Hypercube Ensemble
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Charitable. The mission of Hypercube Ensemble Inc. is to develop and perform new instrumental chamber music for saxophone, guitar, piano and percussion at the highest caliber, champion the work of living composers, provide affordable concerts of adventurous chamber music, and participate in educational activities that provide the public with a deeper understanding of the ensemble in its modern art form.
- Income
- $92,146
- Spending
- $91,593
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Highest pay
- $13,680, core musician, grant writer
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: 51 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% 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 (3)
- $59,447 spent. live performances of concert music, 15 concerts performed (2 virtual), 1000+ community audience members benefited, 1290 online viewers benefited, 55 composers benefited by having their works performed publicly, 1 publicist was hired for self-presented concerts, venues were rented for self-presented concerts, benefitting venue staff
- $25,696 spent. Hypercube Composition Lab (Cubelab) - tuition based educational workshop, 13 composers benefit through premiere performance + audio video recordings of their work, min. of 7 composers receive tuition scholarships based on financial need, professional composers + local arts organizations benefit by receiving workshop fees, 2 virtual (online) premiere concerts (1200+ audience combined), 1 live NYC concert (70+ audience attendance)
- $6,450 spent. commissioning of new works + studio recordings: 1 composer received $3000 (total) in commission fees from Hypercube + 5 works were given studio recording post-production work by Hypercube benefitting 5 composers, recording engineer, mastering engineer, 4 ensemble members
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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