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Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra

EIN 75-2794115 · Plano, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1998, DAAYO'S MISSION AS A NONPROFIT HAS BEEN TO DEVELOP YOUTHS OF HIGH MUSICAL ABILITY AND OUTSTANDING CHARACTER THROUGH A MUSICALLY ADVANCED, PROFESSIONALLY RUN YOUTH ORCHESTRA WHICH DELIGHTS AND SERVES THE NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY. OUR ORCHESTRA FEATURES A DISTINCTIVE ASIAN FLAIR TO ITS REPERTOIRE, AND IS COMPRISED OF YOUTHS FROM ALL CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS.

Income
$343,592
Spending
$208,193
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
20.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 57%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 39% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 49% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (4)
  1. $42,141 spent. FEBRUARY 23RD, 2025 CONCERT PERIOD & REHEARSALS: WE HELD TWO CONCERTS (MATINEE AND EVENING) AT THE CHARLES W. EISEMANN CENTER IN RICHARDSON TX. ALL SIX OF OUR ENSEMBLES PERFORMED. THE FEATURED PERFORMANCE OF THE EVENING WAS DR. YUXIN MEI, A PIPA VIRTUOSO, PERFORMING PIPA CONCERTO NO. 2 BY ZHAO JIPING WITH OUR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED OUR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMING SYMPHONY NO. 9 (NEW WORLD) BY ANTONN DVOK, AS WELL AS OUR PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PERFORMING THE SPRING FESTIVAL OVERTURE BY LI HUANZHI AND THE MOLDAU BY BEDICH SMETANA.OUR CHAMBER GROUP PERFORMED QUARTET NO.9 IN G MINOR, MVT I: ALLEGRO CON BRIO BY FRANZ SCHUBERT AND PIANO TRIO OP.1, NO.1 IN E FLAT MAJOR, MVT. II: ADAGIO CANTABILE BY LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
  2. $60,418 spent. MAY 11TH, 2025 AND MAY 18TH, 2025 CONCERT PERIOD & REHEARSALS: ALL OF OUR ENSEMBLES PERFORMED AT ST. ANDREW METHODIST IN PLANO, TX. (THE THREE YOUNGER GROUPS PERFORMED ON MAY 11TH, AND THE OLDER TWO GROUPS PLUS OUR CHAMBER GROUP ON MAY 18TH.) SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED PERFORMANCES BY OUR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF PINES OF ROME (OTTORINO RESPIGHI) HIGHLIGHTS FROM WICKED (STEPHEN SCHWARTZ ARR. TED RICKETTS). WE ALSO FEATURED STUDENT SOLOIST DIEGO JONES PERFORMING CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS' CELLO CONCERTO NO.1, MVT.1: ALLEGRO NON TROPPO. OUR PHILHARMONIC PERFORMED KARELIA OVERTURE, OP.10 (JEAN SIBELIUS) AND MARCH SLAV (PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY), WHILE OUR CHAMBER GROUP PERFORMED QUARTET NO. 9 IN G MINOR, MVT. II & III (FRANZ SCHUBERT) AND PIANO TRIO OP.1, NO.1 IN E FLAT MAJOR, MVT. III & IV (LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN). OUR YOUNGER GROUPS PERFORMED PIECES INCLUDING FOLK TUNE AIR AND FIDDLER'S FURY, MVT. II: FIDDLER'S FURY (ALEXANDER SAFFORD), THE ETERNAL VOW (FROM CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) (TAN DUN), AND ON AN EASTERN SHORE (ALAN LEE SILVA).
  3. $104,655 spent. NOVEMBER 9TH & NOVEMBER 16TH 2025 CONCERT PERIOD & REHEARSALS: ALL OF OUR ENSEMBLES PERFORMED AT ST. ANDREW METHODIST CHURCH IN PLANO, TX. (THE THREE YOUNGER GROUPS PERFORMED ON NOVEMBER 9TH, AND THE OLDER TWO GROUPS AND CHAMBER GROUP ON NOVEMBER 16TH.) SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THOSE CONCERTS INCLUDE OUR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMING SINFONIA SEVILLANA (TURINA), ROCKY POINT HOLIDAY (NELSON), AND POET & PEASANT OVERTURE (VON SUPP). OUR PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PERFORMED EGMONT OVERTURE (BEETHOVEN), POR UNA CABEZA (GRADEL ARR. GARETTO), AND CAUCASIAN SKETCHES MVT. IV: PROCESSION OF THE SARDAR (IPPOLITOV-IVANOV). OUR CHAMBER GROUP PERFORMED PIANO QUINTET IN G MINOR, OP.57, MVT.III (SHOSTAKOVICH), QUARTET IN D MAJOR "LARK", OP. 64, NO.5 MVT. I | QUARTET OP. 20, NO.4, MVT. I (HAYDN). OUR YOUNGER ORCHESTRAS PERFORMED PIECES INCLUDING HOLBERG SUITE MVT. I & II (GRIEG), STRING SYMPHONY 3 IN E-MINOR (MENDELSSOHN), EMERALD FALCON (MEYER), AND PRIMROSE HILL (SILVA).
  4. $979 spent. DECEMBER 10TH, 2025: DAAYO HOSTED TWO-TIME EMMY WINNER LUCAS CANTOR AT OUR FACILITY FOR AN EDUCATIONAL TALK ON ARTS, MUSIC AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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

  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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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