Mission
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS IS TO FOSTER A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF MUSICIANS WHO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRE PASSION FOR THE ORGAN.
Public Charity
AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS
AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.2M revenue, $3.3M expenses, $31.1M total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $180K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 130431730
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.3M
Total Assets$31.1M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$180K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Guild of Organists
How American Guild of Organists divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$39
The ago headquarters staff provides invaluable support to all programs of the national organization
Reported in the filing
The staff support the publication of the american organist magazine both in print and online; publication of a monthly e-newsletter sent to all members ...
$21
Competitions and conventions
$12
Published twelve monthly issues of the american organist, the world's most widely read professional journal serving the organ and choral fields
Reported in the filing
Tao provides educational articles, news, product reviews, interviews, opinion columns, and announcements of interest to 10,959 voting members and 589 subscribers.
Plus 1 more program. The full program breakdown is on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,582
Contribution
$20,422
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,150
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,545
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,450
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
COUNCILLOR
Collin B Boothby
PRESIDENT
Eileen Hunt
CHIEF MEMBERSHIP OFFICER
Elizabeth K George
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
F Anthony Thurman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
James E Thomashower
TREASURER
John S Dixon
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.3M | $31.1M |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $3.4M | $29.2M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $3.0M | $25.5M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $3.2M | $24.5M |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $2.5M | $29.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.5M to $3.2M (-51%), with total assets most recently reported at $31.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.