Noe Valley Chamber Music
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Noe Valley Chamber Music (d.b.a. Noe Music) is a non-profit organization founded in 1992. Based in an intimate neighborhood setting in the heart of San Francisco, Noe Music combines world-class live performances with interactive education to build musical knowledge, foster community, and nurture an abiding love for a range of collaborative acoustic musical styles. We serve Bay Area families holistically through Mainstage concerts, kids' concerts, and the Lullaby Project.
- Income
- $495,560
- Spending
- $403,645
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 9.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $74,107, co-artistic director and co-executive director, board member
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 83% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
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
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
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 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)
- $252,152 spent. Noe Music Mainstage: Within a social sphere, this live music series combines world-class live performances with behind-the-scenes artist access and interactive education to build musical knowledge, shared community, an intimate connection and deep understanding of chamber music. In FY25 a $25,000 grant was received for this program's artist fees; and total audience of 1,276 was reached over 8 concerts.
- $71,364 spent. Noe Music Kids: During FY25, Noe Music presented concerts and online workshops featuring world-class artists to a total of 1349 with an emphasis on reaching the neurodivergent/autism spectrum community. No specific 2024-2025 grants were received for this program.
- $57,091 spent. Noe Music Lullaby Project pairs pregnant women experiencing challenging life circumstances with professional artists to compose and record personal lullabies for their babies, supporting maternal health, aiding childhood development, and strengthening the bond between parent and child. In total, this program served twenty-two mothers and their families in FY25, generating twenty-two new lullabies.
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 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 June 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 July 1996.
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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