Mr Hollands Opus Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS FOUNDATION (MHOF) KEEPS MUSIC ALIVE IN OUR SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING VITAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TO UNDERFUNDED MUSIC PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE, GIVING UNDER-REPRESENTED YOUTH ACCESS TO THE MANY BENEFITS OF MUSIC EDUCATION, LEADING THEM TO SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, AND INSPIRING CREATIVITY AND EXPRESSION THROUGH PLAYING MUSIC. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE BENEFITED.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 29.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $198,876, president and 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 29.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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)
- $1.3 million spent. MHOF'S FLAGSHIP INSTRUMENT GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES TO UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, MHOF DONATED 2,274 INSTRUMENTS VALUED AT $2.35 MILLION TO 72 SCHOOLS ACROSS 28 STATES. THESE GRANTS WILL BENEFIT MORE THAN 28,400 STUDENTS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE INSTRUMENTS.IN ADDITION, MHOF PROVIDED 96 MUSIC STANDS, 115 METHOD BOOKS, 187 MOUTHPIECES, 2,270 REEDS, AND 526 ACCESSORIES.
- $350,822 spent. MHOF'S MUSIC RISING DISASTER RELIEF FUND HELPS COMMUNITIES REBUILD AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS BY RESTORING SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS.THIS FISCAL YEAR, MHOF PROVIDED 1,065 INSTRUMENTS VALUED AT $466,095 TO 11 SCHOOLS IMPACTED BY HURRICANES HELENE, MILTON AND THE LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1996, MHOF HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 1,900 PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION.
- $85,421 spent. MHOF'S MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION DISTRICT SUPPORT SERVICES (MEDSS(R)) PROVIDES PIONEERING DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, MHOF COMPLETED ARTS PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS FOR ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.TO DATE, MHOF HAS PARTNERED WITH 34 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE U.S., REACHING 1.6 MILLION STUDENTS AND HELPING DISTRICTS SECURE SIGNIFICANT NEW FUNDING FOR ARTS PROGRAMMING.
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 March 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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