Salinas High Music Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PARENT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM WHICH IS NOT PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT.
- Income
- $124,605
- Spending
- $71,734
- Reserves
- 81.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 35%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
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 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $42,551 spent. THROUGH PARENT VOLUNTEER SUPPORT AND THE COORDINATION OF FUNDRAISING THE BANDS AND CHOIRS WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AND TRAVEL TO VARIOUS MUSICAL VENUES TO PERFORM AND/OR RECEIVE INSTRUCTION. EXPENSES WERE FUNDED BY GROUP FUNDRAISING AND PAYMENTS FROM THE FAMILIES.
- $4,330 spent. PURCHASE, CLEAN, AND REPAIR BAND AND CHOIR UNIFORMS, MUSIC. EXPENSES WERE FUNDED BY PAYMENTS FROM THE FAMILIES AND THROUGH GROUP FUNDRAISING.
- $17,132 spent. PROVIDES COACHES AND AN ACCOMPANIST TO SUPPORT THE MUSIC PROGRAM INCLUDING THE PERCUSSION COACH, STRING COACH, COLOR GUARD COACH AND CHOIR ACCOMPANIST. EXPENSES WERE FUNDED THROUGH AVAILABLE CASH AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
- $700 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GRANTED TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
Source: Form 990EZ 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 August 1992.
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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