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Classic Lyric Arts Inc

EIN 90-0781988 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standing Financial healthFair51 out of 100 GovernanceStrong92 out of 100 Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO INSPIRE EMERGING OPERA SINGERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR ARTISTIC POTENTIAL BY TEACHING VOCAL MUSIC THROUGH THE PRISM OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.

Income: $600,790
Spending: $598,940
Spent on programs: 85%
Reserves: 0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income: fees for its services, 66%
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 35
Highest pay: $52,717, artistic dir

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 56% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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)

$510,891 spent. CLASSIC LYRIC ART'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE EMERGING OPERA SINGERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR ARTISTIC POTENTIAL BY TEACHING VOCAL REPERTOIRE THROUGH THE PRISM OF LANGUAGEM CULTURE AND HISTORY. THE FUNDS RAISED BY CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS GOES TO SUPPORT THIS MISSION. FOUNDED IN 2009, CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS OFFERS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS IN FRANCE, ITALY AND THE BERKSHIRES, AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY. IN EACH CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS PROGRAM, PRE- PROFESSIONAL SINGERS AND PIANISTS ARE IMMERSED IN THE CRAFT AND CULTURE OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN VOCAL MUSIC, WORKING INDIVIDUALLY WITH NATIVE TEACHERS AND COACHES ON DICTION, MUSICAL STYLE AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE. SINCE ITS INAUGURAL PROGRAM IN NOVAFELTRIA, ITALY, OVER 500 SINGERS AND PIANISTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS PROGRAMS. CLASSIC LYRIC ART'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE EMERGING OPERA SINGERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR ARTISTIC POTENTIAL BY TEACHING VOCAL REPERTOIRE THROUGH THE PRISM OF LANGUAGEM CULTURE AND HISTORY. THE FUNDS RAISED BY CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS GOES TO SUPPORT THIS MISSION. FOUNDED IN 2009, CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS OFFERS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS IN FRANCE, ITALY AND THE BERKSHIRES, AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY. IN EACH CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS PROGRAM, PRE- PROFESSIONAL SINGERS AND PIANISTS ARE IMMERSED IN THE CRAFT AND CULTURE OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN VOCAL MUSIC, WORKING INDIVIDUALLY WITH NATIVE TEACHERS AND COACHES ON DICTION, MUSICAL STYLE AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE. SINCE ITS INAUGURAL PROGRAM IN NOVAFELTRIA, ITALY, OVER 500 SINGERS AND PIANISTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending October 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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