Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS LIVE PERFORMANCES, FILM, AND CULTURAL EVENTS YEAR-ROUND BRINGING A VARIETY OF CONTENT TO THE STAGE AND SCREEN OF OUR HISTORIC BERKSHIRE THEATER, THROUGH PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY IN DANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, COMEDY, AND EDUCATIONAL AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. WE BRING TOGETHER DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS, HIGHLIGHT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL TALENT, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS.
- Income
- $5.8 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 14.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $166,084, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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 December 31, 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 (3)
- $2.4 million spent. PUBLIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAMTHE MAHAIWE IS A YEAR-ROUND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTING A BROAD RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS IN MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, OPERA, FILMS AND LECTURES, BOTH LIVE AND ON SCREEN, AT TICKET PRICES AFFORDABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY. THE MAHAIWE TYPICALLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 35,000 PATRONS ANNUALLY, WITH APPROXIMATELY 140 PROGRAMS EACH YEAR.
- $89,281 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAMTHE MAHAIWE OFFERS PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION EXPERIENCES TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE TRI-STATE REGION. WE PROVIDE IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES, VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES ON-DEMAND TO CLASSROOMS, AND LIVE PERFORMANCES OF DANCE, THEATER, AND MUSIC AT THE THEATER AS FIELD TRIP EVENTS. THIS PROGRAM TYPICALLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 3,000 STUDENTS, FROM MORE THAN A DOZEN SCHOOLS, OFTEN PROVIDING THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCES OF LIVE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS. ADDITIONAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR FAMILIES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
- $70,307 spent. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THE MAHAIWE IS COMMITTED TO ESTABLISHING AND GROWING PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP PATHWAYS FOR OVERCOMING SOCIAL AND PRACTICAL BARRIERS SO THAT IMMIGRANTS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, COMMUNITIES WITH LOW INCOME, AND OTHERS WHO HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN UNDERSERVED IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, CAN EXPERIENCE MAHAIWE PERFORMANCES. WE OFFER MULTIPLE SPANISH-LANGUAGE EVENTS, FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS AND FILM SCREENINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 2003.
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 November 4, 2026.
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