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Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra

EIN 51-0147091 · Princeton, NJ

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

What it says it does

The mission of the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra is to provide high level music education.

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

Good: 71 out of 100.

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
81% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 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
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$149,603 spent. GREATER PRINCETON YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONDUCTS PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS, ENSEMBLES, ARTIST SHOWCASES AND CONCERTO COMPETITIONS. ENSEMBLES ARE OPEN TO ELEMENTARY TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY COMPETITIVE AUDITION. THROUGH THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ORCHESTRA, GIFTED YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM ACROSS CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND PENNSLYVANIA HONE THEIR SKILLS AS PERFORMERS IN LARGE ORCHESTRAL GROUP, AS WELL AS IN CHAMBER AND QUARTET ENSEMBLES. THEY LEARN TO WORK WITH OTHERS IN PURUSING COMMON GOALS, AND ENRICH ALL OUR LIVES THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC.

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

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 April 1979.
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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