Panoramic Voices
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Panoramic Voices enriches the lives of Central Texas music lovers with inclusive and innovative musical experiences that encourage collaboration, showcase regional talent, and create opportunities for diverse participants and audiences.
- Income
- $196,050
- Spending
- $180,082
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 44%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 (1)
- $149,310 spent. "Crash Chorus" on 7/7/24 at First Street Studio. An opportunity to explore singing and movement through the power of singing in a choir."That's So Nineties" with Density512 on 10/4/24 at ACC Highland and on 10/5/24 at Regal Rooms. A quirky-cool trip down memory lane featuring a broad array of popular songs from the 1990-1999 period benefitting the ACC Highland's Music Department"Light It Up" on 12/1/24 at the Central Machine Works Brewery. Second annual "Light it Up" festival featuring Christmas Caroling for voices and instrument. "Ceremony of Carols" on 12/14/24 at the Austin Public Library featuring dynamic flute and harp duo, Chaski! Britten's Ceremony of Carols, which was the centerpiece of the concert along with other exceptional holiday songs."Messiah: Part 1" with the Central Texas Philharmonic on 12/22/24 at the Klett Center for the Performing Arts. The choir accompanied CTP in their performance of Messiah: Part 1."Lore" with Goliath Was Bigfoot on 2/13/25 at Central Machine Works and on 2/15/25 at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum. A collaboration featuring local music collective Goliath Was Bigfoot, whose purpose is to engage in conceptual explorations of folk tales, urban legends, ghost stories, conspiracy theories, myths, and the possible origin of Sasquatch in the Book of Samuel."Ravel & Debussy" with the Central Texas Philharmonic on 5/4/25 at the Klett Center for the Performing Arts. CTP hosted Panoramic Voices for a spring concert featuring Ravel's Daphnis & Chloe (Suite No 2) and Debussy's Nocturnes. Both pieces featuring wordless-choir."To the Strongest" with Maru Haru on 5/31/25 at the Austin Public Library and on 6/1/25 at Vuka Austin. Panoramic Voices partnered with Maru Haru, an Austin based indie rock bank, whose songs portray Asian American and queer experiences, making peace with family and society, and moving along with empathy.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 2004.
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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