CENTER FOR ADVANCED MUSICAL STUDIES
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $130K · expenses $129K · assets $2K
- EIN
- 81-0648602
- Address
- PO BOX 108, HANOVER, NH 03755-0108
- Website
- www.chosenvalemusic.org
- NTEE code
- A68
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2004
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To present two, 2-week musical seminars.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Carroll | Director | 2013-2025 | $27,000 | $244,500 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dambly | Vice President | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Gerling | Secretary | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ted Jastrzembski | Treasurer | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Teese Gohl | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alan Lelchuk | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stanford Thompson | President | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicolas Bejarano Isaza | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bob Malone | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $27K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Carroll | Director | 40 | $27,000 | - | - | $27,000 | 1 |
| Tom Dambly | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Gerling | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Jastrzembski | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Teese Gohl | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Lelchuk | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Stanford Thompson | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nicolas Bejarano Isaza | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Bob Malone | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Carroll | Director | 40 | $13,500 | - | - | $13,500 | 1 |
| Tom Dambly | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Gerling | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Jastrzembski | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Teese Gohl | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Lelchuk | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Stanford Thompson | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nicolas Bejarano Isaza | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Bob Malone | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $23K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Carroll | Director | 80 | $23,000 | - | - | $23,000 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Carroll | Director | 80 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $47K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Carroll | Director | 80 | $47,000 | $0 | $0 | $47,000 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $34K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD CARROLL | DIRECTOR | 80 | $34,000 | $0 | $0 | $34,000 | 1 |
2017 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $34K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD CARROLL | DIRECTOR | 80 | $34,000 | $0 | $0 | $34,000 | 1 |
2016 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $34K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD CARROLL | DIRECTOR | 80 | $34,000 | $0 | $0 | $34,000 | 1 |
2013 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $32K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD CARROLL | DIRECTOR | 18 | $32,000 | $0 | $0 | $32,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $130,364 | $128,807 | $2,180 | $2,180 | $52,664 | $77,700 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,093 | $92,486 | $623 | $623 | $9,078 | $80,015 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,627 | $109,484 | $4,016 | $4,016 | $91,477 | $5,150 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $14,325 | $15,265 | $30,258 | $30,258 | $6,575 | $7,750 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $197,022 | $186,441 | $31,198 | $76,862 | $29,912 | $167,110 | $47,000 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $182,610 | $175,867 | $20,617 | $66,281 | $26,500 | $156,110 | $34,000 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $193,435 | $176,205 | $17,831 | $59,538 | $17,500 | $175,935 | $34,000 | 0 | - |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $188,057 | $173,114 | $19,368 | $42,308 | $9,800 | $178,257 | $34,000 | 0 | - |
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $151,770 | $160,525 | $18,920 | $0 | $14,320 | $137,450 | $32,000 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $7,738 in all, tax years 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $7,738 | 2023 | $7,738 | 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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $128,807 spent · pay $53,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $55,090 | 42.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $53,000 | 41.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $16,980 | 13.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,055 | 1.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,682 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $128,807 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $92,486 spent · pay $29,504 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,873 | 55.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $29,504 | 31.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,525 | 10.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,807 | 2.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $777 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $92,486 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $109,484 spent · pay $38,070 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $38,070 | 34.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,936 | 34.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $30,250 | 27.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,817 | 2.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $411 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $109,484 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $15,265 spent · pay $10,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $10,500 | 68.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,883 | 18.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,500 | 9.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $217 | 1.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $165 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $15,265 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $186,441 spent · pay $84,675 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $50,249 | $44,249 | $6,000 | - | 27.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $47,000 | $47,000 | - | - | 25.2% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $37,675 | $37,675 | - | - | 20.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Provisions | $14,000 | $14,000 | - | - | 7.5% |
| Other (as described) | Caterers | $12,062 | $12,062 | - | - | 6.5% |
| Travel | $9,658 | $9,538 | $120 | - | 5.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Piano rental | $7,000 | $7,000 | - | - | 3.8% |
| All other expenses | $1,573 | $1,573 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $1,470 | - | - | $1,470 | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $1,440 | - | $1,440 | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,433 | - | $1,433 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $1,321 | - | $1,321 | - | 0.7% |
| Information technology | $899 | - | $899 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $350 | - | $350 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $311 | - | $311 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $186,441 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $175,867 spent · pay $81,936 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $63,673 | $63,673 | - | - | 36.2% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $47,936 | $47,936 | - | - | 27.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $34,000 | $34,000 | - | - | 19.3% | |
| Travel | $22,315 | $22,315 | - | - | 12.7% | |
| Office expenses | $5,132 | $4,850 | $282 | - | 2.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,185 | $405 | $780 | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,052 | $1,052 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $387 | - | $387 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $187 | - | $187 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $175,867 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $176,205 spent · pay $85,149 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: disqualified persons | $51,149 | $51,149 | - | - | 29.0% | |
| Occupancy | $47,790 | $47,790 | - | - | 27.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $34,000 | $34,000 | - | - | 19.3% | |
| All other expenses | $18,317 | $18,317 | - | - | 10.4% | |
| Travel | $10,760 | $10,760 | - | - | 6.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PIANO RENTALS | $7,000 | $7,000 | - | - | 4.0% |
| Other (as described) | LIGHTS | $2,390 | $2,390 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | GRANT WRITING | $1,530 | - | - | $1,530 | 0.9% |
| Office expenses | $1,153 | $859 | $294 | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,052 | $1,052 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | HOSPITALITY | $527 | $527 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $350 | - | $350 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $187 | - | $187 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $176,205 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $173,114 spent · pay $79,129 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $48,340 | $48,340 | - | - | 27.9% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $45,129 | $45,129 | - | - | 26.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $34,000 | $34,000 | - | - | 19.6% | |
| All other expenses | $25,085 | $25,085 | - | - | 14.5% | |
| Travel | $10,039 | $10,039 | - | - | 5.8% | |
| Other (as described) | GRANT WRITING | $2,800 | $2,800 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | LIGHTS | $2,390 | $2,390 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | PIANO MOVES | $1,659 | $1,659 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Office expenses | $1,360 | $1,250 | $110 | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $1,052 | $1,052 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | HOSPITALITY | $600 | - | $600 | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $350 | - | $350 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $310 | - | $310 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $173,114 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990 · $160,525 spent · pay $75,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: disqualified persons | $43,000 | $43,000 | - | - | 26.8% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT ESM | $35,334 | $35,334 | - | - | 22.0% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $32,000 | $32,000 | - | - | 19.9% | |
| All other expenses | $30,640 | $30,340 | $300 | - | 19.1% | |
| Travel | $6,760 | $6,760 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT | $6,000 | $6,000 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Office expenses | $4,036 | $3,936 | $100 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | LASALETTE | $2,340 | $2,340 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $310 | - | $310 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MUSIC | $105 | $105 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $160,525 | 100% |