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Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy for Music

EIN 82-2368558 · Boonville, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceFair63 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO INSPIRE EMERGING COMPOSERS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, READINGS AND PREMIERES WITH MASTER PERFORMERS, AND HANDS-ON PRACTICUMS, CLIMATE INTELLIGENCE STUDY PROGRAMS, ARTISTIC WELLNESS PROGRAMS, ONSITE RESIDENCIES, AND MULTI-YEAR TRAINING PLUS PROFESSIONAL COMMISSION OPPORTUNITIES.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$438,652
Spent on programs
65%
Reserves
28.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 58%
Employees
3
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$115,552, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 28.9 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 58% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 134% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    65% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $35,744 spent. WE WORKED WITH TWELVE COMPOSER FELLOWS IN A YEAR-LONG HYBRID ONLINE/IN PERSON BAHLEST EEBLE READINGS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM THAT INCLUDED THREE WEEK- LONG ONSITE RESIDENCIES WITH EIGHT PERFORMER-MENTORS TOWARDS TWELVE ONLINE PREMIERES OF NEW CHAMBER WORKS.
  2. WE HAD COMMISSIONED/CONTRACTED AND/OR HAD PREMIERED 24 PROFESSIONAL WORKS FOR COMPOSER ALUMS WITH LEADING ORCHESTRAS, UNIVERSITY ENSEMBLES, PROFESSIONAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLES AND SOLOISTS THROUGH THE UNITED STATES.
  3. $47,158 spent. YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAM: WE ENGAGED IN A YEAR-LONG YOUTH PROGRAM WITHIN ANDERSON VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH FOUR RESIDENT MUSIC TEACHERS DRAWN FROM OUR COMPOSER FELLOWS. WE INTERACTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS FROM THE ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AND BROUGHT IN FOUR SPECIAL GUEST VISITORS WHO WERE PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. A DOCUMENTARY FILM CREW ALSO INCLUDED ONE CLASSROOM IN A STUDY OF BEETHOVEN'S IMPACT AROUND THE WORLD.
  4. $200,196 spent. COMPOSING EARTH: WORKED WITH SIXTEEN COMPOSERS IN TWO DIFFERENT STUDY GROUPS WITH WEEKLY/MONTHLY MEETINGS AND SHARED JOURNALING UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF CLIMATE SCIENTIST DR. ROB DAVIES. VISUAL ARTIST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: WE WORKED WITH FIVE COMPOSERS AND EIGHT PERFORMERS THROUGH THE VIRTUAL MEDIUM IN THE CREATING OF VOCAL-CHAMBER WORKS. THE PERFORMERS WERE UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF MEZZO RACHEL CALLOWAY AND VIOLINIST ARI STREISFELD, PROFESSORS OF MUSIC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ARTISTIC WELLNESS: WE LAUNCHED OUR NEW ARTISTIC WELLNESS PROGRAM WITH TWENTY SIX COMPOSER FELLOWS PARTICIPATING IN TWO SEMINARS.
  5. COMPOSING EARTH: WORKED WITH SIXTEEN COMPOSERS IN TWO DIFFERENT STUDY GROUPS WITH WEEKLY/MONTHLY MEETINGS AND SHARED JOURNALING UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF CLIMATE SCIENTIST DR. ROB DAVIES. VISUAL ARTIST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: WE WORKED WITH FIVE COMPOSERS AND EIGHT PERFORMERS THROUGH THE VIRTUAL MEDIUM IN THE CREATING OF VOCAL-CHAMBER WORKS. THE PERFORMERS WERE UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF MEZZO RACHEL CALLOWAY AND VIOLINIST ARI STREISFELD, PROFESSORS OF MUSIC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ARTISTIC WELLNESS: WE LAUNCHED OUR NEW ARTISTIC WELLNESS PROGRAM WITH TWENTY SIX COMPOSER FELLOWS PARTICIPATING IN TWO SEMINARS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 January 2018.

    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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