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Resistance Indoor Percussion Inc

EIN 45-4278013 · Mannford, OK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES FOR OUR MEMBERS, WHILE SEEKING TO SUPPORT AND GROW THE MARCHING ARTS COMMUNITY IN THE REGION. THE FUTURE OF THE MARCHING ARTS ACTIVITY WILL BE CENTERED ON CARING AND KINDNESS BOTH THROUGH OUR ENJOYMENT OF PERFORMANCE, AND THE CHOICE TO BE INCLUSIVE AND FOCUS ON A GROWTH-BASED MINDSET."

Income
$120,036
Spending
$106,674
Reserves
9.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 93%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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. $106,673 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HAS OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY SINCE 2011, PROVIDING EDUCATION IN THE PAGEANTRY ARTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS GROWN THE ENSEMBLE FROM AN ENTRY LEVEL COMPETITION GROUP, TO A WORLD CLASS ENSEMBLE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN WGI CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS 5 TIMES, AND WGI REGIONAL FINALISTS ALMOST EVERY YEAR SINCE 2011. THE OVER 40 MEMBERS, AGES 16-22, ARE A DIVERSE GROUP OF PEOPLE. THE ORGANIZATION IS PROUD TO OFFER AN EXPERIENCE THAT BENEFITS AND INCLUDES SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM THE REGION. 50% OF MEMBERS WERE NEW THIS SEASON, 29% WERE 1-YEAR VETS AND 21% HAVE MARCHED 2 OR MORE YEARS WITH THE ENSEMBLE. 59% OF MEMBERS ARE IN COLLEGE, 29% OF OUR MEMBERS ARE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND 12% ARE NOT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL AND/OR HAVE ALREADY ENTERED THE WORK FORCE. MEMBERS COME FROM 4 DIFFERENT STATES AND REPRESENT 9 DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES, AND 23 DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOLS. THE COLLEGIATE MEMBERS ARE PREPARING FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF CAREERS INCLUDING MUSIC, BIOLOGY/PRE-MED, CIVIL ENGINEERING, COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGLISH, BUSINESS, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MUSIC COMPOSITION, PERCUSSION PERFORMANCE, MUSIC EDUCATION, AND SOUND ENGINEERING. THE ORGANIZATION TRAVELED AND COMPETED IN WGI PERCUSSION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, AS WELL AS WGI PERCUSSION REGIONAL COMPETITIONS IN TEXAS AND NEBRASKA, AND LOCAL COMPETITIONS IN OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS IN THE 2024 SEASON.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 November 2012.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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