21.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.11% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 9.3% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 13.4% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 16.0% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.6% mission · 11.3% management · 27.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 19.2% management · 22.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 62.9% mission · 17.0% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 16.1% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,283,167

Expenses$2,331,239

Annual shortfall $48,072 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,622,317 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$197,869 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$511,053 · 21.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,283,167

Expenses$2,331,239

Assets$4,464,538

Income$2,503,316

Contributions$1,705,496

Mission work (program services)$1,622,317

Fundraising$511,053

Management and general$197,869

Stocks and bonds$2,819,066

Accounting fees$49,683

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MELISSA NGANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $223,438Base $206,590 · Other $16,848

JONATHAN HOLLANDDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $5,750

MELINDA WAGNERDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

MELISSA NGANPRESIDENT & CEO

JONATHAN HOLLANDDIRECTOR

MELINDA WAGNERDIRECTOR

TOYIN SPELLMAN-DIAZDIRECTOR

ANDRE WASHINGTONDIRECTOR

THOMAS BRENERDIRECTOR

TESS MATEODIRECTOR

SHINIAN YEDIRECTOR

SCOTT DUNNDIRECTOR

SAMEERA TROESCHCHAIR

PHILIP GLASSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL FEHRMANTREASURER

MELIN TAN-GELLERDIRECTOR

MARILYN GODIRECTOR

LISA WASHBURNSECRETARY

KAREN SLACKDIRECTOR

JESS TINGDIRECTOR

JANE CAVALIERDIRECTOR

ILYA KARAULOVDIRECTOR

GEOFFROY VAN RAEMDONCKDIRECTOR

FREDERICK WERTHEIMDIRECTOR

DEREK BERMELDIRECTOR

DEBORAH SHERMANDIRECTOR

CHRIS LANDODIRECTOR

BRIAN WATERSDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN HILDNERDIRECTOR

AUGUSTA GROSSDIRECTOR

ATIF BHANJEEDIRECTOR

ANNETTE MCEVOYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 244 FIFTH AVENUE 1257, NEW YORK, NY 10001
County: New York
In care of: MELISSA NGAN
Primary officer: MELISSA NGAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 977-8495

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)