Second City Chamber Series
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The promotion and encouragement of chamber music in and around the city of Tacoma Washington
- Income
- $62,898
- Spending
- $51,712
- Reserves
- 22.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 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 May 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)
- SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES PRESENTED FIVE 5 CONCERTS THISSEASON. VENUES INCLUDED A PUBLIC GARDEN A LOCAL CRAFT BREWERY,AND UNIVERSITY PERFORMING HALLS THE LATTER IN THE TWO PRIVATEUNIVERSITIES IN THE TACOMA AREA. THE MUSIC THAT WAS PERFORMEDINCLUDED BAROQUE CLASSICAL ROMANTIC AND CONTEMPORY STYLES.THE PROGRAMS CELEBRATED COMPOSERS WHO HAD ANNIVERSIES OF THEIRBIRTH DURING THIS SEASON. ONE OF THE PROGRAMS CELEBRATED THEGREAT VIOLINIST JASCHA HEIFETZ. THE COMBINATIONS OF MUSICIANSINCLUDED PIANO TRIOS STRING TRIOS AND VIOLIN AND PIANO DUOS. IN ONEOF THE CONCERTS THE PLAYERS WERE THE BEST OF THE PARTICIPANTS INTHE SECOND CITY YOUNG CHAMBERS PLAYERS PROGRAM AND THE SEATTLECHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETYS ACADEMY OF CHAMBER MUSIC. OUR CONCERTTICKET SALES SHOW THAT 280 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE CONCERTS.
- THIS SEASONS YOUNG CHAMBER PLAYERS PROGRAM OCCURRED DURINGTHE FIRST FULL WEEK OF JULY. IT PROVIDES 5 FULL DAYS OF INTENSIVESTUDY FOR ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. ATTHE END OF THIS WEEK THE STUDENTS PRESENTED A CONCERT FOR THEIRPARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THESE STUDENTS WERE COACHED BYA RESIDENT ENSEMBLE OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WHO PRESENTEDDAILY MINI-CONCERTS FOR THE STUDENTS. THE OTHER COACHES WERECOLLEGE STUDENTS MAJORING IN MUSIC COVERING THE INSTRUMENTSTHAT WERE PLAYED BY THE YOUNG CHAMBER PLAYERS. THE HIGH SCHOOLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAMAFTER THEY HAD APPLIED TO BE IN THE PROGRAM AND COMPLETEDQUALIFYING AUDITIONS. EACH STUDENT WAS PLACED IN AN APPROPRIATEENSEMBLE THAT WAS COACHED BY ITS OWN ADVANCED COLLEGE STUDENTSAND MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL ENSEMBLE. THE PROGRAM SERVED28 STUDENTS FROM 15 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS. THE FINAL CONCERT WASWELL-ATTENDED. THE BEST OF THE STUDENTS FORMED A STRING QUARTETTHAT PERFORMED AT THE SECOND CITY CHAMBER SERIES FUND-RAISER THE FOLLOWING SPRING.
- WE PRODUCED ONE SPECIAL EVENT FOR FUND-RAISING THAT OCCURRED ATAN ELEGANT GOLF AND COUNTY CLUB IN A SMALL NEIGHBORING CITY THATIS ADJACENT TO TACOMA. THE EVENT FEATURED A STRING QUARTET THATINCLUDED THE BEST OF STUDENTS FROM OUR YOUNG CHAMBER PLAYERSPROGRAM. THE GOLF CLUB PROVIDED AN APPROPIATE EVENT SPACE,CATERED THE EVENT WITH DELICIOUS FOOD AND DRINK. THE EVENTINCLUDED A SILENT AUCTION WITH A VARIETY OF ITEMS THAT RANGED INVALUE FROM $150 TO $500. ALL OF THE AUCTION ITEMS WERE SOLD. WEUSED A RAISE-THE-PADDLE PROCESS FOR CASH GIFTS. THE FUND-RAISEREACH YEAR SUPPORTS NOT ONLY THE CONCERTS WE PRODUCE BUT ALSOTHE YOUNG CHAMBER PLAYERS PROGRAM. SUPPORT COMES THROUGHTICKET SALES AUCTION ITEM SALES AND CASH DONATIONS. FIFTY-FOURPEOPLE ATTENDED INCLUDING THE STUDENT MUSICIANS AND FOURSTUDENT VOLUNTEERS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 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 May 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 March 1978.
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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