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Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts

EIN 34-4005365 · Toledo, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak35 out of 100GovernanceGood87 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE TOLEDO ALLIANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS' MISSION IS TO BRING TOGETHER OUR COMMUNITY IN LASTING DANCE AND MUSICAL MOMENTS.

Income
$8.4 million
Spending
$10.0 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
-2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
369
Volunteers
90
Highest pay
$235,912, president & ceo

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

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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: 87 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    62 of 62 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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)
  1. $6.7 million spent. TAPA CELEBRATED A TRANSFORMATIONAL 2024-2025 SEASON MARKED BY THE INITIAL ACTIVATION OF THE TOLEDO CENTER FOR LIVE ARTS AND THE OFFICIAL WELCOMING OF THE TOLEDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA AS TAPA'S THIRD ARTISTIC MEMBER, JOINING THE TOLEDO SYMPHONY AND TOLEDO BALLET. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED PERFORMANCES OF BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 9, RHAPSODY IN BLUE, AND AN ALL-BERNSTEIN PROGRAM, AS WELL AS THE RETURN OF SOPRANO RENE FLEMING. THE TOLEDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA PRESENTED ITS 43RD ANNIVERSARY SEASON, INCLUDING A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY JOHN PIZZARELLI. TOLEDO BALLET CELEBRATED ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW PRODUCTIONS OF THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW AND SNOW WHITE, ALONGSIDE THE 84TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF THE NUTCRACKER. THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCES AND EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, TAPA CONTINUED ITS MISSION OF ENRICHING THE REGION THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE, AND THE PERFORMING ARTS.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1952.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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