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Lunart Inc

EIN 85-1125622 · Madison, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE COMMUNITIES BY CELEBRATING WOMEN'S CREATIVITY IN THE ARTS THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, AND COLLABORATIONS.

Income
$102,119
Spending
$119,859
Reserves
10.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%
Highest pay
$23,542, ceo/artistic director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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)
  1. $76,166 spent. LUNART SEEKS TO SUPPORT, INSPIRE, PROMOTE, AND CELEBRATE ALL WOMEN IN THE ARTS THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION, THUS ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY AND CREATING A WELCOMING SPACE FOR LEARNING AND EXPERIMENTATION. IN TRUE LUNART SPIRIT, WE EXPOSED AUDIENCES TO HIGH-CALIBER LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. THIS YEAR, WE PRESENTED:1. TWO CHAMBER MUSIC GALA CONCERTS FEATURING OVER 17 NEW CHAMBER MUSIC WORKS, WITH 5 WORLD AND US PREMIERES.2. A PANEL DISCUSSION, "HER LEGACY, OUR VOICE", EXAMINING THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE FOR WOMEN ARTISTS AND DISCUSSING HOW WE CAN COLLECTIVELY UPLIFT AND CELEBRATE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS. THROUGH MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION, WE AIM TO INSPIRE ACTION AND EMPOWER ARTISTS TO CARRY FORWARD THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE US (FREE OF CHARGE).3. A CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT FEATURING WORKS BY SIX LUNART COMPOSERS' HUB PARTICIPANTS (FREE OF CHARGE). FEATURING SEVEN BRAND NEW CHAMBER MUSIC AND SOLO PIECES. THIS PROGRAM ATTRACTED THE LARGEST NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS TO DATE. THIS PROGRAM WAS LED BY DR. CHEN YI, A PROLIFIC ASIAN-AMERICAN COMPOSER WHO BLENDS CHINESE AND WESTERN TRADITIONS, TRANSCENDING CULTURAL AND MUSICAL BOUNDARIES.4. COMMISSIONED A POWERFUL SERIES OF PORTRAITS HONORING THREE GROUNDBREAKING WOMEN COMPOSERS OF THE PAST: AMY BEACH, CLARA SCHUMANN, AND FLORENCE PRICE, BY A LOCAL ARTIST, DESERE MAYO. EACH PORTRAIT IS RENDERED IN MAYO'S SIGNATURE POINTILLIST STYLE, USING THOUSANDS OF METICULOUSLY PLACED DOTS TO BRING THESE MUSICAL PIONEERS TO LIFE WITH STUNNING DEPTH AND TEXTURE. ALL OF OUR EVENTS HAVE A CELEBRATORY SPIRIT, USING THE POWER OF WOMEN'S ARTISTIC VOICES AS THE IMPETUS FOR DISCUSSIONS. FOLLOWING LUNART EVENTS, SEVERAL AUDIENCE MEMBERS (BOTH WOMEN AND MEN) COMMENTED ON FEELING EMPOWERED, INSPIRED TO CREATE, AND DRIVEN TO BECOME CHANGE-MAKERS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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