Allegro Charter School of Music
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF ALLEGRO CHARTER SCHOOL OF MUSIC IS TO PRODUCE CREATIVE THINKERS AND INSPIRED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY THROUGH THE INFUSION OF MUSIC INTO AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT.
- Income
- $5.2 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- -5.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $185,129, ceo
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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 57% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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 (2)
- $1.7 million spent. ALLEGRO CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES A RIGOROUS EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE BODY OF STUDENTS AT THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL WITH MUSIC INFUSED INTO ALL ASPECTS OF LEARNING. LOCATED ON THE PENINSULA OF CHARLESTON, IN CONTRAST WITH THE EXTREMELY SEGREGATED NORM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA, ALLEGRO HAS A STUDENT BODY THAT MIRRORS THE RACIAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY OF ITS COMMUNITY. STUDENTS AT ALLEGRO COME FROM BACKGROUNDS IN BOTH FAILING SCHOOLS AND HIGH-ACHIEVING SCHOOLS. OUR STUDENT BODY HAS MANY STUDENTS WHO ARE GIFTED, AND AN ALMOST EQUAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THESE STUDENTS' HOMES RANGE FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSING PROJECTS TO HISTORICAL MANSIONS AND BEACH-FRONT RESORTS. THERE ARE NO FEES TO ATTEND ALLEGRO, AND THE ONLY ADMISSION CRITERIA IS TO LIVE IN CHARLESTON COUNTY.
- $1.7 million spent. STUDENTS AT ALLEGRO ARE BEING PREPARED FOR FUTURE CAREERS BY BEING INSTRUCTED IN THE USE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY. EVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTIS ISSUED AN IPAD, AND EACH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT A MACBOOK. THESE DEVICES ARE LOADED WITH THEIR TEXTBOOKS, AND ASSIGNMENTS ARE PREDOMINANTLY ISSUED AND COLLECTED ELECTRONICALLY. STUDENTS LEARN TO USE THEIR CREATIVITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS THEY ENCOUNTER IN THESE NEW ELECTRONIC FORMATS, AND TO BE RESPONSIBLE WITH THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS MAY EARN UP TO 6 HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS BEFORE 9TH GRADE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN BOTH ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND DUAL-CREDIT COURSES. STUDENTS GO ON TOURS OF THE LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND MEET WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS AND WORKPLACE LEADERS.
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 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 June 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 July 2015.
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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