PRESERVING OUR SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MUSIC INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $247K · expenses $236K · assets $172K
- EIN
- 26-3197857
- Address
- 107 CARRIAGE PATH, EASLEY, SC 29642-8975
- Website
- WWW.YAMUPSTATE.COM
- NTEE code
- A68
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2009
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
WE PROVIDE MUSICAL INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Ferrell | PRESIDENT | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Betty Mcdaniel | DIRECTOR | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Josh Johnson | TREASURER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chad Dalton (former) | TREASURER | 2019-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Benjamin Hennessee (former) | TREASURER | 2017-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joe Padgett (former) | SECRETARY | 2015-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Von Kaenel (former) | TREASURER | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Brazinski (former) | BOARD CHAIRM | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH JOHNSON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN FERRELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN FERRELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD DALTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETTY MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN FERRELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD DALTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETTY MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD DALTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN FERRELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD DALTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN FERRELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD DALTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN FERRELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BENJAMIN HENNESSEE | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN FERRELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BENJAMIN HENNESSEE | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN FERRELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY MCDANIEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN FERRELL | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOE PADGETT | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM VON KAENEL | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY MCDANIEL | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL BRAZINSKI | BOARD CHAIRM | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOE PADGETT | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN FERRELL | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $246,742 | $235,796 | $171,528 | $171,528 | $246,742 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $296,003 | $172,164 | $160,582 | $160,582 | $296,003 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $220,947 | $186,497 | $36,743 | $36,743 | $220,947 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,049 | $93,070 | $2,293 | $2,293 | $41,783 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,591 | $53,166 | $17,314 | $17,314 | $66,399 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,666 | $113,280 | $0 | -$4,111 | $23,535 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $115,495 | $122,841 | $0 | -$497 | $46,802 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,426 | $122,175 | $6,849 | $6,849 | $9,573 | $20,845 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,092 | $104,555 | $15,598 | $15,598 | $22,282 | $81,202 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $106,116 | $101,387 | $12,061 | $12,061 | $27,481 | $73,097 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $267 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PRESERVING OUR SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MUSIC INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $267 | 2023 | $95 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $235,796 spent · pay $101,696 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $101,696 | $101,696 | - | - | 43.1% | |
| All other expenses | $66,181 | - | $66,181 | - | 28.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $53,498 | $53,498 | - | - | 22.7% | |
| Other (as described) | PURCHASES | $7,995 | - | $7,995 | - | 3.4% |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $4,160 | - | $4,160 | - | 1.8% |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUMENTS | $1,797 | $1,797 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $469 | - | $469 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $235,796 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $172,164 spent · pay $37,761 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | GRANT EXPENSE | $94,311 | $94,311 | - | - | 54.8% |
| Other salaries and wages | $37,761 | $37,761 | - | - | 21.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $16,794 | - | $16,794 | - | 9.8% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $10,265 | - | $10,265 | - | 6.0% |
| Fees: other services | $9,196 | $9,196 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $3,415 | - | $3,415 | - | 2.0% |
| Fees: investment management | $422 | - | $422 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $172,164 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $186,497 spent · pay $30,088 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: investment management | $118,409 | - | $118,409 | - | 63.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $30,088 | $29,721 | $367 | - | 16.1% | |
| Fees: management | $21,494 | - | $21,494 | - | 11.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,751 | - | $11,751 | - | 6.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $4,755 | $4,755 | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Total | $186,497 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $93,070 spent · pay $35,973 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $35,973 | 38.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,936 | 19.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,012 | 16.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,425 | 13.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $11,724 | 12.6% | |
| Total | $93,070 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $53,166 spent · pay $79 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $44,572 | 83.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,974 | 9.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,838 | 3.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,703 | 3.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $79 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $53,166 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $113,280 spent · pay $66,353 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $66,353 | 58.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,195 | 29.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,132 | 11.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $600 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $113,280 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $122,841 spent · pay $76,107 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $76,107 | 62.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,518 | 20.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $16,160 | 13.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,506 | 3.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $550 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $122,841 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $122,175 spent · pay $75,196 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $75,196 | 61.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $34,048 | 27.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,194 | 10.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $700 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $37 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $122,175 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $104,555 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $70,308 | 67.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,322 | 26.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $6,925 | 6.6% | |
| Total | $104,555 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $101,387 spent · pay $72,234 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $72,234 | 71.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,291 | 23.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,862 | 5.8% | |
| Total | $101,387 | 100% |