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Apollo Chamber Players

EIN 46-3502456 · Houston, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS CONNECT COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES THROUGH GLOBALLY INSPIRED MUSIC. THE VISION IS TO CREATE CULTURAL HARMONY THROUGH MUSICAL EXPLORATION. THE VALUES ARE TO BE BOLD, MULTICULTURAL, INNOVATIVE, COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUSIVE.

Income
$561,195
Spending
$705,021
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Employees
5
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$89,543, executive director

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

Fair: 60 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 76 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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. $377,497 spent. IN FY2024, APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS PRESENTED APPROXIMATELY 80-90 CONCERTS AND OUTREACH PERFORMANCES, ADVANCING ITS MISSION TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES THROUGH GLOBALLY INSPIRED MUSIC. PROGRAMMING CONTINUED TO CENTER ON CROSS-CULTURAL STORYTELLING, INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION, AND THE AMPLIFICATION OF UNDERREPRESENTED AND IMMIGRANT VOICES WITHIN THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.CONCERTS WERE PRESENTED AT MAJOR VENUES INCLUDING THE HOBBY CENTER'S ZILKHA HALL, HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, AND ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER, ALONGSIDE PERFORMANCES IN SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY SPACES. FEATURED COLLABORATIONS INCLUDED A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROJECT WITH GEORGE TAKEI, WHO NARRATED THE BOOK OF NAMES, A WORK EXPLORING THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION DURING WORLD WAR II.APOLLO CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 20,000+ AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN PERSON, WITH ADDITIONAL AUDIENCES ENGAGED THROUGH DIGITAL CONTENT. FY2024 ALSO INCLUDED THE CULMINATION OF MULTI-YEAR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SUCH AS LIBERTY VOYAGE, A PROJECT THAT BROUGHT PERFORMANCES TO ALL BRANCHES OF THE HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, ENGAGING THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH FREE CONCERTS CELEBRATING CULTURAL HERITAGE, STORYTELLING, AND CIVIC DIALOGUE. APOLLO'S WORK CONTINUES TO REFLECT HOUSTON'S DIVERSITY WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS AROUND IDENTITY, BELONGING, AND THE EVOLVING AMERICAN NARRATIVE.
  2. $196,935 spent. APOLLO'S RECORDINGS AND MEDIA INITIATIVES CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REACH. THE ENSEMBLE'S ALBUM TRACE OF TIME, RELEASED ON AZICA RECORDS, FEATURES NEWLY COMMISSIONED WORKS BY LEADING AMERICAN COMPOSERS AND HAS BEEN BROADCAST WIDELY ON RADIO AND STREAMING PLATFORMS. APOLLO'S DOCUMENTARY FILM, MOONSHOT: THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS, REMAINS AVAILABLE ON MAJOR STREAMING PLATFORMS INCLUDING AMAZON PRIME VIDEO AND TUBI.BROADCASTS AND FEATURES ON OUTLETS SUCH AS SIRIUSXM, AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S PERFORMANCE TODAY, AND INTERNATIONAL RADIO NETWORKS REACHED MILLIONS OF LISTENERS, FURTHER AMPLIFYING APOLLO'S MISSION AND PROGRAMMING.
  3. $72,163 spent. IN FY2024, APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS COMMISSIONED AND DEVELOPED NEW WORKS BY COMPOSERS REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS AND MUSICAL TRADITIONS, CONTINUING ITS LEADERSHIP IN EXPANDING THE CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTOIRE. COLLABORATIONS INCLUDED ARTISTS ROOTED IN GLOBAL TRADITIONS, INTERDISCIPLINARY CREATORS, AND COMPOSERS EXPLORING THEMES OF IDENTITY, MIGRATION, AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE.APOLLO ALSO MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE TOURING SCHEDULE WITH PERFORMANCES ACROSS TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES, WHILE SUSTAINING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT APOLLO'S LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO CREATING NEW MUSIC THAT REFLECTS DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND FOSTERS DIALOGUE ACROSS COMMUNITIES.

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 2025.

    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 2014.

    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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