Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ALL MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION SO THAT THEY CAN LEARN AND ACHIEVE IN AND THROUGH DANCE, MEDIA ARTS, MUSIC, THEATRE, AND VISUAL ARTS.
- Income
- $946,831
- Spending
- $819,681
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- -1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 66%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $96,030, executive director
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: 53 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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 (4)
- $132,959 spent. ADMINISTRATION OF MARYLAND CENTERS FOR CREATIVE CLASSROOMS (MC3). WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FINE ARTS OFFICE AND THE MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL, AEMS ADMINISTERS MCCC, A SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR ARTS EDUCATION TEACHERS, ARTIST EDUCATORS, AND ARTISTS. THESE ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS, WITH ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR.
- $153,831 spent. BALTIMORE CHILDREN AND YOUTH FUNDSUPPORT THE BUILD OF A MICRO-CREDENTIALING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF THE HYPERLOCAL ECOSYSTEM TO SUCCESSFULLY AND SUSTAINABLY SUPPORT BALTIMORE YOUTH
- $25,968 spent. MARYLAND PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL DANCE SHOWCASE.THE SHOWCASE HIGHLIGHTS DANCE EDUCATION PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH A COLLECTIVE FINE ARTS DANCE CONCERT, MASTER CLASSES BY COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL DANCE PERSONNEL, ALL-STATE DANCERS ADJUDICATIONS AND AWARD CEREMONY TO SELECT ALL-STATE DANCERS, AND A NETWORKING SPACE FOR DANCE EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS AROUND MARYLAND.
- $212,842 spent. BALTIMORE COUNTY JUSTICE IN EDUCATION TABLE: (EXPENSES: $6,720; REVENUE: $1,000), DESCRIPTION: BCEJT WAS FOUNDED IN 2022 TO ADVOCATE AND ORGANIZE FOR SOLUTIONS TO ONGOING OPERATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND FUNDING INEQUITIES WITHIN THE BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE BCEJT IS A LOCAL COMMUNITY-LABOR COALITION COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS.ANNUAL CONFERENCES: (EXPENSES: $1,092; REVENUE: $2,300), DESCRIPTION: BY PROVIDING POLICY UPDATES AND ADVOCACY TRAININGS, AEMS'S CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS EQUIP MARYLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATORS, TEACHING ARTISTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE ARTS EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION IN MARYLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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 October 1997.
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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