Silambam Phoenix
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Silambam Phoenix is a non-profit organization, formed in May 2000 for the promotion and development of the arts, by imparting artistic education and promoting talent in the performing arts. Silambam is committed to promoting artists in the field of Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance) and other forms of classical dance and music. Silambam also strives to utilize the arts to serve the commuting at large.
- Income
- $198,447
- Spending
- $226,901
- Reserves
- 9.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Highest pay
- $37,500, artistic director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 December 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 (1)
- $126,320 spent. 2025 was Silambam Phoenix's 25th anniversary year. We had a whole series of events presented, in addition to our regular programming. All additional events also aligned with the organization's mission. During 2025. Silambam Phoenix presented the solo debut performances of 8 students, between January and June. We began the year with an invited performance at the Peoria Center for Performing arts. 6 students presented a 90 minute performance to an audience of about 125. The anniversary celebrations started off with a solo performance by the artistic director, Dr. Srimathy Mohan (audience of 200 community members), with live orchestra. The major 3 day anniversary celebration saw the presentation of 3 new dance productions. Day 1 featured a group production titled 'Bandhavam' b the artistic director and three other artistic directors from sister dance institutions in Columbus, OH, Houston, TX and Chennai, India. This production also featured 8 silambam students had had an audience of 150. Day 2 was a presentation titled 'Dasa Mahavidya' by the senior students (most of them are currently working professionals who returned to celebrate the silver jubilee) of Silambam Phoenix. Day 2 had an audience of 250 community members. The final day was an all-school production titled 'Prakriti: An Ode to Living', that attracted about 400 audience members. In August, Silambam Phoenix produced and was a part of a 10 day workshop and two presentations of a new musical; titled 'Sati: Goddess Incarnate', in New York. The workshop included a cast and crew of 25 members and the two presentations were full house (each day had 100 audience members). August also saw the presentation of the secondannual Yuva Kala Sangamam - an auditioned festival to promote young artists of South Asian origin. The festival featured 6 musicians and 3 dancers, and 75 audience members. October featured the annual Vijayadasami festival, featuring all current students of Silambam Phoenix. We finished the year with our annual guest performance at Convergence Ballet's production of the 'Nutcracker'. 12 of our students participated in the Nutcracker ballet as guest artists. In addition to these, Silambam Phoenix also presented one classical music concert and two dance workshops.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 January 2010.
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 October 21, 2026.
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