Musiconnects Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO MODEL AND TEACH SELF-EXPRESSION, PEER LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CHAMBER MUSIC.
- Income
- $128,066
- Spending
- $333,820
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 50%
- Employees
- 12
- Highest pay
- $65,000, executive di
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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 161% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 70% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $229,267 spent. RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL STRING INSTRUMENT LESSONS, CHAMBER MUSIC, AND GROUP INSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS MENTORING TO APPROX. 60 UNDERSERVED YOUTH AT LOW TO NO COST TO FAMILIES. LESSONS TAUGHT BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SEVEN PROFESSIONAL STRING MUSICIANS. THE ROSLINDALE COMMUNITY PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL STRING INSTRUMENT LESSONS AND CHAMBER MUSIC CLASSES TO STUDENTS FROM ACROSS BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS, WITH TUITION PAID ON A SLIDING SCALE, MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. LESSONS TAUGHT BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SEVEN PROFESSIONAL STRING MUSICIANS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RESIDENT STRING MUSICIANS GIVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES IN DIVERSE BOSTON-AREA NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT HAVE LITTLE ACCESS TO LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS PER YEAR. RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL STRING INSTRUMENT LESSONS, CHAMBER MUSIC, AND GROUP INSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS MENTORING TO APPROX. 60 UNDERSERVED YOUTH AT LOW TO NO COST TO FAMILIES. LESSONS TAUGHT BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SEVEN PROFESSIONAL STRING MUSICIANS. THE ROSLINDALE COMMUNITY PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL STRING INSTRUMENT LESSONS AND CHAMBER MUSIC CLASSES TO STUDENTS FROM ACROSS BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS, WITH TUITION PAID ON A SLIDING SCALE, MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. LESSONS TAUGHT BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SEVEN PROFESSIONAL STRING MUSICIANS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RESIDENT STRING MUSICIANS GIVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES IN DIVERSE BOSTON-AREA NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT HAVE LITTLE ACCESS TO LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS PER YEAR.
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
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 June 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 December 2015.
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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