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Repertoire International De Litterature Musicale Inc

EIN 52-2274965 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RILM IS DEDICATED TO DISSEMINATING MUSICOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE ANDFOSTERING COMMUNICATIONS AMONG ALL RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCECOMMUNITIES.

Income
$5.1 million
Spending
$4.5 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
17 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
0
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$181,004, 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% 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: 80 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    4 of 8 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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

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)
  1. $3.9 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OREPERTOIRE INTERNATIONAL DE LITTERATURE MUSICALE, INC. ("RILM") WAS ORIGINALLY ORGANIZED IN 1966 AS AN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MUSICOLOGICAL SOCIETY (SWITZERLAND) AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND DOCUMENTATION CENTRES (UNITED STATES), AS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO A COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP IN ALL COUNTRIES AND LANGUAGES AND ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINARY AND CULTURAL BOUNDARIES. RILM WAS FORMALLY INCORPORATED AS A NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2000. IN 2007, THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRADITIONAL MUSIC (AUSTRIA) JOINED AS THE THIRD SPONSORING BODY. THROUGH ITS GLOBAL NETWORK AND ADVANCED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, RILM IS DEDICATED TO DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE AND FOSTERING COMMUNICATIONS AMONG ALL RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE COMMUNITIES. ITS FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION, RILM ABSTRACTS OF MUSIC LITERATURE, IS A COMPREHENSIVE INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WRITINGS ON MUSIC COMPRISING INDEXED AND ABSTRACTED CONTENT ACROSS THREE CENTURIES OF PUBLICATIONS ON MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD. RILM RELEASED RILM MUSIC ENCYCLOPEDIAS, AN ANNUALLY EXPANDING FULL-TEXT COMPILATION OF REFERENCE WORKS, IN DECEMBER 2015. RILM RELEASED RILM ABSTRACTS OF MUSIC LITERATURE WITH FULL TEXT IN THE SUMMER OF 2016, AND MGG ONLINE IN NOVEMBER 2016. RILM IS PLANNING TO RELEASE NEW PUBLICATIONS OF MUSIC-RELATED SCHOLARSHIP IN COMING YEARS.

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

  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 September 2001.

    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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