Arts Without Boundaries Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Arts Without Boundaries (AWB) facilitates workshops, community concerts, and lessons by performing and visual artists. Artists enlisted by the Foundation are professional performers and educators. AWB has initiated an ambitious plan to enhance artistic opportunities for Billings area students within the classroom and beyond. All students with an interest in the arts are supported and encouraged to participate. Classroom instruction, while vital, is not sufficient by itself - additional individual and small group instruction is necessary. AWB, in partnership with teachers and students, facilitates and funds classroom and after school instruction. A core principle of AWB is that access to the arts should be available to all students with an interest.
- Income
- $6,525
- Spending
- $17,626
- Reserves
- 18.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 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 (4)
- $6,300 spent. After school master class program: The goal of the after school program is to augment existing school programs and to enhance the experience of students. Billings currently has many talented music teachers giving one-on-one private lessons in their specialty area. This program is intended to place a much larger percentage of music students in front of these teachers. In these master classes, professional instructors of an instrument teach a group of students playing similar instruments. Students are able to discuss and play skills specific to that instrument. Also, during these sessions, students are divided into small mixed ensembles ranging from 5 to 15 members. The same group of professional instructors will be working with the ensembles. The ensembles concentrate on tone, blend, balance, intonation, phrasing, and many other concepts that are stressed in their school band or orchestra classes. Working in a much smaller setting affords the opportunity to delve into more detail than is possible in a classroom. Instruction is funded by AWB providing access for all area music students.
- $4,340 spent. Mentoring program: AWB, in partnership with the school music program, funds a program in which high school music students are matched with lower grade students offering instruction and encouragement. This program provides quality, low cost instruction. The high school students receive scholarships for their participation. This program provides a learning experience for the student instructors and a role model for the younger students. Additional instruction and oversight are provided by experienced teachers. The administration of this activity is coordinated by the school system and funded by AWB.
- Guest artist program: The AWB Billings outreach program facilitates and funds a guest artist program that creates opportunities for students to experience concerts and classroom instruction by nationally recognized artists. Students receive individual and group instruction from the guest artists. While quality concerts come to Billings, many families cannot afford to purchase tickets for the entire family to attend. AWB concerts are funded by AWB and are complimentary to the community, enabling families to share the musical experience together. Guest artist concerts include student participation.
- Loaned instrument program: AWB supports the importance of quality instruments for students. High quality instruments are easier to play, sound better, and last for decades. AWB funds the placement of quality instruments in the schools loaned instrument program.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 2011.
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.
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