Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
American String Teachers Association Incorporated
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 01-0338688
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
54th percentile
Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
89th percentile
Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
49th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$28,906
Up $12,503 (+76%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$28,906
Up $12,503 (+76%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$76,199
Up $355 (+0.5%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$72,286
Down $12,480 (-15%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$3,913
Up $12,835 (+144%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 12, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $76,199
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. | $3,380 | $72,286 |
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
- 32 IRVING STREET, SACO, ME 04072
Signing Officer
- Name
- Sarah Hoag
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2077104106
- Signed
- 2018-11-12
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 2,005 bank fees 10 annual report 60 travel 132 insurance 335 total 2,542”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Prior year adjustment 8,590”
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 2,005 BANK FEES 10 ANNUAL REPORT 60 TRAVEL 132 INSURANCE 335 TOTAL 2,542 |
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| 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
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $28,906
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $28,906
- Revenue
- $76,199
- Expenses
- $72,286
- Net income
- $3,913