Perlman Music Program Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE OYOUNG MUSICIANS OF TALENT NEED SUPPORT. LEFT ALONE WITH THEIR GIFT,WITHOUT THE INSTRUCTION AND MENTORING THAT ALLOWS THEM TO THRIVE, EVENTHE MOST EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG ARTISTS WILL STRUGGLE, AND MANY MAY FAIL TOACHIEVE THEIR FULL MUSICAL POTENTIAL. WITHOUT THIS NEXT GENERATION OFWORLD-CLASS MUSICIANS, THE MUSICAL WORLD AND ITS AUDIENCES WILL BE THEPOORER.THE PERLMAN MUSIC PROGRAM WELCOMES YOUNG MUSICIANS OF RARE AND SPECIALTALENT INTO A RICHLY SUPPORTIVE MUSICAL COMMUNITY. THROUGH INTENSIVESUMMER PROGRAMS, YEAR-ROUND MENTORING, AND ON OCCASION, ANINTERNATIONAL STUDY OR PERFORMANCE TOUR, THE PROGRAM OFFERSUNPARALLELED MUSICAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS, AGES 12 TO 30, WHO PLAY THEVIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO AND PIANO. WITH A FACULTY LED BY ITZHAKPERLMAN AND COMPRISING SOME OF THE MOST GIFTED MUSICAL TALENTS OF OURTIME, THE PROGRAM OFFERS AN ARTISTIC AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THATCHANGES STUDENTS LIVES FOREVER.
- Income
- $10.9 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 22.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $232,326, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 67% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 145% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 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)
- $1.8 million spent. SUMMER STUDY PROGRAMS ("SSP") - INTENSIVE SUMMER RESIDENCY PROGRAM ON SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK CONSISTING OF THE SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL (A SEVEN-WEEK CLASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAM FOR 32 STRING PLAYERS AGES 12 TO 18) AND THE CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP (A THREE-WEEK CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAM FOR 42 YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-30).
- $330,205 spent. CONCERTS AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM - YEAR-ROUND CONCERTS, MENTORSHIP AND RESIDENCIES FOR ALUMNI OF THE SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL, CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP AND TRAVEL PROGRAMS. PERFORMANCES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, DESIGNED TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT ALUMNI THROUGH THEIR COLLEGE YEARS AND BEYOND.
- $386,191 spent. TRAVEL PROGRAMS - THE TRAVEL PROGRAMS CONSIST OF THE BIENNIAL ISRAEL RESIDENCY, MIXING ISRAELI STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF THE SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL, AND THE SARASOTA WINTER RESIDENCY, A TWO AND A HALF WEEK SESSION AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR WHICH TAKES PLACE IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, MIXING STUDENTS OF THE SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL, CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP AND THE ISRAEL RESIDENCY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 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 January 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 June 1995.
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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