Open Scene Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Educational and cultural purposes. Open Scene is a Latin-led nonprofit organization that produces educational arts programming performances and community-based cultural experiences that promote cultural understanding and public engagement with the arts in Orlando Florida.
- Income
- $94,294
- Spending
- $96,584
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
- Highest pay
- $32,625, executive and program director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 December 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)
- $63,700 spent. Open Scenes annual performing arts festival is a week-long multidisciplinary event presenting live and digital performances artist conversations and community activities. The 2025 edition featured artists from the United States Latin America the Caribbean and Europe and emphasized accessibility multilingual engagement and pay-what-you-wish participation models.
- $12,000 spent. Through its Voices program Open Scene presented forums conversations and workshops led by artists and scholars exploring cultural identity artistic practice and social themes. Programs were designed to foster dialogue professional development and community engagement and were presented in partnership with local cultural institutions.
- $1,500 spent. The Escena Abierta Playwriting Contest is an annual educational initiative that supports emerging and established playwrights by providing a platform for original theatrical works. The program encourages artistic development cultural dialogue and access to contemporary playwriting and includes an open call evaluation process and public-facing presentations or readings.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 December 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 February 2020.
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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