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Presbyterian Association of Musicians

EIN 58-1415015 · Louisville, KY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceWeak40 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSICIANS EDUCATES, ENRICHES, AND ENGAGES ITS MEMBERSHIP IN HUMANITY'S CHIEF END: TO GLORIFY AND ENJOY GOD FOREVER.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
23.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 41%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$133,863, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 35% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (4)
  1. $335,773 spent. WORSHIP & MUSIC CONFERENCES:IN 2025, PAM CONTINUED HOSTING TWO IN-PERSON WORSHIP & MUSICCONFERENCES. IN 2025, 1,421 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE CONFERENCE OVER THETWO WEEKS. THE 2025 ATTENDANCE NUMBERS WERE SLIGHLTY LESS THAN THEPREVIOUS YEAR, BUT HIGHER THAN 2019 (PRE-COVID) ALLOWING FOR PAM TO ACHIEVEITS GOAL TO PROVIDE VALUABLE RESOURCES TO ITS MEMBERSHIP TO UTILIZE FOR THECOMING CHURCH YEAR.
  2. $7,110 spent. MEMBERSHIP:MEMBER SERVICES OF THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSICIANS PROVIDEINFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED AROUNG THE ORGANIZATION'S BELIEF THATFORMATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCES WITH GOD AND NEIGHBOR NURTURERELATIONSHIPS AND CREATE COMMUNITY.
  3. $11,794 spent. CALL TO WORSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS:THE CALL TO WORSHIP: LITURGY, MUSIC, PREACHING, AND THE ARTS QUARTERLYJOURNAL IS PUBLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF THEOLOGY AND WORSHIP OF THEPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) AND SERVES AS PAM'S PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL. IT ISPROVIDED TO ALL PAM MEMBERS IN PRINT AND/OR ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THEMEMBERS ONLY WEBSITE AND AT CALLTOWORSHIPJOURNAL.ORG. THE ANNUALLECTIONARY COMPANION ISSUE PROVIDES WORSHIP AND MUSIC RESOURCES BASEDON THE SCRIPTURES OF THE REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY, INCLUDING OPENINGSENTENCES, PRAYERS OF THE DAY, HYMN AND SONG SUGGESTIONS, AND ANTHEMSELECTIONS. THREE THEMATIC ISSUES IN EACH VOLUME OF CALL TO WORSHIPINCLUDE REGULAR COLUMNS ON LITURGY, MUSIC, PREACHING, AND THE ARTS;ADDITIONAL LITURGICAL IDEAS AND RESOURCES; BOOK AND MUSIC REVIEWS; ANDLITURGICAL ARTWORK.
  4. $435,245 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES CONSIST OF MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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