Folk Alliance International

The global gathering place of the folk music world, an arts nonprofit where artists, presenters and industry keep a living tradition thriving through an annual conference, awards and year round community.

  • folk.org
  • Guild
  • Kansas City, MO
  • Professional and scientific society
  • Read from public sources, Sep 2026
11named by FAI
175named by peers

Financial profile

Folk Alliance International · EIN 56-1698333 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$1,488,705$453,631$959,520$1,447,577$719,047Jun 2023
FY2022$1,471,181$592,440$825,550$1,471,469$690,508Jun 2022
FY2021$957,478$661,920$287,958$940,520$690,796Jun 2021
FY2020$1,752,239$536,083$1,210,239$1,618,813$673,838Jun 2020
FY2019$1,626,858$436,837$1,187,645$1,594,720$540,412Jun 2019
FY2018$1,480,446$400,662$1,077,876$1,427,038$508,274Jun 2018

Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.

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Peer societies

Five societies Folk Alliance International is read alongside.

Who backs FAI

Every company Folk Alliance International names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.

CompanySupport as publishedAlso named by
Bill Wence PromoMeeting sponsorOnly Folk Alliance International, so far
Dynamic Talent InternationalMeeting sponsorOnly Folk Alliance International, so far
Grassy HillMeeting sponsorOnly Folk Alliance International, so far
KissickMeeting sponsorOnly Folk Alliance International, so far
NitoMeeting sponsorOnly Folk Alliance International, so far
PandoraMeeting sponsorOnly Folk Alliance International, so far
Rise GroupMeeting sponsorOnly Folk Alliance International, so far
Side DoorMeeting sponsorOnly Folk Alliance International, so far
Sonic PlanetMedia PartnerOnly Folk Alliance International, so far
The Last Music CompanyMeeting sponsorOnly Folk Alliance International, so far
The TeamMeeting sponsorOnly Folk Alliance International, so far
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026

Folk Alliance International Conference sponsors. Read September 28, 2026. Conference sponsor listing by level (page does not state the year; treated as the 2026 conference). Nonprofits, festivals, unions, agencies, foundations, partner-event organizations and individuals omitted.

Post-Conference Report: FAI 2026. Read September 28, 2026. Session sponsor named in the 2026 post-conference report.

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Who backs Folk Alliance International's peers, but not Folk Alliance International

Companies named publicly by at least one of Folk Alliance International's five peer societies, and not found in Folk Alliance International's reviewed public records.

