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Kearney Middle School PTO

EIN 26-1122018 · Cape Girardeau, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MUSICAL THEATRE EDUCATORS' ALLIANCE, INC. ("MTEA") IS A CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TEACHERS OF YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND ASPIRING TEACHERS AND YOUNG ARTISTS TO COME TOGETHER AND EXCHANGE IDEAS, METHODOLOGIES, AND SOLUTIONS TO COMMON CHALLENGES IN THE ACADEMIC SETTINGS OF UNIVERSITIES AND CONSERVATORIES. MTEA IS A PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR EDUCATORS.

Income
$77,640
Spending
$95,972
Reserves
8.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 69%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending February 28, 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 February 28, 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. $61,377 spent. MTEA HOLDS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE (THE "ANNUAL CONFERENCE") AND MEETING CONVENING ITS MEMBERSHIP. AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, PRESENTERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD SHARE PEDAGOGICAL IDEAS, METHODS, AND LEAD WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON MUSICAL THEATRE EDUCATION. MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND ARE ASSESSED AN ADMISSIONS FEE, AND MTEA PROVIDES GRADUATE STUDENTS STUDYING MUSICAL THEATRE WITH NO-COST ADMISSION TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
  2. $5,153 spent. MTEA PRODUCES AN ANNUAL PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL (THE "MTEA JOURNAL") ON VARIOUS TOPICS OF INTEREST TO ITS MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING BOOK REVIEWS; ARTICLES ON AUDITIONS, REHEARSALS, AND DIRECTING; AND INTERVIEWS WITH PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD. THE MTEA JOURNAL PROVIDES PRACTICAL TEACHING TOOLS AND SCHOLARLY ARTICLES ON PEDAGOGY. THE MTEA JOURNAL IS FREE AND ACCESSIBLE TO MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
  3. $5,152 spent. MTEA PRODUCES A SERIES OF INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS FOR ITS MEMBERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING WEBINARS HOSTED BY VOICE, ACTING, AND DANCE PERFORMERS. THESE WEBINARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO MTEA MEMBERS AND ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ATTEND FOR A FEE.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending February 28, 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on July 15, 2020 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on July 15, 2020.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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