Amda Inc. (American Musical and Dramatic Academy)
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Amda Inc. (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) reported $127.5 million in revenue and $143.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.55 went to program services, $18.45 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $672,888 (PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR - SEE SCH J.). 60 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $143MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $128MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $672,888 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 60 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInstruction: provide full-time post secondary training for approximately 1,500 students in the performing arts. Two programs are available to students-a two-year conservatory program and a full four-year bachelor of fine arts degree in multiple fields of study (musical theater, acting, dance theater and performing arts). Instruction-related services also include educational support and related student services
Auxilliary services: provides services to support the instruction of the educational institution including student housing, food services, bookstore, and related services
Amda entered into a contract with an unrelated organization to help the organization build and grow a theater and performing arts industry in their country. Amda is to fill the role of a strategic partner to provide support in designing and building programs, curriculum and content in line with best practices. It is expected that this partnership will exist for a number of years
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR - SEE SCH J. Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $646,593 | $0 | $26,295 | $672,888 |
| CFO/ COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $499,548 | $0 | $136,004 | $635,552 |
| CEO/DIRECTOR - SEE SCH. J Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $574,699 | $0 | $26,295 | $600,994 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL, THRU DEC 2024 Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $458,941 | $0 | $45,979 | $504,920 |
| VP ENROLLMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,244 | $0 | $64,763 | $333,007 |
| FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,083 | $0 | $17,947 | $228,030 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,628 | $0 | $595 | $219,223 |
| PROVOST/COO/CAO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $187,692 | $0 | $580 | $188,272 |
60 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Amda Inc. (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,534
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Amda Inc. (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) totaling $6,533 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Amda Inc. (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) spent in FY2025, $81.55 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Amda Inc. (American Musical and Dramatic Academy)'s spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Amda Inc. (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) reported that 81.5% of its $143.4 million in expenses went to program services, 18.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Amda Inc. (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Amda Inc. (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $672,888, for the role of PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR - SEE SCH J. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Amda Inc. (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) get its money?
Of $127.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 98.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Amda Inc. (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2501829 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631349349313028 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349316344 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349303891 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349318443 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349304073 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349301906 · read the filing
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