CompanyAAIMPASPeers
3-Darmor.comNamed1 of 2
a d aNamed1 of 2
Accel ActivewearSupporters1 of 2
Acoustic PercussionPartners1 of 2
Adams Musical InstrumentsSupporters1 of 2
Aki Rhythm PressNamed1 of 2
Amazon MusicNamed1 of 2
AMEDIA CYMBALS USANamed1 of 2
Amedia Zil ve Muzik Aletleri San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.Supporters1 of 2
Artesia Pro Inc.Supporters1 of 2
Artifact PercussionSupporters1 of 2
audiosaladNamed1 of 2
bandcampNamed1 of 2
beatbreadNamed1 of 2
billboardNamed1 of 2
Black Swamp PercussionSupporters1 of 2
Brass Lasagna PercussionNamed1 of 2
BW CymbalsSupporters1 of 2
C. Alan PublicationsPartners1 of 2
California-DrumsPartners1 of 2
ChalklessNamed1 of 2
Chart metricNamed1 of 2
Choppy Percussion / Massimo MalletsNamed1 of 2
ClarionPatrons1 of 2
Cooperman CompanySupporters1 of 2
curveNamed1 of 2
Cymbal CollectiveSupporters1 of 2
Cymbal Craftsman Cymbals by Paul FrancisSupporters1 of 2
Daisy Waters MusicNamed1 of 2
data artNamed1 of 2
Dettra PercussionNamed1 of 2
dialtunePatrons1 of 2
discoNamed1 of 2
disettiNamed1 of 2
distrokidNamed1 of 2
Dixon DrumsNamed1 of 2
DownBeat MagazineSupporters1 of 2
downtownNamed1 of 2
Drum Notation by Beat NoteNamed1 of 2
DRUM WORKSHOP, INC.Named1 of 2
DrumRoomPartners1 of 2
DW/LP/DWe/PDP/SlingerlandBenefactors1 of 2
Dynasty USA/Titan Field FramesSupporters1 of 2
Earasers & InEarz AudioNamed1 of 2
Edition Svitzer I/SSupporters1 of 2
eleven labsNamed1 of 2
EmpireNamed1 of 2
EntergainNamed1 of 2
EvansPromarkLogosBenefactors1 of 2
Freer Percussion LLCSupporters1 of 2
GatorPatrons1 of 2
Gator CasesNamed1 of 2
geniusNamed1 of 2
GewaPartners1 of 2
GIAMeredithPatrons1 of 2
Got Pride USANamed1 of 2
GRETSCH DRUMS / SCHLAGWERKNamed1 of 2
Griffith PercussionSupporters1 of 2
GrooverNamed1 of 2
Grover Pro PercussionSupporters1 of 2
Hal Leonard CorporationSupporters1 of 2
Harlan PercussionSupporters1 of 2
Heartland MarimbaSupporters1 of 2
Heartland Marimba & Hyer PercussionNamed1 of 2
Hudson MusicPartners1 of 2
HumesBergPartners1 of 2
I R PNamed1 of 2
iDOLNamed1 of 2
InnovativePartners1 of 2
IsthmusPartners1 of 2
JR PublicationsPatrons1 of 2
KajaNamed1 of 2
KickSnareHatPartners1 of 2
kit betterNamed1 of 2
Koide CymbalsSupporters1 of 2
KolbergPatrons1 of 2
Kolberg Percussion GmbHSupporters1 of 2
kosignNamed1 of 2
Latin PercussionSupporters1 of 2
Live-EdgePartners1 of 2
Living Sound TrianglesSupporters1 of 2
Loyal-DrumsPartners1 of 2
Ludwig-MusserSupporters1 of 2
LuftSupporters1 of 2
Luft MalletsNamed1 of 2
Lyric FindNamed1 of 2
MalletechBenefactors1 of 2
Malletech / Marimba Productions IncNamed1 of 2
MalletWorks MusicSupporters1 of 2
Mapex-Majestic-SonorPatrons1 of 2
Marimba OneBenefactors1 of 2
Marimba WarehouseNamed1 of 2
Mark Wessels PublicationsSupporters1 of 2
Massimo-MalletsPartners1 of 2
Matt Nolan CustomSupporters1 of 2
Max Maxwell's Drum ShopNamed1 of 2
MB Mallets Inc.Named1 of 2
Meredith Music, a division of GIA PublicationsNamed1 of 2
ML PercussionsNamed1 of 2
Motherland MusicNamed1 of 2
Music ServicesNamed1 of 2
Music, Inc.Supporters1 of 2
musixmatch proNamed1 of 2
NogabelyanosPartners1 of 2
Nonaka Boeki (Saito)Named1 of 2
One R P MNamed1 of 2
openplayNamed1 of 2
Pacific Drums & PercussionSupporters1 of 2
PaistePartners1 of 2
Pearl DrumsNamed1 of 2
PearlAdamsBenefactors1 of 2
PerchenSupporters1 of 2
Percussion SourceSupporters1 of 2
Performance CartsSupporters1 of 2
Perkins CoieNamed1 of 2
Permus PublicationsSupporters1 of 2
Persona MedicalSupporters1 of 2
PipelineNamed1 of 2
RamPadSupporters1 of 2
RAWI Percussion PublicationsSupporters1 of 2
RedeyeNamed1 of 2
RemoBenefactors1 of 2
Reverie Drums, Timothy Roberts Cymbals, Stack Ring PercussionNamed1 of 2
Reverie Enterprises LLCSupporters1 of 2
Rimas PublishingNamed1 of 2
RolandPatrons1 of 2
Ron Vaughn, Inc.Supporters1 of 2
Rotor by LyricfindNamed1 of 2
Row-Loff ProductionsSupporters1 of 2
Rustic PercussionSupporters1 of 2
SABIAN, Ltd.Supporters1 of 2
Salyers PercussionSupporters1 of 2
Schlagkraft – Mallets and MoreSupporters1 of 2
Schlagkraft Mallets & More, Vienna, AustriaNamed1 of 2
Schlagwerk WellnessNamed1 of 2
Schulmerich Bells, LLCNamed1 of 2
SDBranch PercussionNamed1 of 2
SE-ElectornicsPatrons1 of 2
secretly distributionNamed1 of 2
Seifried CymbalsSupporters1 of 2
Shelledy SoundsNamed1 of 2
SlingerlandSupporters1 of 2
Smith PublicationsSupporters1 of 2
sonic originNamed1 of 2
SonoSuiteNamed1 of 2
sound on powered by tik tokNamed1 of 2
soundcloudNamed1 of 2
Spotify for ArtistsNamed1 of 2
St. Louis MusicSupporters1 of 2
Steve Weiss MusicSupporters1 of 2
symphonicNamed1 of 2
Tama BergeraultBenefactors1 of 2
TapspacePartners1 of 2
tarka labsNamed1 of 2
TECHRA DRUMSTICKSNamed1 of 2
TempoMusicPartners1 of 2
The Sessions Inc.Supporters1 of 2
Third Floor Bazaar, Inc.Supporters1 of 2
TimpanoPartners1 of 2
Timpano-percussionNamed1 of 2
Toca PercussionSupporters1 of 2
too lostNamed1 of 2
trolleyNamed1 of 2
tunecoreNamed1 of 2
United MastersNamed1 of 2
V M PNamed1 of 2
Verduin PercussionNamed1 of 2
Vic Firth CompanySupporters1 of 2
Virada DrumsSupporters1 of 2
virgin music groupNamed1 of 2
Williams Drumheads / Anatolian Cymbals Zowag DrumsNamed1 of 2
YamahaBenefactors1 of 2
Yamaha Corporation of AmericaNamed1 of 2
Zildjian/Vic FirthNamed1 of 2
ZildjianGroupBenefactors1 of 2

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The outside view

The global gathering place of the folk music world, an arts nonprofit where artists, presenters and industry keep a living tradition thriving through an annual conference, awards and year round community.

  • Consensus
  • Preserve
  • Inward
  • Volunteer

Their shape

The Guild

Where mastery is the price of belonging.

The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.

Also reads toward The Movement and The Legacy.

Strengths

→Deep loyalty and a strong sense of belonging.
→Standards and credentials carry real weight.
→Expertise and trusted credential in the field.

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