Tuesday Musical Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TUESDAY MUSICAL ENRICHES THE CULTURAL LIFE OF GREATER AKRON AND NORTHEAST OHIO BY CONNECTING TODAY'S EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMERS WITH AUDIENCES, STUDENTS, AND MEMBERS IN POWERFUL WAYS AND BY ADVANCING THE POSITIVE POWER OF MUSIC IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH DISTINCTIVE, APPEALING, AND ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES; DYNAMIC COLLABORATIONS WITH OUR COMMUNITY; MEANINGFUL EDUCATION PROGRAMS; AND AN ENGAGED MEMBERSHIP THAT PAYS TRIBUTE TO OUR LEGACY AS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION CREATED BY AND FOR MUSIC LOVERS.
- Income
- $797,659
- Spending
- $781,101
- Spent on programs
- 51%
- Reserves
- 57.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 65
- Highest pay
- $78,123, executive director
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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 57.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1551% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $400,102 spent. TUESDAY MUSICAL ASSOCIATION ADVANCES THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC THROUGH PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION, AND ENGAGEMENT. FOUNDED IN 1887, TUESDAY MUSICAL IS ONE OF OHIO'S OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. WE PRESENT INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTISTS IN ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY CONCERTS THAT ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE OF GREATER AKRON AND NORTHEAST OHIO. OUR PROGRAMS EXTEND FAR BEYOND THE STAGE, INCLUDING ROBUST EDUCATION INITIATIVES THAT SERVE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITIONS THAT SUPPORT EMERGING MUSICIANS, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS THAT FOSTER INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, HEALING, AND LIFELONG APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, TUESDAY MUSICAL PRESERVES ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE WHILE PROMOTING CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING ON A LOCAL AND GLOBAL SCALE. WE REMAIN ROOTED IN OUR GRASSROOTS LEGACY CREATED BY AND FOR MUSIC LOVERS AND COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT THE ARTS REMAIN A VIBRANT, UNIFYING FORCE IN OUR REGION AND BEYOND.
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
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 September 1943.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: The Musical Arts Association (Cleveland, OH), EIN 34-0714468. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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