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THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 203132925 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE S41 · Community Improvement · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.0M
expenses
$1.9M
net assets
$1.9M
employees
10
mission · from form 990

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC INC. IS A LEADING VOICE OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC WHOSE MISSION IS TO: PROMOTE GROWTH, AWARENESS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENT MUSIC THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

The American Association of Independent Music Inc. advocates for independent musicians and labels by influencing policy and expanding industry opportunities. It provides education, representation, and community-building services to its members across the United States and globally. The organization supports the independent music sector through advocacy campaigns, policy engagement, and professional development initiatives.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $88K
    LEGISLATIVE, INCLUDING GRASSROOTS AND NATIONAL ADVOCACY ON INDUSTRY ISSUES INCLUDING LEGISLATION AND GOVERNMENTAL RULINGS THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF INDEPENDENT ARTISTS AND LABELS.
  2. #2 $1.78M
    MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDING EDUCATION AND REPRESENTATION AT MAJOR FUNCTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Legislative Advocacy
Grassroots and national advocacy on legislation and governmental rulings affecting independent artists and labels, including lobbying and policy engagement
Member Services and Education
Provides educational resources, professional representation at major music industry events in the U.S. and worldwide, and community support for independent music professionals
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Musician Advocacy and Labor Representation 1 activity
    • Advocacy for independent artists and labels
      Conducts grassroots and national advocacy to influence legislation and governmental rulings in support of independent artists and labels.
  • Professional Association Capacity Building 1 activity
    • Capacity-building for music industry professionals
      Provides educational services and representation for members at major music industry events in the United States and internationally.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.02M
Contributions & grants$1.97M97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$53K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.93M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$1.26M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.17M
Cash$1.99M
Investments$0
Liabilities$301K
Net assets$1.87M
Liquid reserves12.4 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue -26.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 15
  • DEE DIAZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • GLEN BARROS — ADVISORY BOARD
  • HAYS RUDOLPH — BOARD MEMBER
  • JANA HERZEN — ADVISORY BOARD
  • JASON PETERSON — ADVISORY BOARD
  • KRISTEN EPSTEIN — ADVISORY BOARD
  • LOUIS POSEN — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARY JUREY — BOARD MEMBER
  • NABIL AYERS — BOARD MEMBER
  • STEVEN HILL — BOARD CHAIRPERSON
  • TERRY MCBRIDE — BOARD MEMBER
  • TONY ALEXANDER — BOARD SECRETARY
  • TONY KIEWEL — BOARD MEMBER
  • WILSON FULLER — BOARD MEMBER
  • ZENA WHITE — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • independent artists and labels Network — Core constituency represented through advocacy and member services.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Advocacy-Education-Community Model
    methodology: advocacy-education-community model
    By combining advocacy, education, and community-building, the organization expands opportunities and visibility for independent artists and labels because systemic change is achieved through aligned policy action, skill development, and networked support.