Musique Sur La Mer Orchestras Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Musique Sur La Mer Orchestras has been organized to provide musical education to young people, creating a positive musical experience that promotes character, self-discipline and achievement, providing a nurturing environment that encourages respect, team work and a life-long appreciation of music and its power to make the world a better place.
- Income
- $158,872
- Spending
- $151,355
- Reserves
- 5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (1)
- $132,814 spent. Musique Sur La Mer students provide musical performances, as a culmination of the many practice sessions and musical lessons, that give an opportunity for expression and development of the individual who participate in the performances.2025 Achievments 1. Collected over $100,000 in instruments to be distributed to music students and professional musicians who lost their instruments in the 2025 Palisades and Eaton Fires and to local children in need and local schools. So far, we have distributed approximately $70,000 worth of instruments to fire victims and local school children in the Long Beach/Los Alamitos/Seal Beach area. The balance of instruments have been carried over to be distributed in 2026.2. We celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Musique Sur La Mer Orchestras with a glorious concert and receiption. Broadway superstar Sarah Uriarte Berry sang with the orchestra. Honorees included: The RuMBa Foundation, The Port of Long Beach, The Arts Council for Long Beach, The Downtown Long Beach Business alliance, Run Seal Beach, the City of Long Beach, Park Bixby Tower, Gary and Julie Landis, Tom and Hattie Stretz and former MSLMYSO members of note who have contributed greatly to humanity, Kael Ceasar Sharp, Leah Heit and Christine Megorden.3. MSLMO supplied 9 concerts for economically disadvantaged senior citizens in the Long Beach/Los Angeles area.4. Free public concerts and events included:-Halloween Spooktacular Concert-Dia de Los Muertos Concert-Musique Sur La Mer-ry Holiday Concerts-International Celebration of Diversity and Friendship Festival and Concert-Autumn and Spring Family Concerts-Summer Concert Series including the Musique Sur La Mer String Quartet, Hommel Jazz Quartet and Musique Sur La Mer Chamber Orchestra5. Six free music master classes and workshops for music students grades 5-12 for violin, viola, cello, woodwinds, chamber ensembles and rhythm6. Awarded People's Choice Award for both Musique Sur La Mer Orchestras and Musica De La Playa aka Long Beach Youth Mariachis7. Awarded commendation from Major Rex Richardson8. MSLMO Director Marcy Sudock participated in the Starling-DeLay Violin Symposium at the Juilliard School of Music Day May 20259. MSLMO Director Marcy Sudock was invited and accepted as a board member of CAl-ASTA American String Teachers Association10. MSLMYSO auditioned and will be performing a full 75-90 minute concert in the world famous Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica in June 202611. MSMYSO will be participating in the International Music Cultural Exchange Program in Costa Rica in June 202612. Our four graduating seniors were all accepted and awarded substantial scholarships into every university in which they applied-Karen Li - music major, violin, Carnegie Mellon-Ace Kluwe - art major, Chicago Art Institute-Angelo Filemon Atendio Santos - music major, UCSD-Celeste Alfaro - biology major, Chapman University13. Former concertmaster of MSLMYSO Julian Leon performed his junior year recital in San Francisco through the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He will be applying to the Juilliard School of Music for his masters degree. 14. MSLMO's Long Beach Youth Mariachis aka Musica de la Playa performed for the State of the City in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 August 2014.
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 October 21, 2026.
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