Trust Drum Circles
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AS A MOBILE, INCLUSIVE ARTS AND WELLNESS ORGANIZATION, WE OFFER ADAPTIVE DRUM CIRCLES AND MUSIC-BASED PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER GROWTH, JOY, AND BELONGING. FROM FINANCIAL LITERACY AND DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE WELLNESS TO INSTRUMENT ACCESS AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, OUR PROGRAMS USE RHYTHM TO INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. TRUST DRUM CIRCLES IS MORE THAN JUST A PROGRAMIT'S A MOVEMENT DEDICATED TO REDEFINING HOW MUSIC AND RHYTHM CAN ENHANCE LIVES AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $48,987
- Spending
- $44,790
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 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)
- $8,355 spent. THE 1000 DRUM PROJECT IS A POWERFUL INITIATIVE WITH A SIMPLE YET IMPACTFUL MISSION: TO COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE DRUMS TO CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, ORPHANAGES, AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCESS TO INSTRUMENTS THAT ENRICH THEIR LIVES. THIS PROJECT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER, FOSTERS CULTURAL EXCHANGE, AND FACILITATES TRANSFORMATIVE DRUM CIRCLES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH IN OHIO, AS WELL AS ORPHANAGES IN CAMEROON, KENYA, AND TANZANIA.
- $5,245 spent. FINANCIAL RHYTHM IS A STEAM-BASED PROGRAM THAT USES DRUMMING AND INTERACTIVE MUSIC TO TEACH BASIC ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL LITERACY CONCEPTS. DESIGNED TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT THROUGH CREATIVE, HANDS-ON LEARNING, THE PROGRAM ENGAGES YOUTH THROUGH RHYTHM-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE MONEY MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS FUN AND ACCESSIBLE. WE ARE PILOTING THE PROGRAM WITH A GOAL TO EXPAND ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE FINANCIAL EDUCATION.
- $15,650 spent. THE RHYTHM COLLECTIVE IS A DYNAMIC PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES INDIVIDUALS IN DRUMMING, RHYTHM-MAKING, AND MUSIC IN A SUPPORTIVE, CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT. OPEN TO ALL SKILL LEVELS, IT FOSTERS TEAMWORK, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND CULTURAL EXPLORATION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON COLLECTIVE CREATIVITY OVER INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES COMMUNICATION, COOPERATION, AND ACTIVE LISTENING, HELPING BUILD CONFIDENCE, CREATIVITY, AND EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION. THROUGH GROUP BONDING AND TEAMWORK, IT STRENGTHENS PEER RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPS COMMUNITY.
- $430 spent. TRUST DRUM CIRCLES NETWORK IS A UNIQUE CULTURAL PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS RURAL VILLAGE DRUMMERS AND DRUM MAKERS WITH YOUNG ADULTS IN ORPHANAGES AND REFUGEE CAMPS. IT FACILITATES MENTORSHIP, HELPING PARTICIPANTS LEARN VALUABLE CRAFT SKILLS, BUILD NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND FOSTER MARKET CONNECTIONS FOR THEIR ART AND HANDMADE INSTRUMENTS. THIS PROJECT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING LOCAL ECONOMIES AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE INCOME FOR PARTICIPANTS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 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 December 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 September 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 October 21, 2026.
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