ACADEMY OF STRINGS
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $175K · expenses $172K · assets $46K
- EIN
- 62-1733110
- Address
- PO BOX 3431, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37602-3431
- Website
- www.academyofstrings.com
- NTEE code
- A25 Arts Education (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 1998 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
MUSIC ARTS EDUCATION
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Barrett | CHAIRMAN/INSTRUCTOR | 2011-2024 | $82,990 | $723,408 | 2 |
| Kimberly Barrett | SECRETARY/INSTRUCTOR | 2011-2024 | $68,020 | $464,862 | 2 |
| Linda Dyer | MEMBER | 2014-2024 | $3,600 | $6,600 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biff Dyer (former) | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 2011-2013 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $155K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BARRETT | CHAIRMAN/INSTRUCTOR | 50 | $80,663 | - | $2,327 | $82,990 | 2 |
| KIMBERLY BARRETT | SECRETARY/INSTRUCTOR | 40 | $66,112 | - | $1,908 | $68,020 | 2 |
| LINDA DYER | MEMBER | 5 | $3,600 | - | - | $3,600 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $151K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BARRETT | CHAIRMAN/INSTRUCTOR | 50 | $83,830 | - | $2,500 | $86,330 | 2 |
| KIMBERLY BARRETT | SECRETARY/INSTRUCTOR | 40 | $60,260 | - | $1,500 | $61,760 | 2 |
| LINDA DYER | MEMBER | 5 | $3,000 | - | - | $3,000 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $136K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BARRETT | CHAIRMAN/INSTRUCTOR | 50 | $76,557 | - | $2,694 | $79,251 | 2 |
| KIMBERLY BARRETT | SECRETARY/INSTRUCTOR | 40 | $55,839 | - | $1,154 | $56,993 | 2 |
| LINDA DYER | MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $143K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BARRETT | CHAIRMAN/INSTRUCTOR | 50 | $81,800 | - | $2,354 | $84,154 | 2 |
| KIMBERLY BARRETT | SECRETARY/INSTRUCTOR | 40 | $57,250 | - | $1,647 | $58,897 | 2 |
| LINDA DYER | MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $158K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BARRETT | CHAIRMAN/INSTRUCTOR | 50 | $95,340 | - | $2,559 | $97,899 | 2 |
| KIMBERLY BARRETT | SECRETARY/INSTRUCTOR | 40 | $59,142 | - | $1,097 | $60,239 | 2 |
| LINDA DYER | MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $101K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BARRETT | CHAIRMAN/INSTRUCTOR | 50 | $61,156 | - | $2,009 | $63,165 | 2 |
| KIMBERLY BARRETT | SECRETARY/INSTRUCTOR | 40 | $37,126 | - | $861 | $37,987 | 2 |
| LINDA DYER | MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $95K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BARRETT | CHAIRMAN/INSTRUCTOR | 50 | $57,907 | - | $1,715 | $59,622 | 2 |
| KIMBERLY BARRETT | SECRETARY/INSTRUCTOR | 40 | $34,685 | - | $1,028 | $35,713 | 2 |
| LINDA DYER | MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $93K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BARRETT | CHAIRMAN/INSTRUCTOR | 50 | $58,384 | - | $1,683 | $60,067 | 2 |
| KIMBERLY BARRETT | SECRETARY/INSTRUCTOR | 40 | $31,753 | - | $916 | $32,669 | 2 |
| BIFF DYER | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2012 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $85K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BARRETT | CHAIRMAN/INSTRUCTOR | 50 | $54,689 | - | $1,656 | $56,345 | 2 |
| KIMBERLY BARRETT | SECRETARY/INSTRUCTOR | 40 | $27,885 | - | $844 | $28,729 | 2 |
| BIFF DYER | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2011 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $77K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BARRETT | DIRECTOR/INSTRUCTOR | 50 | $51,855 | - | $1,730 | $53,585 | 2 |
| KIMBERLY BARRETT | SECRETARY/INSTRUCTOR | 40 | $23,085 | - | $770 | $23,855 | 2 |
| BIFF DYER | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $175,351 | $172,429 | $45,590 | $45,442 | $27,300 | $141,775 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $178,251 | $175,964 | $42,730 | $42,520 | $30,624 | $141,369 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $162,700 | $155,216 | $40,445 | $40,233 | $29,200 | $127,396 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $164,083 | $172,698 | $32,897 | $32,749 | $23,319 | $134,170 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $160,038 | $179,486 | $43,988 | $19,498 | $31,661 | $127,360 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $118,283 | $115,564 | $39,764 | $39,616 | $19,898 | $97,420 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,169 | $110,411 | $37,045 | $36,897 | $18,140 | $93,771 | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $110,240 | $107,083 | $34,287 | $34,139 | $17,235 | $92,300 | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,871 | $102,541 | $31,130 | $30,982 | $9,155 | $83,011 | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,926 | $92,820 | $40,800 | $40,652 | $14,000 | $73,375 | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- ACADEMY OF STRINGS FOUNDATION Johnson City, TN · 2 people in common (Kimberly Barrett, Timothy Barrett)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $3,233 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TY & JULANN WARREN FAMILY FOUNDATION | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ACADEMY OF STRINGS” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $233 | 4 | $57 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ACADEMY OF STRINGS” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| WARREN ARTS FOUNDATION INC | TN | A25 | $107,479 | $88,514 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ART LINK CO-OP INC | TN | A25 | $111,440 | $139,832 | Corporate Officer | $12,800 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY VENTURES | TN | A25 | $151,132 | $156,659 | PRESIDENT | $40,000 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| ABLEVOICES | TN | A25 | $192,309 | $138,967 | BOARD PRESID | $0 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ARTS AND HUMANITIES | TN | A25 | $168,971 | $174,376 | Exectutive Director | $69,416 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, same state |
