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Ohio Music Education Association

EIN 31-1235273 · Medina, OH

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE OHIO MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION ESPOUSES A PHILOSOPHY OF MUSIC EDUCATION THAT VALUES ARTISTIC/MUSICAL EXPERIENCES FOR EVERY CITIZEN.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Employees
0
Volunteers
800

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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. THE GROUP ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCT VARIOUS ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING BROAD PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT IN MUSIC EDUCATION TO BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. THE FOLLOWING DETAILS THE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED:LOCAL ADJUDICATED EVENTS - 172 LOCAL ADJUDICATED EVENTS HELD IN FYE 2025 - AVERAGE OF 25 PERFORMING ENSEMBLES AT EACH LOCAL EVENT - OVER 2,000 STUDENTS PERFORM AT EACH LOCAL EVENT - OVER 220,000 STUDENTS PERFORM ON A STATE-WIDE BASISLOCAL HONOR ENSEMBLES - EACH DISTRICT AND REGION SPONSORS ONE OR MORE ENSEMBLES - EACH ENSEMBLE OFTEN HAS OVER 100 STUDENTS PARTICIPATINGLOCAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS - EACH DISTRICT AND REGION SPONSORS ONE OR MORE CONFERENCES OR WORKSHOPS - MANY ARE ATTENDED BY OVER 50 TEACHERS FROM THE LOCAL AREA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    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? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 August 1967.

    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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