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Musical Arts Assn Orch End Fd

EIN 34-6759594 · Brooklyn, OH

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

KEYBANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, DISTRIBUTES THE NET INCOME FROMTHIS TRUST TO BE USED FOR THE UP-KEEP ANDOPERATION OF THE MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION MUSIC HALL AND AS AN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE MAINTENANCE ,OPERATION AND/OR SUPPORT OF A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA under agreement dated MARCH 19, 1929. UNDER THE OHIO INSTITUTIONAL TRUST FUNDSACT OF 1999, THE BENEFICIARIES HAVE CHOSEN TO RECEIVE THEMAXIMUM OF INCOME BASED ON THE GREATER OF 5% OF AFV ORTRADITIONAL INCOME. KEYBANK MAINTAINS A RESPONSIVENESS TO THE NEEDSAND ACTIVITIES OF EACH BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION IN THE ATTAINMENT OFITS MISSION.PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION HAS THE RIGHT TO REMOVE AND /OR APPOINT THE TRUSTEE.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$2.3 million
Employees
0
Highest pay
$28,650, trustee

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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. $2.2 million spent. GRANT PAYMENTS ARE MADE TO THE MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION TO BE USED FOR THE UP-KEEP, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND/OR SUPPORT OF A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND KINDRED ACTIVITIES AT THE MUSIC HALL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 4947(a)(2) split-interest trust.

    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? Caution.

    Not 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 December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. 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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