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Illinois Ambassadors of Music Inc

EIN 88-1421239 · Lebanon, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONALISM THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BAND AND CHOIR THAT WILL TAKE A BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONCERT TOUR. THE ILLINOIS AMBASSADORS OF MUSIC TOUR OFFERS TALENTED STUDENT MUSICIANS AN UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE BEST OF EUROPE, INCLUDING THE BIRTHPLACE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC ITSELF. THIS FIFTEEN- DAY TOUR TAKES STUDENTS AND DIRECTORS ON AN ADVENTURE THROUGH FIVE COUNTRIES, WITH ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT OUR JOURNEY, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES IN HISTORIC VENUES.

Income
$68,204
Spending
$69,580
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%

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 (1)
  1. $65,366 spent. THE ILLINOIS AMBASSADORS OF MUSIC, INC. WAS ORGANIZED AND IS OPERATED TO PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONALISM THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL-AGE BAND, CHOIR AND STRING ORCHESTRA TO MOUNT A PERFORMANCE TOUR TO EUROPE EVERY OTHER YEAR. IN THE SUMMER OF 2025, THE BAND, CHOIR, AND ORCHESTRA, 272 STUDENT PERFORMERS, PARENTS AND STAFF, TRAVELED TO ENGLAND, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED THEATER PERFORMANCES IN LONDON, VISITED HISTORICAL SITES THROUGHOUT EUROPE INCLUDING THE DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP AND PERFORMED A MAJOR CONCERT IN EACH CITY.

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 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 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 April 2022.

    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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