Virtual Inclusion Artists Academy Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VIA Academy's primary exempt purpose is to provide cost-free educational and mentorship opportunities in classical music to high school musicians, particularly students from remote and underrepresented communities in classical music, through intensive instruction, performance training, mentorship, and career development.
- Income
- $63,382
- Spending
- $53,602
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $4,174, co-artistic director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 September 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 (1)
- $53,602 spent. VIA Academy provides tuition-free classical music education, mentorship, and professional development to high school musicians, with a particular focus on students from underserved and underrepresented communities. During the 2024 tax year, VIA Academy served 10 high school musicians from Virginia, Texas, New York, Kentucky, and Illinois through a fully funded intensive educational program. Students received roundtrip airfare, ground transportation, housing, meals, educational activities, and tuition at no cost to participants. Each student received approximately 20 hours of one-on-one instruction and mentoring with a dedicated Teaching Artist; 12 hours of classes focused on college preparation, career pathways, entrepreneurship, financial support, and health and wellness; and 11 hours of chamber music coaching with professional Teaching Artists representing the Indianapolis Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, New World Symphony and Northern Arizona University. Students also participated in three masterclasses with Teaching Artists and artistic staff from the New World Symphony. Students performed in two community and educational events, including a community engagement event with younger students at the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami and an afternoon performance featuring music curated in connection with artwork exhibited at the museum. Each student also developed a community project based on their individual talents and the needs of their community, including a mission statement, measures of success, budget, and action plan. VIA Academy measured changes in student confidence and career awareness through pre- and post-program assessments. Students reported a 30% increase in confidence in their ability to play their instruments, a 40% increase in confidence in their ability to overcome challenges independently, and a 30% increase in understanding career paths in music, with 100% of participating students reporting an understanding of career paths in music following the program. New World Symphony also provided substantial support through a $43,000 discount on venue rental associated with VIA Academy's educational programming, reducing the cost of delivering these services to participating students.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 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 September 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 May 2024.
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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