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Academy of Strings Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 83-0459299

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Oct 24, 2025

Organization Profilewww.academyofstrings.com/foundation.html
PO Box 3431Johnson City, TN 37602

(423) 915-1212

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

64th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

54th percentile

4.4%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

121%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$86,548

Up $3,638 (+4.4%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$86,548

Up $3,638 (+4.4%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$33,975

Up $18,625 (+121%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$30,337

Down $1,953 (-6.0%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$3,638

Up $20,578 (+121%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth54th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $58,632Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $58,6322011Assets 2012: $76,204Net Assets 2012: $76,2042012Assets 2013: $96,416Net Assets 2013: $96,4162013Assets 2014: $104,701Net Assets 2014: $104,7012014Assets 2015: $101,308Net Assets 2015: $101,3082015Assets 2016: $108,742Net Assets 2016: $108,7422016Assets 2017: $109,640Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $113,326Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $121,885Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $117,473Net Assets 2020: $117,4732020Assets 2021: $112,289Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $105,471Net Assets 2022: $105,4712022Assets 2023: $99,850Net Assets 2023: $99,8502023Assets 2024: $82,910Net Assets 2024: $82,9102024Assets 2025: $86,548Net Assets 2025: $86,5482025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$86,548
Liabilities-
Net Assets$86,548
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $26,521Expenses 2011: $19,074Net Income 2011: $7,4472011Revenue 2012: $28,427Expenses 2012: $10,855Net Income 2012: $17,5722012Revenue 2013: $26,834Expenses 2013: $6,622Net Income 2013: $20,2122013Revenue 2014: $23,057Expenses 2014: $14,772Net Income 2014: $8,2852014Revenue 2015: $11,805Expenses 2015: $15,198Net Income 2015: -$3,3932015Revenue 2016: $24,753Expenses 2016: $17,319Net Income 2016: $7,4342016Revenue 2017: $24,733Expenses 2017: $23,835Net Income 2017: $8982017Revenue 2018: $17,900Expenses 2018: $14,214Net Income 2018: $3,6862018Revenue 2019: $27,507Expenses 2019: $18,948Net Income 2019: $8,5592019Revenue 2020: $23,101Expenses 2020: $27,513Net Income 2020: -$4,4122020Revenue 2021: $16,550Expenses 2021: $21,734Net Income 2021: -$5,1842021Revenue 2022: $16,872Expenses 2022: $23,690Net Income 2022: -$6,8182022Revenue 2023: $25,181Expenses 2023: $30,802Net Income 2023: -$5,6212023Revenue 2024: $15,350Expenses 2024: $32,290Net Income 2024: -$16,9402024Revenue 2025: $33,975Expenses 2025: $30,337Net Income 2025: $3,6382025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$33,975
Expenses$30,337
Net Income$3,638
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Oct 24, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$34,864
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Foundation promotes and supports the educational purposes of Academy of Strings, a Tennessee non-profit corporation exempt from federal income tax under Sec. 501c3 of the IRC., as it fundraising organization.-$28,281
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DARCY GROENChariman-$0--
KIMBERLY BARRETTSecretary-$0--
JOSEPH COATESTrustee/Director-$0--
MICHAEL HULLTrustee/Director-$0--
TIM BARRETTTrustee/Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Academy of Strings Foundation
EIN
83-0459299
Phone
4239151212
Address
PO BOX 3431, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37602

Signing Officer

Name
Kimberly a Barrett
Title
Secretary
Phone
4239151212
Signed
2025-10-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Southeastern Tax & Accounting PC
Address
PO Box 366, Bristol, TN 37621-0366
Preparer
A Joseph Vance II CPA
Phone
4239689236
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue

“Other 35”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid

“Activity , Grantee ACADEMY OF STRINGS PO BOX 3431 JOHNSON CITY TN 37602, Cash Grant 28,281, Relationship Creator”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Bank service charge 66”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“INVENTORY Beginning of year 5,141, End of year 5,141”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$86,548
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$86,548
Revenue
$33,975
Expenses
$30,337
Net income
$3,638
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.87$0.34$0.30$0.04
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.83$0.15$0.32$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$1.00$0.25$0.31$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$1.05$0.17$0.24$0.07
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$0.17$0.22$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$1.17$0.23$0.28$0.04
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$0.28$0.19$0.09
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.13$0.00$0.18$0.14$0.04
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.10$0.00$0.25$0.24$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.09$1.09$0.25$0.17$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$1.01$0.12$0.15$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$1.05$0.23$0.15$0.08
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.96$0.96$0.27$0.07$0.20
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.76$0.76$0.28$0.11$0.18
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.27$0.19$0.07