Musesalon Collaborative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
museSalon Collaborative is an arts services organization which specializes in public-private partnerships for artists and arts-organizations working in social change. We leverage networks across sectors and disciplines for impactful civic engagement through curated events, programs and initiatives.
- Income
- $68,000
- Spending
- $72,947
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 255 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 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 (1)
- $58,357 spent. museSalon was granted a yearlong residency contract with Art on the Atlanta BeltLine which funded a virtual talk series and free music festival in Atlanta's city parks. We also received funding from Moore Impact/Warner Music Group Social Justice Fund, Live Nation and C3 Presents to jumpstart operational staff for our project Diversify the Stage, a DEI workforce development pipeline program for the music industry. We hired a Program Manager, Project Manager, and Marketing Assistant with these funds as independent contractors. Finally, we received additional grants from KORG USA and the Country Music Association Foundation to launch the Diversify the Stage Apprenticeship Program 2022 which welcomed 25 apprentices across the USA. The cohort participated in an 8-month program comprised of Masterclasses, Mentorship, and Job Placement opportunities. After 2022, South Arts contracted us to provide curriculum and design services for the Southern Cultural Treasures, a cohort of 17 BIPOC-led and serving arts organizations. This cohort was formed by a 3 year racial justice initiative launched nationally by the Ford Foundation. museSalon was contracted to support the Southern Cultural Treasures through a regional initiative by the Ford Foundation. Seventeen organizations are a part of this initiative as an answer to national EDI efforts in the arts sector. We designed a curriculum for capacity building for these organizations in this 3 year contract 2022-2025 and anticipate further developments and involvement in these national efforts.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 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 January 2026.
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 October 2020.
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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