Keys Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KEYS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS MUSIC, HOPE AND SMILES TO KIDS BATTLING CANCER, AND THOSE IN NEED OF HEALING, THROUGH MUSIC OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $448,694
- Spending
- $447,638
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 3
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 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.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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)
- $372,714 spent. MUSIC OUTREACH: KEYS PROVIDED 4,069 MUSIC THERAPY SESSIONS TO 856 CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER/SERIOUS ILLNESSES, BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND THOSE IN NEED OF HEALING,KEYS MUSIC THERAPISTS AND MUSICIANS RECORDED 30 NEW MUSIC VIDEOS FOR THE KEYS KIDS NETWORK REACHING OVER 266 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND SITES ACROSS THE US. KEYS DELIVERED HOLIDAY CARE PACKAGES TO 198 KIDS BRINGING MUSIC, HOPE & SMILES TO PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR SIBLINGS AT THE HOLIDAYS.
- $44,886 spent. FAMILY RESPITE DAYS: KEYS HOSTED 6 SMILE EXPERENCE FAMILY RESPITE DAYS INCLUDING: SLINGSHOT RACING EXPERIENCE FOR 4 KEYS TEENS AT UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY; FRIENDLY SUMMER FUN FEST AND FRIENDLY CAR SHOW FOR KIDS EVENTS IN HAMILTON FOR 45 KEYS KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES, ALONG WITH OVER 1,870 FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY; AND THE DUMAC SPONSORED DREAM RIDE EXPERIENCE WEEKEND IN CONNECTICUT FOR 1 AMAZING KEYS KID AND HIS MOM. ALL OF OUR SMILE EXPERIENCES GIVE OUR KEYS KIDS A CHANCE TO CREATE PRECIOUS MEMORIES TOGETHER.
- $2,283 spent. SMILE CONCERTS: KEYS HOSTED 10 SMILE CONCERTS AND 4 BACKYARD CONCERTS THAT CELEBRATED A KEYS KID EACH CONCERT, 5,593 ATTEND THE CONCERTS IN PERSON AND 19,732 PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE US(AND THE WORLD)TUNED IN TO SHARE MESSAGES OF LOVE, JOY AND HOPE WITH KEYS KIDS & THEIR FAMILIES. WE ALSO HOSTED 2 RECITALS IN THE SPRING AND AT THE HOLIDAYS AT OUR STUDIOS WHERE 35 OF OUR KEYS KIDS PERFORMED FOR THEIR FAMILIES (251 FAMILY MEMBERS ATTENDED).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 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 March 2002.
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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