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Portland Chamber Music Festival

EIN 01-0484781 · Portland, ME

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

CONNECT, INSPIRE, AND CELEBRATE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE UNIQUELY INTIMATE POWER OF CHAMBER MUSIC.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
52% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
13 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$132,706 spent. ENHANCES THE CULTURAL LIFE OF SOUTHERN MAINE BY BRINGING INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTISTS TO PORTLAND TO PERFORM A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER MUSIC, INCLUDING EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES. ACTIVITIES IN 2025 INCLUDED THE THIRD ANNUAL WINTER WARMER FESTIVAL FEATURING THE EAST COAST CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND GRAMMY-NOMINATED TENOR NICHOLAS PHAN, WHO INITIATED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH USMS OSHER SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN THE FORM OF A WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS IN THE VOCAL STUDIES PROGRAM. FOR 2025 SUMMER SEASON PCMF MOVED TO A NEW, MORE ACCESSIBLE HOME AT STEVENS SQUARE THEATER IN THE STEVENS SQUARE COMMUNITY CENTER. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS WERE A SEMI-STAGED THEATRICAL PROGRAM BASED ON SHAKESPEARES ROMEO AND JULIET WITH MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE PLAY, AND A SHOWCASE FOR THE MULTIFACETED ARTISTRY OF HARPIST CHARLES OVERTON, ACCLAIMED FOR BOTH HIS CLASSICAL AND JAZZ PERFORMANCES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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