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Building Leaders Using Music Education in Haiti

EIN 80-0784576 · Sun Prairie, WI

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

What it says it does

TO AID MUSIC PROGRAMS AND MUSICIANS IN HAITI

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 14.9 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 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 15 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (4)

$29,894 spent. GRANTS TO DIFFERENT MUSIC SCHOOLS THOUGHOUT THE COUNTRY OF HAITI TO BE USED FOR TEACHER SALARY SUPPORT. THIS ALLOWS THE SCHOOLS TO SUPPLE,ENT TEACHER SALARIES IN SCHOOLS WHERE MOST STUDENTS CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY TUITION.
$31,301 spent. GRANTS TO 52 MUSIC SCHOOLS, EITHER IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO ATTEND A MUSIC CAMP (38 SCHOOLS) OR DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS TO HOLD THEIR OWN MUSIC CAMPS (14 MUSIC SCHOOLS) IMPACTING OVER 2,000 YOUNG MUSICIANS ACROSS HAITI.
$12,873 spent. WE OFFER BAND AND STRING INSTRUMENT REPAIR WORKSHOPS TO MUSIC SCHOOLS ACROSS HAITI. EVERY YEAR WE PROVIDE 10-15 PROGRAM GRADUATES WITH THEIR OWN REPAIR KITS. IN ADDITION, WE PURCHASE SUPPLIES FOR OUR OWN REPAIR TECHNICIANS AND LUTHIERS TO BE ABLE TO REPAIR INSTRUMENTS DONATED TO US OR TO SELECT PARTNERS.
$66,788 spent. GENERAL OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

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 August 2012.
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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