Mission
ASTA creates and leads a community of diverse members to advance string teaching, performing, and scholarship. ASTA members are empowered to provide universal access to string teaching, playing, and learning.
Public Charity
American String Teachers Association Inc
Based in Fairfax, VA, American String Teachers Association Inc operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.9M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $1.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.
EIN: 226080964
Fairfax, VA
Performing Arts Schools
NTEE: A6E
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American String Teachers Association Inc
How American String Teachers Association Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$30
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $70 for programs
$47
Conference / Competition/Webinars
$8
All other projects
$8
Member Services
Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are 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.
Officers & Directors
Member
Adrian Gordon
Member
Charles Laux
President-Elect
Corie Benton
Member
Daniella Valdez
Member
Daryl Silberman
Member
David Miller
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.9M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.7M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $2.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.9M (+55%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.