Mo Rhythm School of Percussion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Preserve and transmit musical and cultural traditions of West Africa and the Diaspora.
- Income
- $82,022
- Spending
- $79,142
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 79%
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
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% 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 (3)
- $5,600 spent. Classics4Kids Educational Concert Series & Video. Five live educational orchestra concerts over three days and creation of a bilingual educational video. Persons Benefited: 3,221 students in person, 25,202 students virtually. No income earned, all fees paid with Grant funds.
- $2,650 spent. Adams Avenue Street Fair Performance. Live public performance by Sabrosas Latin Orchestra, free outdoor community festival, typically draws over 50,000 to 80,000 attendees. Persons Benefited around 300 at the stage plus hundreds more passing by. Earned $1,000 income, used $650 from Grant Funds to supplement Artist Fees.
- $2,800 spent. ?Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center ? QRT.yrd Series. Live outdoor concert, free public access. Persons benefited around 350. Earned $1,500 income, used $1,300 from Grand funds to supplement Artist Fees.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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