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Miami Music Project Inc

EIN 26-4084871 · Miami, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT USES MUSIC AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION, EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO ACQUIRE VALUES AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, POSITIVELY AFFECTING THEIR SOCIETY THROUGH THE STUDY AND PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY AND ACCESS FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED, TO DEVELOP CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN TODAY, EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE FUTURE AND TO HELP THEM EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, WHILE ENHANCING THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LIFE SKILLS. MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT EMPOWERS THE FOLLOWING GOALS: -BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR A PROSPEROUS AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY BY INVESTING IN CHILDREN; -PROMOTE SOCIAL PROGRESS THROUGH MUSIC BY ENGAGING CHILDREN IN ENSEMBLE- BASED MUSIC LEARNING; -IMPROVE CHILDREN'S SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC MOTIVATION AND ACHIEVEMENT; -BUILD PRIDE WITHIN THE SERVED COMMUNITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS.

Income
$3.3 million
Spending
$3.6 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
11.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
49
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$205,524, president an

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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $3.1 million spent. EMERGING AS A MODEL FOR MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS NATIONALLY, MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT OFFERS FREE-OF-CHARGE, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO ALL STUDENTS WITH NO BARRIERS TO ENTRY, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ECONOMIC STATUS. AS OF TODAY, MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT HAS REACHED OVER 33,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SOCIALLY TRANSFORMATIVE MUSIC INITIATIVES IN THE US. MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT'S PROGRAMMING IS INSPIRED BY THE EL SISTEMA PHENOMENON - A NEW MODEL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AND A VISIONARY GLOBAL MOVEMENT THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH MUSIC. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR OVER 75 TEACHING ARTISTS SERVED OVER 1054 STUDENTS WITH OUR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING-BASED CURRICULUM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, WE INCREASED OUR INVESTMENT IN LOCAL TALENT BY 23%. EACH CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRA STUDENT, 4 IN 5 OF WHOM QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH, RECEIVED OVER 16 HOURS OF MUSIC TEACHING, LESSONS, AND SUPPORT PER WEEK FOR 576 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION ANNUALLY. STUDENTS WERE ALSO PROVIDED WITH SNACKS AND ACADEMIC HELP. 100% OF OUR SENIORS GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND PURSUED HIGHER EDUCATION. MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT'S SUMMER MUSIC CAMP OFFERED ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS, SECTIONALS, PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES, AND A FINAL CONCERT BY OVER 215 STUDENTS. 28 STUDENTS WERE AWARDED FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND INTERLOCHEN'S SUMMER CAMP, WITH THREE OF THOSE STUDENTS BEING AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO COMPLETE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AT THE ACADEMY. IN ADDITION, FOUR STUDENTS RECEIVED A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO COMPLETE THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREE AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY THROUGH FROM THE GALA AND STANLEY COHEN SCHOLARSHIP. MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT IS A LEADER IN TRAINING TEACHING ARTISTS. THROUGH OUR INTERNAL TEACHING ARTIST TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE NATIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS TRAINING INSTITUTE, MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FROM EXPERTS WHO SPECIALIZE IN CHILD BEHAVIOR, RACIAL AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, AND SERVING STUDENTS OF DIVERSE ABILITIES. OUR STUDENTS ARE REGULARLY AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO, RECOGNITION FROM, AND PLACEMENT IN NATIONALLY PRESTIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. THIS YEAR, MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS AT THE EL SISTEMA USA 2025 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC (YOLA NATIONAL FELLOWS) NATIONAL FESTIVAL, INTERLOCHEN ARTS CAMP, AND THE SPHINX PERFORMANCE ACADEMY. LOCALLY, MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT STUDENTS GAVE A TOTAL OF 30 CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT VENUES INCLUDING NEW WORLD CENTER, THE ARSHT CENTER, FIU WERTHEIM CONCERT HALL, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI GUSMAN CONCERT HALL, MIAMI BEACH BANDSHELL, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY HOST PROGRAM SITES. EMERGING AS A MODEL FOR MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS NATIONALLY, MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT OFFERS FREE-OF-CHARGE, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO ALL STUDENTS WITH NO BARRIERS TO ENTRY, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ECONOMIC STATUS. AS OF TODAY, MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT HAS REACHED OVER 33,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SOCIALLY TRANSFORMATIVE MUSIC INITIATIVES IN THE US. MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT'S PROGRAMMING IS INSPIRED BY THE EL SISTEMA PHENOMENON - A NEW MODEL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AND A VISIONARY GLOBAL MOVEMENT THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH MUSIC. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR OVER 75 TEACHING ARTISTS SERVED OVER 1054 STUDENTS WITH OUR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING-BASED CURRICULUM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, WE INCREASED OUR INVESTMENT IN LOCAL TALENT BY 23%. EACH CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRA STUDENT, 4 IN 5 OF WHOM QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH, RECEIVED OVER 16 HOURS OF MUSIC TEACHING, LESSONS, AND SUPPORT PER WEEK FOR 576 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION ANNUALLY. STUDENTS WERE ALSO PROVIDED WITH SNACKS AND ACADEMIC HELP. 100% OF OUR SENIORS GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND PURSUED HIGHER EDUCATION. MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT'S SUMMER MUSIC CAMP OFFERED ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS, SECTIONALS, PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES, AND A FINAL CONCERT BY OVER 215 STUDENTS. 28 STUDENTS WERE AWARDED FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND INTERLOCHEN'S SUMMER CAMP, WITH THREE OF THOSE STUDENTS BEING AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO COMPLETE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AT THE ACADEMY. IN ADDITION, FOUR STUDENTS RECEIVED A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO COMPLETE THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREE AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY THROUGH FROM THE GALA AND STANLEY COHEN SCHOLARSHIP. MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT IS A LEADER IN TRAINING TEACHING ARTISTS. THROUGH OUR INTERNAL TEACHING ARTIST TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE NATIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS TRAINING INSTITUTE, MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FROM EXPERTS WHO SPECIALIZE IN CHILD BEHAVIOR, RACIAL AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, AND SERVING STUDENTS OF DIVERSE ABILITIES. OUR STUDENTS ARE REGULARLY AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO, RECOGNITION FROM, AND PLACEMENT IN NATIONALLY PRESTIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. THIS YEAR, MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS AT THE EL SISTEMA USA 2025 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC (YOLA NATIONAL FELLOWS) NATIONAL FESTIVAL, INTERLOCHEN ARTS CAMP, AND THE SPHINX PERFORMANCE ACADEMY. LOCALLY, MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT STUDENTS GAVE A TOTAL OF 30 CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT VENUES INCLUDING NEW WORLD CENTER, THE ARSHT CENTER, FIU WERTHEIM CONCERT HALL, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI GUSMAN CONCERT HALL, MIAMI BEACH BANDSHELL, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY HOST PROGRAM SITES.

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

  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 June 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 September 2009.

    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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