Archipelago Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Archipelago Project is a nonprofit music education organization dedicated to advocating for the musical arts through performance residency and consultation. Our mission is to help musicians realize their potential as artists creators and leaders by engaging them in composing arranging and designing innovative concert experiences. Through this work Archipelago not only empowers musicians to find and share their voices but also fosters connection - using music as a vehicle to build bridges across communities cultures and generations.
- Income
- $36,754
- Spending
- $53,105
- Reserves
- 5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $4,000, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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 (2)
- $18,150 spent. 21st Annual Summer Music Camp and Festival in Traverse City MI July 12th-19th 2025. Approximately 50 students participated 20 from Traverse City MI and 30 from underserved after-school music programs nationwide. Students were given the chance to work and perform with the Archipelago Project. During the camp students learned composing and arranging skills helping them create their own original arrangements and compositions which were premiered around the community. Over 300 children were exposed to orchestral instruments through the musical petting zoos durning Archipelago Projects concerts. Audiences totaling over 1500 people were exposed to Archipelago Projects free concerts.
- $34,955 spent. Archipelago Collective Conservatory Workshops and Performances: Jan-Dec. 2025. Members of Archipelago visit various music education organizations that specialize in providing music education for underserved youth. Archipelago provides curriculum training for the programs teachers and staff and also performs creative workshops for students in these programs. Archipelago also provides administration consultation for these programs. A mix of these workshops were done in-person and virtually via zoom. In 2025 Archipelago provided consultation training performances and workshops for Soundscapes-Virginia King School-Connecitcut Harmony Program-New York Harmony Program-California Trenton Music Markers-New Jersey El Sistema USA Seminario-Baltimore Baltimore Symphony OrchKids-Maryland Johns-Hopkins Peabody Conservatory-Maryland Gilman School-Maryland Interlochen Music Academy-Michigan Chime New York.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 October 21, 2026.
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