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The Schubert Club

EIN 41-0945277 · Saint Paul, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SCHUBERT CLUB CREATES INSPIRING MUSICAL EXPERIENCES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE CULTURAL VIBRANCY OF THE TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY THROUGH CONCERT PRESENTATIONS, MUSIC EDUCATION AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, AND MUSUEM EXHIBITS.

Income
$4.5 million
Spending
$2.7 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
54.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 60%
Employees
32
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$223,531, artistic and executive dir

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 54.1 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 40% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    32 of 32 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $1.3 million spent. CONCERTSSCHUBERT CLUB PRESENTED A TOTAL OF 55 CONCERTS DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON IN FIVE SERIES:SCHUBERT CLUB'S INTERNATIONAL ARTIST SERIES, ONE OF ONLY A FEW RECITAL-FORMAT SERIES IN THE UNITED STATES, IS KEY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL AND WORLDWIDE REPUTATION FOR ENGAGING THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARTISTS IN SOLO PERFORMANCES. CONCERTS ARE HELD AT THE ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN SAINT PAUL, MN.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.SCHUBERT CLUB'S MUSIC IN THE PARK SERIES IS A DEDICATED CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES THAT FEATURES GUEST ENSEMBLES OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROMINENCE. CONCERTS ARE HELD AT SAINT ANTHONY PARK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST IN SAINT PAUL, MN.SCHUBERT CLUB MIX IS AN INNOVATIVE SERIES DESIGNED TO TAKE THE FORMALITY OUT OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. AUDIENCES ARE TREATED TO INTIMATE PERFORMANCES IN NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES FEATURING AN ECLECTIC RANGE OF ARTISTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INFLUENCING THE MUSICAL LANDSCAPE. CONCERTS IN 2024-25 WERE HELD AT A VARIETY OF VENUES IN BOTH MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL.SCHUBERT CLUB'S COURTROOM CONCERT SERIES IS NAMED FOR ITS REGULAR LOCATION IN A HISTORIC FORMER COURTROOM AT LANDMARK CENTER IN SAINT PAUL, MN. THIS WEEKLY SERIES OF FREE, NOON-TIME CONCERTS FEATURES MINNESOTA-BASED MUSICIANS AND COMPOSERS.ACCORDO IS A MUCH-LOVED STRING ENSEMBLE COMPRISED OF PRESENT AND FORMER PRINCIPALS OF THE SAINT PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA. SCHUBERT CLUB PRESENTED ACCORDO IN WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND ICEHOUSE IN MINNEAPOLIS, AND AT ORDWAY CENTER IN ST PAUL.A SEASON HIGHLIGHT WAS A SERIES THAT FEATURED THE INTERNATIONALLY RESPECTED JERUSALEM QUARTET PERFORMING ALL 15 SHOSTAKOVICH STRING QUARTETS OVER A SERIES OF FIVE CONCERTS IN ST PAUL DURING MARCH AND APRIL.
  2. $428,657 spent. MUSIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTSCHUBERT CLUB BELIEVES THAT MUSIC EDUCATION AND ARTS ACCESS ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF A CULTURALLY RICH AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY. PROJECT CHEER OFFERED FREE MUSIC LESSONS AT THE HALLIE Q. BROWN COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE MT. AIRY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB IN SAINT PAUL. THE PROGRAM WAS STARTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HALLIE Q. BROWN IN 1969. APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-12 RECEIVED PIANO, GUITAR, AND RHYTHM LESSONS IN 2024-25.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.SCHUBERT CLUB HOSTED THREE MULTI-EVENT MUSIC EDUCATION RESIDENCIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR LED BY GIFTED TEACHING ARTISTS. KIDSJAM IS AN INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGES 5-12 TO PLAY, LISTEN, LEARN AND CREATE WITH MUSIC. DURING ITS 10TH SEASON, KIDSJAM WORKSHOPS TOOK PLACE AT THE SCHUBERT CLUB MUSIC MUSEUM AND THREE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FAMILYJAM IS A SERIES OF FREE, MUSIC MUSEUM-BASED CONCERTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES ON SATURDAY MORNINGS.THE LET'S MAKE MUSIC PROGRAM OFFERED INTERACTIVE GROUP EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN THE SCHUBERT CLUB MUSIC MUSEUM, LED BY POPULAR TWIN CITIES MUSICIANS USING INSTRUMENTS FROM THE MUSEUM. FIVE NEW MUSEUM MINI PROGRAMS WERE RECORDED AND ADDED TO THE COLLECTION OF FREE, ONLINE VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT SHOWCASE INSTRUMENTS FROM THE MUSIC MUSEUM.STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPSTHE BRUCE P. CARLSON STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION, HELD ANNUALLY SINCE 1922, ATTRACTED ALMOST 200 STUDENT MUSICIANS FROM THE FIVE-STATE REGION, FROM JUNIOR HIGH TO GRADUATE SCHOOL LEVEL. 47 SCHOLARSHIPS WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $71,750 WERE AWARDED TO COMPETITION WINNERS IN SIX CATEGORIES. SCHUBERT CLUB ALSO AWARDED FOUR JAZZ PIANO SCHOLARSHIPS, AND EXPANDED THE MUSICAL PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO FIVE STUDENTS, WITH GRANTS FOR THESE PROGRAMS TOTALING OVER $20,000.
  3. $362,294 spent. MUSEUM EXHIBITSLOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF LANDMARK CENTER IN DOWNTOWN SAINT PAUL, THE SCHUBERT CLUB MUSIC MUSEUM FEATURES TWO EXHIBIT AREAS: THE MUSIC MAKERS ZONE, WHICH INVITES VISITORS TO EXPLORE AND PLAY INSTRUMENTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE; AND THE KEYBOARD JOURNEY, WHICH ALLOWS VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE THE SCHUBERT CLUB COLLECTION OF HISTORIC KEYBOARDS AND MANUSCRIPTS THROUGH VIDEO AND SOUND RECORDINGS. A NEW MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT, "LETTERS ALIVE", FEATURING THE GILMAN ORDWAY MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION WAS ADDED IN APRIL. ADMISSION TO THE MUSIC MUSEUM IS FREE, AND MORE THAN 10,000 VISITORS ATTENDED IN 2024-25.

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 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 November 6, 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 June 1945.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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