Mco Cultural Exchange Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Music education for youth and the broader public
- Income
- $32,851
- Spending
- $312,931
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 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 (1)
- $149,783 spent. The CEF- Cultural Exchange Foundation continues to promote young artists studying at various conservatories in the United States. The extraordinary harpist Alisa Sadikova's dormitory fees are $21,049.00 Sadikova at the Juilliard the School of Music. Season 2024-2025. Additionally, Alisa was given $2000 in travel costs for her to go to competitions where she won 1st prizes. Our pianist Leonard Gurevich was given $3000.00 for travel costs to see his mother in Israel and in Lithuania. Pianist Vladimir Petrov who is a FULL scholarship student at the Manhattan School of music had his rent covered by us at $3000 a month or a total of $36,000. Pianist Andre Romanov's rent of $23,171- Andrey Romanov at Stoney Brook University.Violinist Sergey Dayan(17 years old) travel and expenses of $5000.00 for for studies with super pedagogue Zakhar Bron in Switzerland- for covering airfare and hotels from Armenia to Zurich- Sergey is planning to come to the USA to study next season- hopefully at Juilliard. We are constantly on the lookout for young talented musicians and will be happy to support them.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 December 2000.
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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