Concert Theatre Works
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ARE DEDICATED TO DEMONSTRATING THE VITAL RELEVANCE OF LIVE MUSIC AND MUSIC-MAKING IN A DIGITAL AGE. THROUGH INNOVATIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY OF MARGINALIZED VOICES, WE COMBINE ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES TO REVEAL STORIES BEHIND GREAT MUSIC. WE AIM TO IGNITE CURIOSITY, INSPIRE PASSION, AND DELIVER LARGE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT CREATE A POWERFUL AND LASTING APPRECIATION FOR THE LIVE PERFORMING ARTS.
- Income
- $259,859
- Spending
- $430,978
- Spent on programs
- 56%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 7
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 32 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 67% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 66% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1556% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 August 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 (4)
- $31,795 spent. COMMISSIONED BY THE BOSTON SYMPHONY, THIS SEMINAL ADAPTATION REMARRIES IBSEN'S UNRULY PLAY WITH GRIEG'S ICONIC MUSIC. COMIC SNATCHES OF STORY AND PUPPETRY FRESHLY ILLUMINATE SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS TUNES IN THE WORLD.
- $63,216 spent. THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF JOSEPH BOLOGNE, CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGESA MEDITATION ON THE TRUE NATURE OF EQUALITY, CONFLATING THE FERVOUR OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION WITH OUR FIGHT FOR JUSTICE TODAY.BOLOGNE MASTER COMPOSER, VIRTUOSO VIOLINIST, FINEST FENCER IN EUROPE, GENERAL OF EUROPE'S FIRST BLACK REGIMENT AND CRUSADER FOR EQUALITY WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY ARTIST OF COLOUR NEARLY FORGOTTEN BY HISTORY. HIS STORY IS BURSTING TO BE TOLD, AND HIS TIME IS NOW.CONCERT THEATRE WORKS IS TOURING THE CHEVALIER, A CONCERT VERSION OF BILL BARCLAY'S FULL-LENGTH PLAY DETAILING BOLOGNE'S TRUE FRIENDSHIPS WITH MOZART AND MARIE ANTOINETTE, AND HIS UNKNOWN CONTRIBUTION TO THE ABOLISHMENT OF SLAVERY. FOUR COSTUMED ACTORS AND SOLO VIOLINIST TOUR TO ORCHESTRAS TO BENEFIT THE SPHINX NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR AUDITION SUPPORT.
- $9,565 spent. RILKE'S LETTERS AND RAVEL'S SEMINAL STRING QUARTET IN F ARE STAGED TO CATALYSE A PROBING EXAMINATION OF ART ITSELF. CREATED FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BRODSKY STRING QUARTET. TOURING IN 2025, THE 150TH ANNIVERSARIES OF BOTH RAVEL AND RILKE.
- $135,637 spent. NOT UNTIL AFTER 1850, WHEN THE CENTENNIAL COMPLETE WORKS OF BACH'S MUSIC BEGAN, WAS ITS LOSS SPOTTED. SEEING THE MARKUS-PASSION LISTED IN AN INVENTORY OF THE COMPOSER'S MUSIC BUT NOT FINDING THE SCORE, WILHELM RUST, ONE OF BACH'S SUCCESSORS AT THE THOMAS KIRCHE IN LEIPZIG AND AN EDITOR OF THE NEW COMPLETE WORKS BEGAN TO SEARCH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 January 2024.
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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