Sebastian Chamber Players
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO OFFER AUDIENCES A DIVERSE SPREAD OF MUSICAL EXPERIENCES, WITH PROGRAMS GRAND AND INTIMATE, STRAIGHTFORWARD AND INTERDISCIPLINARY, FEATURING BOTH WELL AND LESSER-KNOWN WORKS. OUR AIM IN PROGRAMMING WAS TO PROVIDE VARIETYFOR OUR DEDICATED CURRENT AUDIENCE WHILST ATTRACTING NEW LOVERS OFMUSIC, BOTH CLASSICAL AND OTHERWISE. WE CONTINUED A TRADITION OFINCORPORATING INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS IN SOME PROGRAMS, ANDALL CONCERTS INCLUDED SPOKEN COMMENTARY ABOUT THE MUSIC AND HISTORICALCONTEXT AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE PERFORMERS.
- Income
- $223,560
- Spending
- $198,931
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 4.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 54%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $171,088 spent. THE SEBASTIANS' 2024-25 NYC CONCERT SERIES INCLUDED SIX BAROQUE CONCERTS CONCEIVED BY OUR DIRECTORS TO OFFER AUDIENCES A DIVERSE SPREAD OF MUSICAL EXPERIENCES, WITH PROGRAMS GRAND AND INTIMATE, STRAIGHTFORWARD AND INTERDISCIPLINARY, FEATURING BOTH WELL- AND LESSER-KNOWN WORKS. OUR PROGRAMMING PROVIDED VARIETY FOR OUR DEDICATED CURRENT AUDIENCE WHILE ATTRACTING NEW LISTENERS OF ALL AGES AND MUSICAL BACKGROUNDS. WE CONTINUED OUR TRADITION OF INCORPORATING INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS IN SELECT PROGRAMS, AND MOST CONCERTS FEATURED SPOKEN COMMENTARY ABOUT THE MUSIC AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE PERFORMERS.
- ON MARCH 12, 2025 AT GOOD SHEPHERD-FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, FOUNDING AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORS DANIEL LEE AND JEFFREY GROSSMAN WERE JOINED BY TONY-AWARD-NOMINATED ACTOR AND DRAMATURG GABBY BEANS FOR "SONNETS AND SONATAS," WHICH INTERWOVE SONNETS BY SHAKESPEARE, COUNTEE GULLEN, AND GWENDOLYN BROOKS WITH BACH'S SONATAS FOR VIOLIN AND HARPSICHORD. THE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTED THE STRUCTURAL AND EMOTIONAL PARALLELS BETWEEN THE SONNET AND THE SONATA, EMPHASIZING THEIR SHARED EMPHASIS ON BALANCE, TECHNICAL CRAFT, AND EXPRESSIVE POWER.
- THE SEASON CONCLUDED AT BRICK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON MAY 10, 2025 WITH "ALL STRINGS, NO BACH," A PROGRAM OF CONCERTI GROSSI BY CORELLI, VIVALDI, GALUPPI, TELEMANN, AND HANDEL, PERFORMED BY AN ENSEMBLE OF FOURTEEN STRINGS AND BASSO CONTINUO.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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