To provide affordable and accessible music lessons, workshops, tutoring, coaching and outreach music performances to youth, families seniors and people with disabilities in need.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Ex Officio Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $43k $46k |
Business Manager 10th to 25th percentile | $7k $7k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Asheville Music School Sound Education equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held steady
from 2023
From $43k in 2023 to $43k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 10%.
- Business Manager pay fell 50% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Asheville Music School Sound Education
What does the Key Employee of Asheville Music School Sound Education earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of Asheville Music School Sound Education received $43,403 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at Asheville Music School Sound Education compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at Asheville Music School Sound Education falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Asheville Music School Sound Education equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Asheville Music School Sound Education's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Asheville Music School Sound Education reported $248k in total revenue and $275k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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