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Rome Festival Orchestra Ltd

EIN 23-7254943 · Luquillo, PR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OPERATING A SCHOOL FOR THE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL EDUCATION OF CLASSICAL MUSICIANS, OPERA SINGERS, CHORAL SINGERS, AND BALLET DANCERS.

Income
$95,832
Spending
$32,012
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
61.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 50%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. $16,750 spent. THE ROME FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA, LTD. CONTINUED PHASE TWO OF OPENING IN PUERTO RICO A BRANCH OF THE PRIVATE SCHOOL IT HAS IN ROME, ITALY. THE BRANCH IN PUERTO RICO WILL OPERATE ON A FORMAL BASIS AS A PRIVATE SCHOOL OFFERING A REGULAR PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CURRICULUM THROUGH A CADRE OF ARTIST-TEACHERS TO ITS STUDENT BODY OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED CLASSICAL MUSICIANS, OPERA SINGERS, CHORAL SINGERS AND BALLET DANCERS BY PROVIDING MASTER-CLASSES,COACHING SESSIONS, SEMINARS, VISITATIONS, COUNSELING, ENCOUNTER GROUPS, REHEARSING AND PERFORMING. THESE STUDENTS ARE FURTHER TRAINED TO BE MORE EXPRESSIVE IN THEIR OWN MUSIC-MAKING BY EXPOSING THEM WHILE IN PUERTO RICO TO PRIMARY SOURCE EXAMPLES OF GREAT ART OF BOTH THE VISUAL AND STAGE MEDIA: I.E., PAINTING, SCULPTURE, ARCHITECTURE, AND OPERA. WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN THESE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE 10 ARTIST-TEACHERS AND NON TEACHING EMPLOYEES WHO WILL BE PAID ON A FEE BASIS, 5 VOLUNTEERS WHO RECEIVE NO REMUNERATION, 19-39 STUDENT MUSICIANS WHO WILL PAY SUBSIDIZED FEES. MOST OF THE STUDENT MUSICIANS WILL BE PUERTO RICAN. STUDENTS FROM OUTSIDE PUERTO RICO WILL INCLUDE AFRICAN-AMERICANS, ASIAN-AMERICANS, AND EUROPEAN-AMERICANS.
  2. $11,787 spent. DESPITE THE NATURAL DISASTERS TO THE ISLAND, RESEARCH CONTINUED INTO HOW THE ROME FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA'S MUSIC LIBRARY COULD BEST SERVE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS, OPERA GROUPS, MUSIC CONSERVATORIES, AND INDIVIDUAL CLASSICAL MUSICIANS. WHEN FULLY FUNCTIONAL THE LIBRARY WILL SERVE CLASSICAL MUSIC ENSEMBLES IN PUERTO RICO INCLUDING THE PUERTO RICAN SYMPHONY, PUERTO RICAN CONSERVATORY, ROME FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA AND OPERA INSTITUTE IN PUERTO RICO, AND NUMEROUS MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PUERTO RICO.
  3. $3,475 spent. CLASSICAL MUSIC AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPALLY OUTSIDE SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO BUT ALSO IN SAN JUAN.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 March 1973.

    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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