Sacramento Region Performing Arts Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE SACRAMENTO REGION PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, INSPIRE A LOVE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND ENRICH LIVES THROUGH MUSIC. THE MISSIONS IS ENACTED VIA LIVE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES THAT INSPIRE, ENRICH, AND EXCITE OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 62%
- Employees
- 252
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $151,672, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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)
- $2.5 million spent. THIS PAST YEAR, THE SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA (SP&O) CONTINUED TO PRODUCE PERFORMANCES FROM THE SAFE CREDIT UNION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (SAFE PAC). IN THE 2024-25 SEASON, WE GAVE 7 PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING TWO OPERAS FOR THE THIRD SEASON IN OUR MERGED ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY. WE PERFORMED BELOVED WORKS BY COMPOSERS SUCH AS COPLAND, BRAHMS, MAHLER, MOZART, AND BEETHOVEN, AND AVERAGED 1,750 TICKETS SOLD PER CONCERT. AS PART OF THESE PERFORMANCES, WE ALSO WERE ABLE TO ENGAGE OUR SP&O CHORUS FOR TWO CHORUS ENGAGEMENTS, INCLUDING MOZART'S THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, AND MASCAGNI'S CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA.
- IN ADDITION TO OUR SEVEN PERFORMANCES, THE SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA WAS ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE MUSIC VIA OTHER PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. WE PROVIDED THE LIVE MUSIC FOR ALL 8 LIVE PERFORMANCES OF THE SACRAMENTO NUTCRACKER, PLAYING FOR 16,000 PATRONS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE PERFORMANCES. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR TRADITION OF PLAYING LIVE MUSIC FOR SACRAMENTO'S RUN TO FEED THE HUNGRY, IN WHICH WE PERFORMED FOR MORE THAN 30,000 RUNNERS AT THE RUN.
- $155,423 spent. ADDITIONALLY, IN THE 2024-25 SEASON, WE WERE ABLE TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, LINK UP - THE SP&O'S FLAGSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CULMINATED IN MARCH 2025 WHEN THOUSANDS OF TITLE 1 STUDENTS CAME DOWN TO THE SAFE PAC TO PERFORM WHAT THEY LEARNED IN THE PROGRAM, LIVE, WITH THE SP&O MUSICIANS. THE EXCITEMENT WAS PALPABLE, AS THE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS SANG, DANCED, AND PLAYED RECORDER WHILE A SCREEN ABOVE THE STAGE CYCLED THROUGH PIECES OF MUSIC. EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME!
Source: Form 990 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 October 1997.
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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