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Amherst School of Music Inc

EIN 16-1327625 • 501(c)3 • East Amherst, NY

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MUSICAL INSTRUCTION

6570 Conner RoadEast Amherst, NY 14051

www.amherstschoolofmusic.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

79th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

14th percentile

-30%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$16,000

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 53.2% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-34%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

Down

$24,404

Down $6,401 (-21%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$3,384

Up $2,670 (+374%) from 2024

Net Assets

$21,020

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$30,103

Down $15,520 (-34%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$39,174

Down $4,509 (-10%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$9,071

Down $11,011 (-568%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $93,142Liabilities 2011: $1,000Net Assets 2011: $92,1422011Assets 2012: $84,966Liabilities 2012: $1,0002012Assets 2013: $77,014Liabilities 2013: $1,000Net Assets 2013: $76,0142013Assets 2014: $60,588Liabilities 2014: $1,000Net Assets 2014: $59,5882014Assets 2015: $48,982Liabilities 2015: $1,000Net Assets 2015: $47,9822015Assets 2016: $51,347Liabilities 2016: $1,000Net Assets 2016: $50,3472016Assets 2017: $45,472Liabilities 2017: $1,000Net Assets 2017: $44,4722017Assets 2018: $46,591Liabilities 2018: $916Net Assets 2018: $45,6752018Assets 2019: $44,557Liabilities 2019: $916Net Assets 2019: $43,6412019Assets 2020: $36,442Liabilities 2020: $14,306Net Assets 2020: $22,1362020Assets 2021: $36,229Net Assets 2021: $36,2292021Assets 2022: $30,215Net Assets 2022: $30,2152022Assets 2023: $28,151Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $30,805Liabilities 2024: $7142024Assets 2025: $24,404Liabilities 2025: $3,384Net Assets 2025: $21,0202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$24,404
Liabilities$3,384
Net Assets$21,020
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $57,772Expenses 2011: $69,057Net Income 2011: -$11,2852011Revenue 2012: $59,145Expenses 2012: $67,321Net Income 2012: -$8,1762012Revenue 2013: $62,448Expenses 2013: $70,400Net Income 2013: -$7,9522013Revenue 2014: $53,988Expenses 2014: $70,414Net Income 2014: -$16,4262014Revenue 2015: $58,193Expenses 2015: $69,799Net Income 2015: -$11,6062015Revenue 2016: $63,859Expenses 2016: $61,494Net Income 2016: $2,3652016Revenue 2017: $54,319Expenses 2017: $60,194Net Income 2017: -$5,8752017Revenue 2018: $55,469Expenses 2018: $54,266Net Income 2018: $1,2032018Revenue 2019: $65,678Expenses 2019: $67,712Net Income 2019: -$2,0342019Revenue 2020: $53,335Expenses 2020: $74,840Net Income 2020: -$21,5052020Revenue 2021: $74,753Expenses 2021: $60,658Net Income 2021: $14,0952021Revenue 2022: $45,239Expenses 2022: $51,254Net Income 2022: -$6,0152022Revenue 2023: $45,197Expenses 2023: $47,260Net Income 2023: -$2,0632023Revenue 2024: $45,623Expenses 2024: $43,683Net Income 2024: $1,9402024Revenue 2025: $30,103Expenses 2025: $39,174Net Income 2025: -$9,0712025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$30,103
Expenses$39,174
Net Income-$9,071
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$24,404
Liabilities
$3,384
Net assets
$21,020
Revenue
$30,103
Expenses
$39,174
Net income
-$9,071
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$24.4$3.38$21.0$30.1$39.2$9.07
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$30.8$0.71$45.6$43.7$1.94
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$28.2$0.00$45.2$47.3$2.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.2$30.2$45.2$51.3$6.02
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$36.2$36.2$74.8$60.7$14.1
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$36.4$14.3$22.1$53.3$74.8$21.5
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$44.6$0.92$43.6$65.7$67.7$2.03
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$46.6$0.92$45.7$55.5$54.3$1.20
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$45.5$1.00$44.5$54.3$60.2$5.88
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.3$1.00$50.3$63.9$61.5$2.37
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$49.0$1.00$48.0$58.2$69.8$11.6
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$60.6$1.00$59.6$54.0$70.4$16.4
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$77.0$1.00$76.0$62.4$70.4$7.95
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$85.0$1.00$59.1$67.3$8.18
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$93.1$1.00$92.1$57.8$69.1$11.3
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2025 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
Nov 16, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$45,239
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

MUSICAL INSTRUCTION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MUSICAL INSTRUCTION TO YOUTHS IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA. APPROXIMATELY 71 STUDENTS WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020.-$50,579
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DIANE BIANCHIPresident/Di-$0--
LYN DYSTERVice Preside-$0--
GORDON BIANCHISecretary/Di-$0--
STEVEN BIANCHITreasurer/Di-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Amherst School of Music Inc
EIN
16-1327625
Phone
7168667832
Address
6570 CONNER ROAD, EAST AMHERST, NY 14051

Signing Officer

Name
Steven Bianchi
Title
Treasurer/director
Phone
7168667832
Signed
2022-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Edward L Arcara CPA Pc
Address
465 FRANKLIN ST, BUFFALO, NY 14202-1301
Preparer
Edward L Arcara CPA
Phone
7168842492
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising 227 insurance 1,109 health insurance 19,716 music supplies 389 nys dept. Of law 25 total 21,466”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“ROUNDING -1”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Receivable 3,591 3,656 total 3,591 3,656”

Raw XML Appendix135 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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