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Boston Modern Orchestra Project Inc

EIN 04-3238554 · Malden, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO BUILD A STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND MUSICALLY VITAL ENSEMBLE WHICH SEEKS TO EXPLORE AND PRESENT MUSIC OF THE 20TH CENTURY. ALL SCHOOLS, MOVEMENTS AND STYLES FROM THE TURN OF THE CENTURY TO THE PRESENT DAY WILL BE OFFERED. IT IS THE PRACTICAL AIM OF THE BOSTON MODERN ORCHESTRA PROJECT, INC. (BMOP) TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE PERFORMANCES OF NEW COMPOSTIONS, UNKNOWN WORKS, NEWLY PUBLISHED EDITIONS, AND SELDOM REPEATED WORKS FROM THE START OF THE 1900'S. BMOP HOPES TO CHALLENGE, ENTERTAIN, AND EDUCATE ITS AUDIENCES BY PRESENTING A VARIETY OF CONCERTS, LECTURES AND ACTIVITIES COMPRISED OF MUSIC AND RELATED SUBJECTS FROM THE 20TH CENTURY.

Income
$949,647
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
-0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%
Employees
109
Highest pay
$318,762, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 39% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 72% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.4 million spent. THE BOSTON MODERN ORCHESTRA PROJECT PROVIDES ACCESS TO A FULL SCHEDULE OF CONCERTS AND PROVIDES SERVICES AND MATERIALS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN ITS FIRST TWENTY-SEVEN SEASONS, BMOP ESTABLISHED A TRACK RECORD THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN 100 PERFORMANCES, OVER 70 WORLD PREMIERES (INCLUDING 30 COMMISSIONED WORKS), TWO OPERA UNLIMITED FESTIVALS WITH OPERA BOSTON, THE INAUGURAL DITSON FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC WITH THE ICA/BOSTON, AND OVER 70 COMMERCIAL RECORDINGS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 60 CDS FROM BMOP SOUND.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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