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A Cappella Education Association

EIN 46-3442215 • 501(c)3 • Lakeland, TN

Profile

The A Cappella Education Association provides educational materials and support for the teaching of a cappella singing throughout the United States. It also hosts the National A Cappella Convention each year.

10230 Herons Ridge DriveLakeland, TN 38002

acappellaeducators.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

44th percentile

-0.2%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

45th percentile

-5.1%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

1.2%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,561

Down $300 (-5.1%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$5,561

Down $300 (-5.1%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Up

$158,430

Up $1,921 (+1.2%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$158,730

Up $2,221 (+1.4%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$300

Down $300 from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2018: $33,057Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $33,0572018Assets 2023: $0Liabilities 2023: $4,839Net Assets 2023: -$4,8392023Assets 2024: $5,861Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $5,8612024Assets 2025: $5,561Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $5,5612025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$5,561
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$5,561
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $76,788Expenses 2018: $90,407Net Income 2018: -$13,6192018Revenue 2023: $2,931Expenses 2023: $15,000Net Income 2023: -$12,0692023Revenue 2024: $156,509Expenses 2024: $156,509Net Income 2024: $02024Revenue 2025: $158,430Expenses 2025: $158,730Net Income 2025: -$3002025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$158,430
Expenses$158,730
Net Income-$300
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,561
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$5,561
Revenue
$158,430
Expenses
$158,730
Net income
-$300
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$1.58$1.59$0.00
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$1.57$1.57$0.00
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.03$0.15$0.12
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$0.77$0.90$0.14
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 16, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$158,430
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The A Cappella Education Association provides educational materials and support for the teaching of a cappella singing throughout the United States. It also hosts the National A Cappella Convention each year.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Produced the National A Cappella Convention, which hosted almost a thousand people in Orlando Florida for four days. It provided educational classes, workshops, clinics, and concerts for middle, high school, and college a cappella groups from around the country.$4,712$184,249
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John FrizzellDirector-$0--
Shannon PhypersPresidentPT$0--
Kristin PoligalaTreasurer-$0--
Leia BrowningSecretary-$0--
Caleb WheldenDirectore-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Acappella Education Association
EIN
46-3442215
Phone
9016106536
Address
10230 Herons Ridge Drive, Lakeland, TN 38002

Signing Officer

Name
John Frizzell
Title
President
Phone
9016106536
Signed
2026-03-16
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