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Plano Community Band

EIN 75-1976836 · Plano, TX

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

What it says it does

We are musicians from all walks of life who share a passion for music with audiences in the greater Plano, TX area.

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

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

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

Fair: 62 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (2)

$42,815 spent. Powered by more than 70 volunteer musicians from all walks of life, the Plano Community Band turns a shared passion for music into a community tradition. Each year, the band presents two spring concerts and a fall concert at the Eisemann Center, and its especially known for its summer concerts at Haggard Park near historic downtown Plano. Every public performance is freebecause great music should be accessible to everyone. As a nonprofit supported in part by the Plano Cultural Affairs Commission and sustained through member dues and generous local donors, PCB keeps the arts within reach for families, neighbors, and first-time concertgoers alike. The bands commitment to quality is reflected in its membership in the Association of Concert Bands and its history of performing atand even hostingnational conventions. Beyond full concerts, members also share their talent through small ensembles that perform throughout North Texas, extending the mission yea
While stated in the achievement description, Plano Community Band recognizes that $57,676 of in-kind service expenses were received. The organization could not function without the donation of these expenses. The organization complies with IRS standards and does not report these in-kind donations in the Form 990 as they are services and not goods or property. We make a yearly note in Part III and here on Sch. O.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 December 1984.
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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