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Appalachian Chamber Music Co

EIN 86-1580276 · Harpers Ferry, WV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO MELD WORLD-CLASS CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES, COLLABORATION AND OUTREACH, WITH THE RICH AND INSPIRING HISTORY, NATURE AND CULTURE OF HARPERS FERRY, CHARLES TOWN, JEFFERSON COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Income
$171,962
Spending
$144,713
Reserves
2.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%
Highest pay
$19,590, artistic dir

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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

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 (1)
  1. $125,804 spent. THE 2025 APPALACHIAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL YEAR WAS THE ORGANIZATIONS FIFTH FESTIVAL, A MILESTONE AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED IN ACMF. THE SUMMER FESTIVAL FEATURED 13 PERFORMANCES AT VENUES IN WEST VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIA INCLUDING HARPERS FERRY, CHARLES TOWN, SHEPHERDSTOWN (WV), BERRYVILLE AND PURCELLVILLE (VA). A NEW WORK WAS COMMISSIONED FROM AMERICAN COMPOSERS, KAREN WALWYN AND PERFORMED AS PART OF THE ART AND MUSIC CONCERT CELEBRATING THE WORK OF LOCAL ARTIST, PATTY WILLIS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SUMMER FESTIVAL WERE PERFORMANCES OF COPLANDS APPALACHIAN SPRING AND SCHOENBERGS VERKLAERTE NACHT, AS WELL AS A FREE PERFORMANCE AT STORER COLLEGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. PRIOR TO THE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES, ACMF ONCE AGAIN HOSTED A 5-DAY STRINGS CAMP FOR KIDS AND AN ADULT CHAMBER MUSIC WEEKEND WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO DATE. 2025 CONCLUDED WITH THE WINTER FESTIVAL WHICH SAW PERFORMANCES IN HARPERS FERRY, CHARLES TOWN AND SHEPHERDSTOWN.

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

  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 October 13, 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 December 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 May 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 October 21, 2026.

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