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Dc Concert Orchestra Society

EIN 47-5289896 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Mission Statement: The DC Concert Orchestra Society offers a full range of member support services and musical opportunities from casual play-ins to skilled chamber and orchestral performances for non-professional adult musicians. We advance and celebrate our diverse musical heritage through our programming, our people, and our audiences across the metropolitan region to share in a lifetime of music. Supplement: DCCO is our performance orchestra program, DCCM, our performance chamber music program and the Classical Musicians of Metropolitan DC serves as a community of interest to engage amateur musicians in chamber music on an informal basis. (NTEE A69 for DCCO, A6C for DCCM, and A99 for CM-MDC)

Income
$103,716
Spending
$101,202
Reserves
4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 65%
Highest pay
$26,130, operations manager

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 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 2% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 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 (4)
  1. $34,702 spent. DC Concert Orchestra (DCCO) -- 80 piece all volunteer orchestra presenting public concerts. Performed three public concerts serving a total audience of 600.
  2. $7,979 spent. DC Chamber Musicians (DCCM) -- 100 member organization providing public concerts. Staged 5 public concerts with over 50 different performing musicians (20 ensembles), reaching audiences of 350+. Presented several outreach concerts to audiences with limited access to live classical music performances. In collaboration with CM-MDC, stages five open chamber music play-ins serving 100+ musicians.
  3. $358 spent. Classical Musicians of Metro DC (CM-MDC) -- Social media network of hundreds of amateur musicians interested in chamber music. Social media platform facilitates introductions of musicians, hosting private rehearsals, and hosting large open chamber music gatherings. In cooperation with DCCM, hosted 5 open chamber music play-ins serving 120+ musicians and supported/coordinated additional musical events.
  4. $58,163 spent. Common organizational overhead in support of the three programs described in Part III. Some grants are designated for the entire organization, independent of specific program.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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