Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
American String Teachers Association Incorporated
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 01-0338688
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
44th percentile
Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
51st percentile
Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
23rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$25,325
Up $574 (+2.3%) from 2014
Net Assets
$25,325
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$74,185
Down $19,133 (-21%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$73,611
Down $21,101 (-22%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$574
Up $1,968 (+141%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Oct 28, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $74,185
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Maine string teachers and players association exists to support all string teachers and performers in maine. Currently we have members from all over the state of maine, teaching elementary, middle school and high school programs, as well as many private teachers. We hold a state-wide string festival for students and a fiddle festival for fiddlers of all ages, at which over 600 students and string enthusiasts participate. We also administer the southern maine string camp, which is located in winthrop, me.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MAINE STRING TEACHERS AND PLAYERS ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT ALL STRING TEACHERS AND PERFORMERS IN MAINE. CURRENTLY WE HAVE MEMBERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE OF MAINE, TEACHING ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS MANY PRIVATE TEACHERS. WE HOLD A STATE-WIDE STRING FESTIVAL FOR STUDENTS AND A FIDDLE FESTIVAL FOR FIDDLERS OF ALL AGES, AT WHICH OVER 600 STUDENTS AND STRING ENTHUSIASTS PARTICIPATE. WE ALSO ADMINISTER THE SOUTHERN MAINE STRING CAMP, WHICH IS LOCATED IN WINTHROP, ME. | - | $73,611 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON PETTENGILL | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SARAH HOAG | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Maine String Teachers and Players
- EIN
- 01-0338688
- Phone
- 2077104106
- Address
- 31 IRVING STREET, SACO, ME 04072
Signing Officer
- Name
- Sarah Hoag
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2077104106
- Signed
- 2016-10-28
Preparer
- Firm
- Yellis & Foley LLC
- Address
- PO BOX 1359, WELLS, ME 04090
- Preparer
- James M Foley
- Phone
- 2076461007
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising & promotion 1,128 office expense 144 travel 150 conductors & competition 900 other camp expenses 3,174 insurance 1,004 total 6,500”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Maine string teachers and players association exists to support all string teachers and performers in maine. Currently we have members from all over the state of maine, teaching elementary, middle school and high school programs, as well as many private teachers. We hold a state-wide string festival for students and a fiddle festival for fiddlers of all ages, at which over 600 students and string enthusiasts participate. We also administer the southern maine string camp, which is located in winthrop, me.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Maine string teachers and players association exists to support all string teachers and performers in maine. Currently we have members from all over the state of maine, teaching elementary, middle school and high school programs, as well as many private teachers. We hold a state-wide string festival for students and a fiddle festival for fiddlers of all ages, at which over 600 students and string enthusiasts participate. We also administer the southern maine string camp, which is located in winthrop, me.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING & PROMOTION 1,128 OFFICE EXPENSE 144 TRAVEL 150 CONDUCTORS & COMPETITION 900 OTHER CAMP EXPENSES 3,174 INSURANCE 1,004 TOTAL 6,500 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | MAINE STRING TEACHERS AND PLAYERS ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT ALL STRING TEACHERS AND PERFORMERS IN MAINE. CURRENTLY WE HAVE MEMBERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE OF MAINE, TEACHING ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS MANY PRIVATE TEACHERS. WE HOLD A STATE-WIDE STRING FESTIVAL FOR STUDENTS AND A FIDDLE FESTIVAL FOR FIDDLERS OF ALL AGES, AT WHICH OVER 600 STUDENTS AND STRING ENTHUSIASTS PARTICIPATE. WE ALSO ADMINISTER THE SOUTHERN MAINE STRING CAMP, WHICH IS LOCATED IN WINTHROP, ME. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | MAINE STRING TEACHERS AND PLAYERS ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT ALL STRING TEACHERS AND PERFORMERS IN MAINE. CURRENTLY WE HAVE MEMBERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE OF MAINE, TEACHING ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS MANY PRIVATE TEACHERS. WE HOLD A STATE-WIDE STRING FESTIVAL FOR STUDENTS AND A FIDDLE FESTIVAL FOR FIDDLERS OF ALL AGES, AT WHICH OVER 600 STUDENTS AND STRING ENTHUSIASTS PARTICIPATE. WE ALSO ADMINISTER THE SOUTHERN MAINE STRING CAMP, WHICH IS LOCATED IN WINTHROP, ME. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $25,325
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $25,325
- Revenue
- $74,185
- Expenses
- $73,611
- Net income
- $574