Mon Valley Performing Arts Academy
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LOW-COST PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION FOR LOCAL YOUTH.
- Income
- $60,670
- Spending
- $53,457
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Highest pay
- $4,279, treasurer
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 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 July 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 (2)
- $33,214 spent. OUR SUMMER PROGRAMMING HAS PROVIDED LOCAL YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, WHETHER PERFORMER OR TECHNICIAN. ARTS EDUCATION INCREASE CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION, AND SELF-DISCIPLINE. APPROXIMATELY 60 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE PER SUMMER AND OVER 150 LOCAL FAMILIES ATTEND THE FINAL PERFORMANCE.
- $15,092 spent. OUR GENERAL PROGRAMS OCCUR DUING THE K-12 SCHOOL YEAR AND ARE HELD AFTER SCHOOL. THESE CLASSES ARE AREA FOCUSED (ACTING, TAP DANCE, MUSICAL THEATRE, ETC), ALLOWING FOR MORE INTENSIVE WORK IN SPECIFIC AREAS. NOT ONLY DO PARTICIPANTS FURTHER THEIR SKILLS IN THE ART, BUT INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO FOCUS AND UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN AN ENSEMBLE. WE TYPICALLY SERVE APPROXIMATELY 50 STUDENTS PER ACADEMIC YEAR.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 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 July 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 June 2021.
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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