| UNSCRIPTED | TN | A25 | $190,849 | $123,872 | Executive Director | $26,400 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TACOMA MUSIC ACADEMY | WA | A25 | $190,633 | $205,705 | Board President | $0 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MINNESOTA PERCUSSION ASSOCIATION | MN | A25 | $113,390 | $88,588 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| INSTRUMENTS OF CHANGE INC | FL | A25 | $191,864 | $137,814 | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | $47,813 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| GROUND FLOOR ARTISTS | AZ | A25 | $186,651 | $181,277 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HEALING TREE CO | NY | A25 | $106,431 | $101,234 | Teacher | $26,281 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| DETROIT SUZUKI ACADEMY OF MUSIC | MI | A25 | $106,688 | $67,122 | Executive Director | $45,006 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| TREEWILD INC | VT | A25 | $167,247 | $162,351 | Direcor of Programming | $53,670 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| EZ KIDS CREATIVITY SHELL | TX | A25 | $326,040 | $317,339 | FACILITIES DIR | $45,000 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| EAGLES WINGS STUDIO INC | NC | A25 | $122,336 | $157,329 | Executive Director | $29,651 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| DECATUR FINE ARTS ACADEMY INC | GA | A25 | $157,385 | $162,571 | Chief Executive Officer and Trustee | $45,109 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| JUNIPER ARTS ACADEMY INC | KS | A25 | $104,594 | $104,253 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| JUST THE PLACE INC | NY | A25 | $103,985 | $101,804 | Organizer | $0 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| BAND IN A BUS INC | OH | A25 | $124,863 | $123,854 | Executive Director | $93,300 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| 240 STRINGS | ME | A25 | $102,331 | $78,290 | EXECUTIVE DI | $16,650 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS INC-ICCPA | NY | A25 | $310,000 | $311,856 | Pereulok Rulsky 5, Kiev 01025 | $0 | Same NTEE code A25, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $172,429 spent · pay $162,239 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $162,239 | 94.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,869 | 2.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,540 | 2.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $600 | 0.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $181 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $172,429 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $175,964 spent · pay $159,112 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $159,112 | 90.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,183 | 5.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,915 | 2.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,330 | 1.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $424 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $175,964 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $155,216 spent · pay $146,372 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $146,372 | 94.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,790 | 2.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,168 | 2.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,732 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $154 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $155,216 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $172,698 spent · pay $153,689 · grants $1,265 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $153,689 | 89.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,142 | 7.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,880 | 2.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,265 | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $546 | 0.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $176 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $172,698 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $179,486 spent · pay $169,956 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $169,956 | 94.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,755 | 3.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,965 | 1.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $410 | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $400 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $179,486 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $115,564 spent · pay $108,670 · grants $0 · events $150
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $108,670 | 94.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,462 | 3.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,775 | 2.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $400 | 0.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $257 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $150 | reported apart |
| Total | $115,564 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $110,411 spent · pay $95,335 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $95,335 | 86.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,427 | 10.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,695 | 2.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $554 | 0.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $400 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $110,411 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $107,083 spent · pay $92,736 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $92,736 | 86.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,126 | 10.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,560 | 2.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $500 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $161 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $107,083 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $102,541 spent · pay $85,074 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $85,074 | 83.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,647 | 13.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,935 | 2.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $500 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $385 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $102,541 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $92,820 spent · pay $77,439 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $77,439 | 83.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,287 | 13.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,350 | 2.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $500 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $244 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $92,820 | 100% |
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