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Association for Music and Imagery Inc

EIN 91-1365010 · Arlington, VA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Association for Music and Imagery has been created to maintain and uphold the integrity of The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music and to nurture and support all those who have been trained in it. In addition, The Association for Music and Imagery certifies Primary Trainers in The Bonny Method, sets minimum standards for the content of training programs in The Bonny Method, and certifies those training programs that meet these standards. In addition, The Association for Music and Imagery publishers a scholarly journal every other year and publishes two newsletters each year. In addition, The Association for Music and Imagery has established guidelines for the continuing education of practitioners of the Bonny Method and will make available to its members resources for this purpose.

Income
$86,682
Spending
$104,501
Reserves
8.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 64%

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

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 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 (6)
  1. $1,300 spent. Journal of The Association for Music and Imagery Volume 21 was published electronically in 2025. We have made its content available to the wider audience of music therapists through academic online search engines.
  2. $430 spent. The AMI Professional Development committee organized two CMTE courses, certified through the CBMT, and made them available online so that members from around the world could participate or access their content.
  3. $7,526 spent. The leadership circle of the AMI met for their biannual retreat to discern a way forward for the enrichment and propagation of the Bonny Method, with special emphasis on the possibilities that virtual sessions open for us.
  4. $10,370 spent. The AMI began development of a new website to better provide education resources to our members and to promote the use of the method to a wider audience.
  5. The AMI Professional Development committee awarded the Francis Smith Goldburg Scholarship to a student training to become an AMI Fellow and the Linda Keiser Mardis Research grant to two members to support their research into the benefits and use of the method.
  6. $47,819 spent. The AMI held its the 2025 Biannual International Conference to be held May 20 - 23, 2025 in Westport, CT.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.

    California's Attorney General lists its registration as delinquent as of December 31, 1990. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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