Chicago Cuatro Orchestra Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Cultural Music Preservation and Education
- Income
- $68,089
- Spending
- $88,320
- Reserves
- 5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 62%
- Highest pay
- $16,000, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 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)
- $30,001 spent. Annual Folkloric Cultural Music Concert - December Live performances by The Chicago Cuatro Orchestra plus iconic guest artists from Puerto Rico ~600 in-person participants
- $30,159 spent. Cultural Music Instruction- October to June - Free music classes at schools community centers and senior centers featuring cultural music from Puerto Rico and Latin America - 8 classes x 30 sessions each in-person + virtual students 100 and graduation performance ~250 participants
- $4,358 spent. Annual Folkloric Cultural Music Concert - December Live performances by our advanced music education students plus iconic guest artists from Puerto Rico 590 in-person participants - advanced payments for concert next FY
- $4,635 spent. Cultural Music Performances - October 2024 - September 2025 - music performances at schools community centers libraries etc.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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