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Tempesta Di Mare Inc

EIN 23-3013869 · Philadelphia, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TEMPESTA DI MARE IS A SELF-LED BAROQUE ORCHESTRA AND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE WITH A MISSION TO INSPIRE AND ENLIGHTEN THROUGH CONCERTS, RECORDINGS AND BROADCASTS.

Income
$944,053
Spending
$421,081
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 80%
Employees
4
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$56,886, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 55% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 138% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 (3)
  1. $307,118 spent. GREATER PHILADELPHIA CONCERT SERIES: TDM IS THE ONLY PERMANENT ROSTERED BAROQUE ORCHESTRA IN PENNSYLVANIA. EACH OF OUR ANNUAL FIVE HOME CONCERTS IS CURATED AROUND UNIFIRED PROGRAMATIC IDEAS. RECENT PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON MUSIC WRITTEN FOR AND PREFORMED BY THE ALL-WOMAN ARTISTS AT BAROQUE VENICES ORPHANAGES, AND EXPLORED MUSICANS WHO TRAVELED TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES WHERE THEY BECAME IMIGRANTS AND ADOPTED NEW MUSICAL STYLES OR REMAINED EXPATS. AT TIMES, THOSE THEMES BECAME SEASON-LONG EXPLORATIONS OF THE BAROQUE ERAS MOST FAMOUS WORKS, SUCH AS BACHS BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS AND VIVALDIS THE FOUR SEASONS, PROGRAMMED ALONGSIDE LARGELY UNFAMILIAR MUSIC THAT INSPIRED AND SURROUNDED THEM, OR THEY EXPLORE A DISTINCT STYLE OF MUSIC, SUCH AS OUR TWO SEASON, 8 CONCERT PROJECTCOMEDIE ET TRAGEDIE: FRENCH ORCHESTRAL MUSIC OF BACH-CONTEMPORARY JOHANN FREIDRICH FASCH. MANY OF OUR PROJECTS INCLUDED MONDERN-TIME WORLD, AND U.S. PREMIERES OF WORKS NOT PERFORMED SINCE THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES. A THREE-CONCERT ARTIST RECITAL SERIES AND PROJECT-THEMED AUXILIARY PROGRAMS, SUCH AS POP-UP EVENTS AT COMMUNITY PARTNER VENUES AND TALKS ROUND OUT EACH SEASON. PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED AUDIO AND VIDEO OF CONCERTS CAN BE HEARD ON RADIO STATIONS WORLD-WIDE AND VIEWED ONLINE.
  2. $41,396 spent. TOURS:TEMPESTA DI MARE HAS TOURED ACROSS THE US AND ON FIVE EUROPEAN TOURS. NOTABLE APPEARANCES HAVE INCLUDED THE GOTTINGEN HANDEL FESTIVAL (GERMANY), THE INTERNATIONAL TELEMANN FESTIVAL (MAGDEBURG, GERMANY), THE PRAGUE SPRING FESTIVAL (CZECH REPUBLIC), A PERFORMANCE AT THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC HALL, AND RETURN PERFORMANCES AT THE INTERNATIONAL FASCH FESTIVAL (ZERBST, GERMANY), WHERE THE ENSEMBLE RECEIVED THE IMPORTANT FASCH PRIZE IN 2023. RECENT US ENGAGEMENTS HAVE INCLUDED A RETURN PERFORMANCE AT NEW YORKS FRICK COLLECTION, THE NATIONAL GALLERY AND AT THE FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY IN WASHINGTON DC. THE ENSEMBLE HAS ALSO APPEARED AT THE MIAMI BEACH FESTIVAL, NEW ENGLAND EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL, THE SORAYA (LOS ANGELES, CA), INDIANAPOLIS BAROQUE FESTIVAL, AND THE CORNELL AND HARTFORD UNIVERSITIES CONCERT SERIES.
  3. $12,046 spent. RECORDINGS AND BROADCASTS: IN A MARKETPLACE DOMINATED BY EUROPEAN ENSEMBLES, TEMPESTA IS THE ONLY AMERICAN BAROQUE MUSIC GROUP TO RECORD FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS BRITISH LABEL CHANDOS, WITH WHOM WE HAVE HAD AND EXCLUSIVE RECORDING CONTRACT SINCE 2004. OUR CURRENT CATALOGUE INCLUDES TWELVE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CDS, WHICH ARE SOLD AND BROADCAST AROUND TEH WORLD. OUR CONCERT AUDIO CAN BE HEARD ON RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. ON A DAILY BASIS ON SHOWS SUCH AS PERFORMANCE TODAY, SUNDAY BAROQUE AND MANY OTHERS. THROUGH THE EUROPEAN BROADCAST UNION OUR RECORDINGS ARE SHARED TO OVER 56 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE, WHERE THEY REACH AN ANNUAL AUDIENCE OF MANY MILLIONS OF LISTENERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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