Upper Arlington Orchestra Parents Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SUPPORT THE UPPER ARLINGTON SCHOOL SYSTEM ORCHESTRAS.
- Income
- $45,433
- Spending
- $60,074
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 62%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 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)
- $59,022 spent. ORCHESTRA KICK-OFF IN AUGUST FOR UNIFORM FITTINGS, VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP AND OTHER ORCHESTRA RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. MULTIPLE UAHS STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE VIVO MUSIC FESTIVAL STUDENT WORKSHOP WITH WORLD CLASS MUSICIANS. TEN HS MUSICIANS PARTICIPATED IN THE OSU HIGH SCHOOL STRING WORKSHOP IN OCTOBER UAHS SPOOKTACULAR CONCERT IN OCTOBER. JONES MS VETERAN'S DAY PERFORMANCE IN NOVEMBER. FOURTEEN SYMPHONY & CONCERT ORCHESTRA STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO BE IN THE OMEA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL ORCHESTRA UAHS WINTER PHILHARMONIC WITH HIRED PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS ON WINDS, PERCUSSION AND BRASS TO ACCOMPANY EACH ORCHESTRA OVER 10 MEMBERS OF THE JONES AND HASTINGS ORCHESTRAS PARTICIPATED IN THE OSTA DISTRICT XV MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS ORCHESTRA WITH GUEST CONDUCTOR DR. HEATHER LOFDAHL. HASTINGS MS ORCHESTRA CONCERT IN DECEMBER. JONES MS ORCHESTRA CONCERT IN DECEMBER. UAHS ORCHESTRA MID-TERM ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES IN DECEMBER FACILITATED STUDENTS PERFORMING IN OMEA SOLO & ENSEMBLE IN JANUARY. PROVIDED MUSIC FOR THE SENIOR DINNER (STAGE UA) PRIOR TO THEIR VIEWING OF THE SCHOOL MUSICAL IN FEBRUARY PROVIDED THE PIT MUSICIANS FOR THE SCHOOL MUSICAL THE SOUND OF MUSIC IN FEBRUARY. MARCH CONCERT WITH ALL FIVE UAHS ORCHESTRAS AND 8TH GRADE ORCHESTRAS FROM JONES & HASTINGS. THREE OF THE SEVEN UAHS ORCHESTRAS EARNED SUPERIOR RATINGS AND TWO EARNED EXCELLENT RATINGS AT THE CENTRAL OHIO STRING FESTIVAL WHICH WAS HOSTED BY UPPER ARLINGTON AND PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR TWENTY OTHER ORCHESTRAS TO PERFORM INCLUDING TWO FROM JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ONE FROM HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL. HOSTED A MIDDLE SCHOOL SOLO AND ENSEMBLE EVENT FOR JONES AND HASTINGS ORCHESTRA STUDENTS. OVER 90 STUDENTS TRAVELED TO WALT DISNEY WORLD TO PARTICIPATE IN A PERFORMANCE AT DISNEY SPRINGS AND A WORKSHOP AT DISNEYS IMAGINATION CAMPUS. PROVIDED MUSIC FOR THE SENIOR HONORS NIGHT @ UAHS IN MAY. JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRING CONCERT IN MAY. HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRING CONCERT IN MAY FEATURING GUEST ARTIST BRAD PHILLIPS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UAHS SPRING CONCERT HONORING 37 GRADUATING SENIORS. ALL STUDENTS RECEIVED PLAQUES, MUSIC CORDS AND PERSONALLY SIGNED CARDS BY ALL DIRECTORS. THREE BUSES OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA STUDENTS TRAVELED TO KINGS ISLAND IN MAY TO CELEBRATE A SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Source: Form 990EZ 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 June 1997.
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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