African American Music Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The primary purpose of the African American Music Association is to preserve, protect and foster the continued development of African American music and the legacy of those who compose, record and perform the music. Music is used as a toll to address the issues that impact our community.
- Income
- $11,072
- Spending
- $11,072
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 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 July 31, 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 July 31, 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 (3)
- $4,000 spent. Nov 2024 -The AAMA in partnership with the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, presented "Return to Teenarama Dance Party". This program celebrated the original Teenarama Dance Party, an African American teen television dance show that was produced and aired on WOOK-TV (Ch.14) in Washington, DC from 1963-1970.
- $5,000 spent. Jan 2025 to Mar 2025 -The AAMA presented "The Business of Music with Horton's Kids, a youth services organization in Ward 8. The program engaged 10 students in the afterschool program in the education, creation and promotion of music through podcast workshops in music production, sound engineering and the legal aspect of the music business.
- $2,072 spent. May 2025 - The AAMA assisted in planning a memorial service for Legendary DC Artist Jimi Dougan. AAMA launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist his widow, Sherry Dougans. The campaign raised $2,071; the entire amount was given to Mrs. Dougan.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 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 July 2025.
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 April 1999.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: American Bar Association (Chicago, IL), EIN 36-0723150. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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