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American Brass Chamber Music Association Inc

EIN 23-7259680 · Putnam Valley, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART OF BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC; TO RE-ESTABLISH AND FURTHER THE IMPORTANCE AND APPRECIATION OF CHAMBER MUSIC FOR BRASS INSTRUMENTS; TO PROMOTE THE PERFORMANCE OF BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC; TO INITIATE THE COMPOSITION OF NEW CHAMBER MUSIC FOR BRASS; TO FURTHER PUBLICATION OF BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC; TO ASSIST BRASS MUSIC ARTISTS WHEREVER POSSIBLE AND TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE FOREGOING.

Income
$164,770
Spending
$164,949
Reserves
7.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%
Highest pay
$5,040, president & treasurer

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 55% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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 August 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)
  1. $69,416 spent. PERFORMANCE OF BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC IS PART OF ADVANCING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC. SEVERAL PERFORMANCES WERE PRESENTED IN SEVERAL STATES, PROGRAMS INCLUDED WORKS FROM RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE COMPOSERS UP TO THE PRESENT DAY AND FEATURED MANY NEW WORKS COMMISSIONED BY US.
  2. $87,431 spent. EDUCATING FUTURE AUDIENCES AND FUTURE PERFORMERS OF BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR MISSION. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES WE PRESENTED SEPARATE WORKSHOPS FOR BRASS STUDENTS AND SEMINARS FOR BOTH COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL AS SEMINARS FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL LEVELS. ADDITIONALLY COACHING SESSIONS OF STUDENTS OF BRASS GROUPS WERE OFFERED TO ASPIRING YOUNG PLAYERS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 January 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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