International Association of Music Libraries Archives &Documentation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IAML encourages and promotes the activities of music libraries, archives and documentation centres to support and facilitate the realization of projects in music bibliography, music documentation and music library and information science at national and international levels.
- Income
- $164,970
- Spending
- $90,328
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 26.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $2,165, secretary general
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $49,684 spent. IAML publishes "Fontes artis musicae", a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal which features articles relevant to the purposes of IAML, particularly in the area of international music librarianship and documentation, bibliography, audio-visual materials, and musicology. Fontes is a membership journal with the subscription cost included in membership dues. The list of contents for each volume and its issues can be seen on the IAML website at https://www.iaml.info/fontes-index-of-contents
- $5,207 spent. IAML runs a website to communicate its aims and activities to the general public. The website also has a reserved area for IAML members which serves for internal communication and as a cooperation tool for IAML's Sections and Committees, so that members are enabled to continue their work between the IAML Congresses when they meet in person.
- $2,568 spent. IAML is an active institutional member in other associations in the field of libraries, archives and information management as well as music: i.e. IFLA (Int. Federation of Library Associations), IMC (Int. Music Council) and ICA (Int. Council on Archives).
- $3,033 spent. IAML organizes an international Congress. The local Congress organizers are financially independent, but IAML contributes to the Congress to support logistics and attendance.
- $4,343 spent. IAML supports young professionals and first-time attendees of its annual Congress by providing financial assistance for travel expenses and Congress registration.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 2018.
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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