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North American Artist Foundation

EIN 81-1100034 · Saint Clair, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ASSIST GIFTED AND PROMISING ARTISTS TO OBTAIN MUSICAL ENGAGEMENTS. ORGANIZE AND PROMOTE CONCERT SERIES' WHICH PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES WHILE PROVIDING A PUBLIC SERVICE.

Income
$288,883
Spending
$237,634
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
3

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

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs.

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

Governance

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    1 of 2 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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 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 (1)
  1. $237,634 spent. A. HOSTED SEVERAL CONCERT SERIES WITH PROMOTION AND BY PROVIDING ARTISTS, SOME OF WHICH GET PAID AND SOME DO NOT. HYDRANGEA FOUNDATION RECEIVED NO REMUNERATION: 1. ALL SAINTS STEINWWAY SERIES CONSISTED OF FIVE PIANO CONCERTS IN THE YEAR. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH HELPED WITH PROMOTION AND PROVIDED THE VENUE AND CHARGED NO ADMISSION. 2. BELLEVUE, ILLINOIS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CO-SPONSORS A SERIES TITLED "GREAT PIANISTS OF THE WORLD, AND PROVIDED THREE CONCERTS IN THE PAST YEAR. THE ORCHESTRA CHARGES A NOMINAL ADMISSION FEE, NONE OF WHICH GOES TO HYDRANGEA FOUNDATION.3. GREAT PIANISTS OF THE WORLD ALSO PROVIDED A SERIES AT LORTON CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA, PROVIDED FREE TO THE PUBLIC. THE VENUE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA. THREE CONCERTS IN THE PAST YEAR WERE ORGANIZED AND PROMOTED, WITH ARTISTS PROVIDED BY HYDRANGEA FOUNDATION.4. GREAT PIANISTS OF THE WORLD SERIES ALSO HAD CONCERTS IN SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD, WITH ARTISTS PROVIDED BY HYDRANGEA FOUNDATION.B. PROMOTED ARTISTS' WORKS, FOR OVER 200 INDIVIDUAL MUSICAL ARTISTS, 10 ORCHESTRAS AND OVER 30 ENSEMBLES, PROVIDED MUSICAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING, SECURED ARTISTS ENGAGEMENTS AND EDUCATED ARTISTS TO MARKET AND MANAGE THEMSELVES. DICKRAN ATAMIAN, AS THE PRESIDENT OF HYDRANGEA FOUNDATION, GIVES FREE ONE-HALF HOUR CAREER ADVICE SESSIONS TO MUSICIANS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, ABOUT 10 OF THESE "CAREER ADVICE WITH JACK PRICE" SESSIONS ARE GIVEN WEEKLY. DICKRAN ATAMIAN IS ALSO KNOWN AS JACK PRICE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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