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Nuevo Tango Arts Inc

EIN 33-1656606 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF NUEVO TANGO ARTS IS TO PRESERVE THE LEGACY AND ADVANCE THE EVOLUTION OF TANGO AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH JAZZ, CLASSICAL, AND WORLD GENRES, WHILE UNITING PEOPLE GLOBALLY THROUGH ART AND CULTURE.

Income
$126,390
Spending
$107,651
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 66%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 184% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 0 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • 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, 2026, 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)
  1. $60,171 spent. NEW & TOURING PRODUCTIONS BRING ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS TO NEW YORK AND BEYOND AFTER LOCAL PREMIERS, EXPANDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO TANGO AND FEATURING CHAMBER, SYMPHONIC, AND TANGO-JAZZ CROSSOVER MUSIC, ALONGSIDE TANGO AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE PERFORMANCES, WHILE INTEGRATING VISUAL ARTS, FILM, AND LITERATURE THROUGH PROJECTED PAINTINGS, POETRY, MULTIMEDIA, AND CONCURRENT EXHIBITS TO CONTEXTUALIZE OUR PERFORMANCES.
  2. $9,437 spent. PIAZZOLLA100: THE NEW YORK TANGO FESTIVAL, NAMED AFTER IN HONOR OF ASTOR PIAZZOLLA, THE ARGENTINE-BORN, NEW YORK-RAISED COMPOSER AND MENTOR TO OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, LEONARDO SUAREZ-PAZ, ADVANCES OUR 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROMOTING CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITS, FILM, AND COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC AND DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
  3. $2,293 spent. LA CAPILLA DEL TANGO IS OUR YEAR-ROUND COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVE WHICH PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE TANGO CLASSES, CONCERTS, AND SOCIAL DANCES WITH LIVE MUSIC AND CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS OF THE TANGO GENRE WITH A FOCUS ON THE LATINX COMMUNITITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 2026.

    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 November 2024.

    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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