Will and Deni Mcintyre Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE ARTS THROUGH THE CREATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THROUGH VIDEOS, BOOKS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY FOR WEBSITES AND RELATED MEDIA
- Income
- $273,650
- Spending
- $360,130
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
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
Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 348% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 32% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $318,611 spent. THE FOUNDATION FILMED, EDITED, AND DISTRIBUTED ON PBS VIA BROADCAST AND STREAMING 6 EPISODES OF SEASON 3 OF MY MUSIC WITH RHIANNON GIDDENS. HTTPS://WWW.PBS.ORG/SHOW/MY-MUSIC-RHIANNON-GIDDENS/ ACCORDING TO TRAC MEDIA SERVICES, AS OF JULY 24, 2025, THAT SEASON RECEIVED A 67.67% CARRIAGE RATE, TRANSLATING TO 3189 TELECASTS ON 273 CHANNELS IN 129 MARKETS IN 43 STATES. THE OVERALL CARRIAGE RATE FOR ALL 3 SEASONS IS 89%. IN ORDER FOR A SERIES TO BE RENEWED ON PBS, YOU MUST HAVE A CARRIAGE RATE HIGHER THAT 40%. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING MMRG, IN THE FY 6.30.25, THE FOUNDATION PRODUCED THE SECOND OPEN SET FILMMAKING WORKSHOP IN AUGUST 2024. HTTPS://WWW.WILLANDDENI.ORG/OPEN-SET-2025. IN ADDITION, WORK WAS BEGUN ON A LONG-TERM PROJECT OF "LEGACY REMASTERED", WHICH WILL REDISTRIBUTE THE EXTENSIVE AND DIVERSE ARCHIVE OF MATERIAL GENERATED OVER 10 YEARS OF DAVID HOLT'S STATE OF MUSIC AND MY MUSIC WITH RHIANNON GIDDENS. THE FOUNDATION FILMED, EDITED, AND DISTRIBUTED ON PBS VIA BROADCAST AND STREAMING 6 EPISODES OF SEASON 3 OF MY MUSIC WITH RHIANNON GIDDENS. HTTPS://WWW.PBS.ORG/SHOW/MY-MUSIC-RHIANNON-GIDDENS/ ACCORDING TO TRAC MEDIA SERVICES, AS OF JULY 24, 2025, THAT SEASON RECEIVED A 67.67% CARRIAGE RATE, TRANSLATING TO 3189 TELECASTS ON 273 CHANNELS IN 129 MARKETS IN 43 STATES. THE OVERALL CARRIAGE RATE FOR ALL 3 SEASONS IS 89%. IN ORDER FOR A SERIES TO BE RENEWED ON PBS, YOU MUST HAVE A CARRIAGE RATE HIGHER THAT 40%. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING MMRG, IN THE FY 6.30.25, THE FOUNDATION PRODUCED THE SECOND OPEN SET FILMMAKING WORKSHOP IN AUGUST 2024. HTTPS://WWW.WILLANDDENI.ORG/OPEN-SET-2025. IN ADDITION, WORK WAS BEGUN ON A LONG-TERM PROJECT OF "LEGACY REMASTERED", WHICH WILL REDISTRIBUTE THE EXTENSIVE AND DIVERSE ARCHIVE OF MATERIAL GENERATED OVER 10 YEARS OF DAVID HOLT'S STATE OF MUSIC AND MY MUSIC WITH RHIANNON GIDDENS.
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
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 November 6, 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 June 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 2009.
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 November 4, 2026.
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