Kansas Music Teachers Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KMTA is dedicated to helping each student experience the joy of music. Through its educational programs and activities, this organization will empower its members--teachers with high professional standards--to foster in students lifelong commitment to music as patrons, performers, teachers and hobbyists. KMTA will also work in partnership with communities across Kansas to insure that music is an ongoing, vital part of the cultural life. Our main purpose is to provide musical programs and activities.
- Income
- $19,621
- Spending
- $22,913
- Reserves
- 29.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Highest pay
- $7,670, executive secretary
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $18,846 spent. Fall auditions for students of KMTA music teachers. Students perform in their various categories, and they receive a written critique on their performance. Winners are named in the various categories. We had fall auditions in the districts first with winners moving on to state auditions. Some of the district auditions were done through zoom, but state auditions were all in-person. These proved to be a valuable learning situation for teachers and students. There were over 400 students that participated across the state.
- $7,842 spent. Fall conference for teachers in Kansas and Missouri was held at UMKC in Kansas City. Many educational sessions on teaching were offered over a two-day period, including a master class where students performed and worked with the conference clinician. The conference also included a performance by the conference artist/clinician.Another activity was a performance by a group that did the piece by our commissioned composer. We had a grant from MTNA to help us on this. Seventy KMTA people attended the conference, some for the entire conference, some for only a few sessions. Five students participated in the masterclass.
- $598 spent. Kansas Music Educators Association In-service workshop in Wichita. KMTA winners of the various categories of fall auditions participated in a KMTA Honors Recital. This was open to all music teachers in the state of Kansas. Ten students participated in the recital. Approximately 40 teachers attended.
- $5,441 spent. KMTA Music Progressions for students are held in the spring semester at several locations in the state. The Music Progressions evaluation includes performance of two piano pieces, demonstration of scales and chord progressions, and a written test on music theory. We had over 200 students and 35 teachers that participated in these.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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