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ARIZONA BAND & ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS
TEMPE, AZ · EIN 834140559 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE A99 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.aboda.org
revenue
$370K
expenses
$387K
net assets
$321K
employees
2
volunteers
500
program ratio
86%
mission · from form 990

DEDICATED TO MEETING THE GROWING AND DYNAMIC NEEDS OF SCHOOL AGE MUSIC STUDENTS AND THE TEACHERS WHO WORK WITH THEM.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association (ABODA) is a non-profit educational organization that provides instrumental music activities for students and teachers in Arizona. It offers educational support and professional development, organizes festivals and competitions, and facilitates honor bands and orchestras for elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels.

named programs · 8 · from sources

what they call their work

ABODA Fall Concert Band Festival
A festival for concert bands.
ABODA Fall Orchestra Festival
A festival for orchestras.
ABODA High School Area/State Concert Band Festival
A festival where high school ensembles are required to play a march, with suggested grade levels for march selection.
AMEA/ABODA/ACE All-State Auditions
Auditions for students to participate in All-State ensembles.
Arizona State Marching Band Championship™
A championship competition for marching bands, including semifinals.
CSI Southwest
An event for which registration is offered with a discount code for ABODA members.
Marching Band Invitationals
Competitions for marching bands held at various high schools across Arizona.
The Academy and ABODA Educational Video Series
A series of educational videos covering topics such as tone production, rehearsal time, drill with music, playing on the move, and percussion techniques.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Competitive Marching & Indoor Ensembles 4 activities
    • Distribute event media from competitions
      Makes available for purchase or access video and photographic documentation from major events, particularly the Arizona State Marching Band Championship and semifinals, including materials from the 2025 season.
    • Organize annual music education events and competitions
      Organizes a wide range of annual events including festivals, competitions, honor bands, and honor orchestras, engaging over 30,000 students each year. These include the Arizona State Marching Band Championship™, All-State Auditions, CSI Southwest, and numerous invitational marching band events across Arizona.
    • Organizing and Hosting Music Education Events
      Organizes and hosts annual events including festivals, competitions, concerts, honor bands, and honor orchestras, with over 30,000 students participating annually. This includes specific marching band invitationals, fall concert band and orchestra festivals, and the Arizona State Marching Band Championship™.
    • Providing Access to Event Media
      Provides access to and distributes video and photographic documentation from championship events, including the Arizona State Marching Band Championship™ and semifinals, for purchase.
  • Music Educator Professional Development 4 activities
    • Host professional development conferences
      Hosts the annual Arizona Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, with the 2026 event scheduled for January 30–31 in Mesa, AZ.
    • Hosting the Arizona Music Educators Association In-Service Conference
      Will hold the annual Arizona Music Educators Association In-Service Conference in Mesa, AZ.
    • Organizing All-State Auditions
      Organizes annual All-State Auditions in collaboration with the Arizona Music Educators Association (AMEA) and Arizona Choral Educators (ACE).
    • Providing Music Education Resources
      Compiles and provides advocacy resources related to music education, including reference materials for U.S. copyright law compliance, and offers an educational video series in collaboration with The Academy.
  • School-Based Music Education Outreach 1 activity
    • Produce educational video content
      Collaborates with The Academy to create and provide an educational video series for music educators and students.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Hosting the CSI Southwest Event
      Hosts the annual CSI Southwest event.
    • Provide music education advocacy resources
      Compiles and distributes reference materials to support compliance with U.S. copyright laws and broader advocacy efforts in support of music education.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$370K
Contributions & grants$2K1%
Program service revenue$368K99%
Investment income$80%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$387K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$65K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$321K
Cash$321K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$321K
Liquid reserves10.0 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +2473.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DENNIS SMITH EXECUTIVE DI 20 $45K
relationships · 43

who they work with

  • ACE Partner — Collaborates on All-State Auditions.
  • ACE Partner — Collaborates on the All-State Auditions.
  • ACE Partner — Collaborates with ABODA on All-State Auditions.
  • ACE Partner — Involved in All-State Auditions with AMEA and ABODA.
  • ACE Partner — Partnered for the 2026 All-State Auditions.
  • AMEA Partner — Collaborates on All-State Auditions.
  • AMEA Partner — Collaborates on the All-State Auditions.
  • AMEA Partner — Collaborates with ABODA on All-State Auditions and conferences.
  • AMEA Partner — Partnered for the 2026 All-State Auditions.
  • AMEA Partner — Recognized as a co-affiliated organization for membership eligibility in ABODA activities and access.
  • AMEA Music Advocacy Committee Partner — Compiles advocacy resources with the organization.
  • AZ Citizens Action for Arts Partner — Shares website as a resource.
  • American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Partner — Provides a link to ASCAP for copyright-related resources.
  • Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts Partner — Listed as a link on the ABODA website.
  • Arizona Choral Educators (ACE) Partner — ACE is a special interest group under the umbrella of AMEA, alongside ABODA.
  • Arizona Music Educators Association (AMEA) Partner — Constituent member of the Arizona Music Educators Association.
  • Arizona Music Educators Association (AMEA) Partner — Listed as a link on the ABODA website and involved in All-State Auditions.
  • Arizona Music Educators Association, Incorporated (AMEA) Partner — ABODA is a special interest group under the umbrella of AMEA.
  • Arizona Society for General Music (AzSGM) Partner — AzSGM is a special interest group under the umbrella of AMEA, alongside ABODA.
  • Attitude Concepts for Today Partner — Listed as a link on the ABODA website.
  • Bill Humbert Leadership Partner — Listed as a link on the ABODA website.
  • Broadcast Music Inc. Partner — Provides a link to BMI for copyright-related resources.
  • CSI Southwest Partner — Mentioned in an event listing.
  • Conceptual Band and Orchestra Clinics – Brian Murphy Partner — Listed as a link on the ABODA website.
  • Gomez Consultation – Jon Gomez Partner — Listed as a link on the ABODA website.
  • Jolesch Enterprises Partner — Vendor responsible for producing and selling semifinals and championship photographs.
  • Mr. Video Partner — Sells videos and pictures from the Arizona State Marching Band Championship™.
  • Mr. Video Partner — Vendor responsible for producing and selling championship event videos.
  • Music For All Partner — Listed as a link on the ABODA website.
  • Music for All Partner — Shares advocacy page as a resource.
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