Mid-Columbia Mastersingers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Mid-Coluimbia Mastersingers is to transform lives through the power of choral music.
- Income
- $172,114
- Spending
- $232,255
- Reserves
- 5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
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: 57 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 35% 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 (3)
- $195,191 spent. Performance: Mid-Columbia Mastersingers is the premier choral organization in South Eastern Washington. Founded in 1986, we are comprised of two adult community choirs and one youth choir. We strive to enrich individual lives and our community through ticketed concerts, community performances and collaborations with other arts, education, and nonprofit groups. We value inclusivity and embrace diversity. We are committed to music as a bridge across cultural, economic, and social differences, and believe that choral singing can foster understanding and serve as a catalyst for posititive change.
- Youth choir: Mastersingers Youth MY Choir is comprised of a choir serving grades 4 - 6. There are no auditions and tuition is kept intentionally low to encourage participation for all. Scholarships are available to those who cannot pay. Mastersingers Youth MY Choir is focused on artistry, excellence, and education, and has a goal to foster a lifetime of singing and supporting the arts. Mastersingers youth choirs have performed at local area senior homes, Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations, and other community events.
- Outreach: Mid-Columbia Mastersingers provides outreach and education to students and underrepresented/ underserved communities through choral singer workshops, school choral festivals, guest composer residencies, school visits, and free civic performances. We offer a scholarship program for graduating high school seniors pursuing post secondary music studies. We offer tickets to all K-12 students to encourage the opportunity to experience the transformative power of choral music.
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
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 October 13, 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 June 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 November 1993.
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 October 21, 2026.
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