Performing Arts of Maitland Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND HELP THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ITS CULTURAL IDENTITY BY PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL PERFORMING ARTISTS TO PERFORM IN A QUALITY ENVIRONMENT; TEACHING BOTH THE TECHNICAL AND HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF PERFORMANCE TO SUCH PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR AUDIENCES; AND PERFORMING REPERTOIRE FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF AUDIENCES IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $96,290
- Spending
- $90,301
- Reserves
- 25.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 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, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 25.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 (4)
- $25,162 spent. ORLANDO CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (OCCO) ADVANCES CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THROUGH THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF WORKS COMPOSED AND TRANSCRIBED BY LIVING COMPOSERS. OCCO PROFESSIONALS REVIEW HUNDREDS OF SCORES BY COMPOSERS OF ALL NATIONALITIES. SELECTIONS ARE APPROPRIATELY GROUPED TO OFFER A THEMED PERFORMANCE WITH SELECTED COMPOSERS HAVING A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR AND EXPERIENCE THEIR EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE IN A PUBLIC SETTING. OCCO PERFORMS FOUR CONCERTS IN SUMMER MONTHS.
- $15,097 spent. MAITLAND MARKET MUSICIANS (M3) SPONSORS SONGWRITERS, SINGERS, AND MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES AND MUSICAL GENRES TO PERFORM WEEKLY AND MONTHLY AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND AT TWO ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS. M3 PROMOTES LOCAL PERFORMERS TO GROW THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE BY PARTNERING WITH VENUES THAT DESIRES A MUSICAL COMPONENT TO ENHANCE THEIR EVENT. BY SUPPORTING THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE, M3 ALLOWS THE CENTRAL FLORIDA MUSIC COMMUNITY TO CULTIVATE AND DEVELOP LOCAL TALENT.
- $11,742 spent. MAITLAND STAGE BAND (MSB) IS AN EIGHTEEN-PIECE BAND WITH A REPERTOIRE THAT COVERS THE MAP OF AMERICAN JAZZ AND BIG BAND SOUND, ADVANCING BAND MUSIC TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE. MSB PERFORMS SIX CONCERTS PER SEASON.
- $31,871 spent. MAITLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (MSO) IS A SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA FEATURING OVER 100 VOLUNTEER PLAYERS. MSO IS HIGHLY REGARDED FOR ITS OUTSTANDING, QUALITY PERFORMANCES AND MUSICAL VARIETY REPERTOIRE. PROVIDING FINE MUSIC ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE IS THE VEHICLE AND GIFT OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC TO AUDIENCE MEMBERS WHO MIGHT RARELY THINK OF GOING TO A CLASSICAL CONCERT. MSO PERFORMS FIVE CONCERTS A YEAR, OCTOBER THROUGH JUNE. BAROQUE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (BCO) IS COMPRISED OF STRING INSTRUMENTS, WINDS, BRASS AND A HARPSICHORD. THIS VOLUNTEER GROUP PERFORMS CLASSICAL SELECTIONS FROM THE BAROQUE, MIDDLE AGES AND CURRENT TIME PERIODS. BCO PROVIDES THE FINEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERFORMERS. BCO PERFORMS SIX CONCERTS PER YEAR. CREATIVE ARTS FOR LIFE (CAL) HELD 2-8 WEEK ART SESSIONS INVOLVING THE HIRING OF 6 TEACHING ARTISTS TO INSTRUCT 30 SENIOR ATTENDEES IN CREATING PROJECTS SPECIFIC TO THE INSTRUCTORS EXPERTISE. VOXO CONSISTS OF A DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR AND 16 SINGERS THAT PERFORMED LIVING COMPOSERS COMPOSITIONS IN 2 CONCERTS. VOXO PERFOMED MUSICAL SELECTIONS WITH THE OCCO, AS WELL AS A CAPELLA PERFORMANCE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 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 November 6, 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 September 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 2006.
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 November 4, 2026.
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